Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting young people experiencing acute and complex mental health challenges? We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Kite Practitioner to join our innovative Kite Team, part of the integrated Tier 4 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for North Wales.

As a Kite Practitioner, you'll play a key role in providing specialist psychiatric and mental health support within a dynamic multidisciplinary team. Working in partnership with Community CAMHS and the North Wales Adolescent Service inpatient ward, you'll help deliver a vital alternative to hospital admission, supporting young people to receive intensive, therapeutic care within the community whenever possible.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, compassionate environment and want to contribute to high-quality, recovery-focused care for adolescents in crisis, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver specialist assessments, formulations, and short-term interventions for young people with acute mental health needs.
• Manage a clinical caseload independently while contributing to wider team care.
• Participate in triage, risk assessment, care planning, and treatment reviews.
• Support seamless transitions between services and act as a key liaison with partner agencies.
• Provide expert advice, consultation and education to colleagues, students and professionals from other disciplines.
• Contribute to the nursing shift pattern (09:00-21:00) and take part in the NWAS on-call rota.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold safeguarding responsibilities at all times.
• Support service development, participate in audits and uphold high standards of clinical governance.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

This Advert will be closed when enough applications are received.

Details
Closing date: 18 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £40,559 to £48,841 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 050-AHP205-1126
Job location: North Wales Adolescent Service, Llanfair Road, Abergele, LL22 8DP

Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• Registered Nurse OR Relevant professional qualification e.g. Dip Social Work, Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• ENB 603 or equivalent.
• ENB 998 or equivalent.
• Diploma/ Degree in Professional Nursing.
• RSCN or experience working in Paediatric Nursing.
• RLDN

Experience
Essential

• Relevant post registration experience within CAMHS at Band 5 or above.

Desirable

• Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS at Band 5 or above.
• Clinical experience in an appropriate therapeutic model.
• Line management of junior staff.
• Teaching in both clinical and academic environments.
• Producing and developing policies and practice guidelines

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal and liaison skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and client group.
• Ability to produce clear and concise written reports.
• Ability to be creative and deploy a positive approach to problem solving.
• Evidence of well developed clinical skills.
• Ability to work therapeutically with groups.
• Ability to work under pressure and with acutely risky clientele

Desirable

• Ability to deliver presentation.

Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of well developed clinical knowledge.
• Awareness of current National guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS.
• Awareness of relevant mental health legislation including Mental Health Measures.
• Awareness of Child Protection Procedures

Desirable

• Awareness of systems.
• Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation.
• Knowledge of clinical governance processes
• Knowledge of operational management process.

Other
Essential

• Ability to travel within the boundaries of North Wales in a timely manner.
• Clearance from enhanced DBS check.

Desirable

• Flexible approach to working hours depending on the needs of the service.
• Basic computer skills.
• Good knowledge of local services.
• Can communicate through the medium of Welsh

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).