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We are recruiting to the post of Trauma Practitioner.
NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to a Trauma Practitioner at The Meadows Team. Rivers Centre (1st Floor). Fountainbridge Library Building. 137 Dundee Street. Edinburgh. EH11 1BG.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Sycamore Centre, Edinburgh
1 X NHS Band 6 Full Time Trauma Practitioner
36 hours/wk
1-year fixed term in 1st instance
(secondments considered)
An exciting and unique secondment opportunity has arisen for a Trauma Therapists (Band 6), to work in the Sycamore Centre, part of Bairns’ Hoose Edinburgh.
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Band 6 Trauma Practitioner to join the Sycamore Partnership’s expanding Recovery Service, based at the Sycamore Centre in Edinburgh.
The post offers the opportunity to contribute to Scotland’s evolving vision for the Bairns’ Hoose model and the continued development of a safe, child centred recovery service.
Bairns’ Hoose is a model of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working, now developed in Scotland, which draws on the internationally recognised, evidence-based Icelandic Barnahus model for responding to reports or disclosures of harm or abuse in children.
The Sycamore Partnership is a unique, trauma informed collaboration involving NHS Lothian, Police Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council, Midlothian Council and East Lothian Council. The Partnership was established to create a safe, child centred environment for Joint Investigative Interviews and therapeutic care.
The role involves delivering high quality, specialist, trauma informed early intervention support to children, young people, and their parents/carers following joint investigative interviews - Scottish Child Interview Model (SCIM). Working within a multi-agency framework that includes NHS Lothian, Police Scotland, local authorities and third sector partners, the post holder will provide early-stage intervention, psychoeducation, and safety and stabilisation work, alongside assessment of trauma related mental health needs. Operating with a high level of clinical autonomy, the practitioner will contribute to service development and ensure effective, evidence-based pathways are in place to improve outcomes for children and families across Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian.
Applications are invited from practitioners with substantial experience of supporting children and families affected by sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and other adverse childhood experiences.
An advanced understanding of SCIM/JII processes and child protection frameworks is essential as well as expertise in complex trauma formulations and early-stage intervention.
Prospective applicants must have a professional qualification and registration in a relevant field including nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, or arts therapies and will have good knowledge of mental health issues.
Informal enquiries to:
Sara Shafi, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Meadows Child & Adolescent Trauma Team sara.shafi@nhs.scot 0131 451 7400
Elayne McBride, Team Lead, Meadows Child & Adolescent Trauma Team elayne.mcbride@nhs.scot 0131 451 7400
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This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Please 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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