CAMHS Nurse / Mental Health Practitioner - Bank - COVID-19 in Southampton

Make a difference with us

If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you’re looking for. At Solent NHS Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.

• To deliver great care that is safe, simple and easy to access
• To be a caring, flexible and supportive place to work
• To deliver the best value for money

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 members of bank staff to join us as Mental Health Practitioners and be a part of a supportive and innovative child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in Southampton.

We are looking for Nurses or Allied Health Professionals with post qualifying experience working in mental health. This is a great opportunity to join our team in Solent NHS Trust Children & Families Service line to support in the delivery of high-quality children’s mental health services. We are looking for exceptional individuals with the right attitude, skills and knowledge who share our passion to deliver the best quality care experience for children and their families.

The post holder will have duties related to the clinical delivery of care to children, young people and their families accessing the CAMHS team and calls for a professional with experience of working with children, young people and their families experiencing mental health and trauma difficulties. Part of the job plan will include participating in generic CAMHS work, including participating in the duty rota and undertaking initial assessments for the service.

The CAMHS team is a strong and supportive team and has excellent structures to offer regular supervision. You will be working alongside an established team at an important time in our development. It really is an exciting time to be joining us as we push forward with implementing new ways of working in order to best meet the needs of the population we work with.

If you wish to have an informal conversation regarding the post please contact Satty Basra on 02381 030061.

Appointment to the post will be through application, and competency-based interview process to be held on a date to be confirmed.

We will contact you via NHS Jobs if you are shortlisted for interview. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted before the given interview date; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders.

Please be advised that we may choose to close adverts early should we receive a high number of applications.