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Job Title: Advanced Practitioner, CAMHS.
- Band 7
- 37.5 hours ( part time min 30 hours over 4 days considered )
- Permanent
- CAMHS
- City of Edinburgh East outpatient team, office base Esk Medical Practice. Musselburgh
The post holder: will provide an advanced level of knowledge and skills within the specialty of Child and Adolescent mental health Services through highly specialist assessments and intervention.
Lead and motivate a team of Community Mental health Workers and outpatient Nurses and Practitioners
Undertake day to management functions for this team and for the multidisciplinary out patient team.
First level professional qualification in a relevant field such as Mental health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology.
Relevant degree or demonstrate equivalent experience.
Extensive previous experience working in a CAMHS service.
The post will be in CAMHS East Lothian outpatient team in the first instance.
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
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.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Margaret Monan Clinical Nurse Manager 0131 537 6364 Margaret.Monan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk