CAMHS Primary Mental Health Worker

An excellent opportunity has arisen for experienced individuals to take on the role of a Primary Mental Health Worker within Fife Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

This post will be embedded within CAMHS Early Intervention Service, which is a service which aims to improve early-stage access for children, young people and their families to a health worker in key settings, as well as supporting and strengthening the current CAMHS provision through building capacity and capability within community and primary care staff.

As a PMHW you will provide direct input to children and families by offering assessment, containment and signposting to those who present with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.  Where appropriate you may be required to provide a short term intervention to the children and families you are supporting. Within this role you will also be expected to provide consultation, supervision and training to professionals supporting the emotional wellbeing of children and young people. Through this there will be opportunity and necessity to build effective relationships across agencies to ensure a partnership approach to care. PMHWs will be able to work autonomously and respond to the needs of the locality which will include the ability to travel across Fife and wider as required.

Applications are invited from staff qualified as Registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology (CAAP), Art Therapists and Social Workers. 

Informal enquiries to 

Jane Sinclair
Interim Clinical Services Manager
Tel:
email: jane.sinclair3@nhs.scot

Rebecca Hutchison 
Team Lead CAMHS Early Intervention Service 
Fife CAMHS 
Tel:
Email: rebecca.hutchison@nhs.scot

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  Your offer/contract of employment will therefore reflect the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Hiring Manager.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. 

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.