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Full Time opportunity available to join the CAMHS Team.
The post holder will be a registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration, AHP Social Worker or child trained Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP). Educated to Degree Level, further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification. Willingness to undertake for example completion of Suicide Prevention Training; Mental Health Act e-learning materials; New to CAMH’s training.
The post holder will be managing and delivering care to a defined caseload / group of clients / Child, Young person and their families/carers; responsible for delivering / ensuring the application of therapeutic skills and use of case management as appropriate, to ensure a high standard of quality client / patient care, working in partnership with other disciplines and agencies. Delegated responsibility as appropriate providing clinical advice and support of junior practitioners and clinical support workers in provision of care and treatment within a defined CAMH service, under the management and leadership of the Team Manager or Senior Mental Health Clinician.
The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative. Excellent listening, communication, interpersonal skills and have effective time-management.
Full details can be found within the attached Job Description & Person Specification however Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Elaine McVey on
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Natasha Vercueil on Natasha.Vercueil@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parent’s/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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