NHS Scotland
253852 (SM) Mental Health Practitioner
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Job Opportunity
REAS, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Mental Health Practitioner, Meadows Child and Adolescent Trauma Team (Edinburgh)
Position Details
- 1 x full-time (36 hours) Permanent Band 6 Post
- Location: The Rivers Centre at Fountainbridge Library, Edinburgh
About the Role
We have a full-time vacancy in the Meadows Child and Adolescent Trauma Service based in The Rivers Centre at Fountainbridge Library, Edinburgh.
The team provides a multi-disciplinary and systemic approach to children and young people (0-18 yrs) and their families who are experiencing emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties following allegations of sexual abuse. The team covers all of Edinburgh and the Lothians.
We also offer a service to refugees and asylum seekers across Lothian.
Responsibilities
The job includes:
- Individual assessment and therapeutic work with children and young people
- Parent/carer work
- Family work
- Liaison and consultation with the child/young person’s wider system
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Requirements
Applications are invited from innovative, motivated practitioners with excellent assessment, care planning, and communication skills.
Prospective applicants must have:
- A professional qualification in a relevant field including nursing, social work, occupational therapy, or psychology.
- Experience working in CAMHS or the ability to transfer existing skills and experience to this field.
- Knowledge and working experience of sexual abuse and mental health issues.
Contact Information
Informal enquiries to:
- Elayne McBride, Team Leader, Meadows Child & Adolescent Trauma Team, elayne.mcbride@nhs.scot
- Wendy McLellan, Advanced Practitioner in Occupational Therapy, wendy.mclellan@nhs.scot or 0131 451 7400
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To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
Note: We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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About Us
We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate, and motivated to join our strong, empowered, and highly skilled nursing family.
Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions, and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person-focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe, and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education coordinators, robust induction programmes, and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
Recruitment Process
We use a values and competency-based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance. A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site: How to Apply – NHS Lothian Careers.
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