Mental Health Practitioner - Tameside CAMHS

Job description

Job summary

Open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5

ARE YOU READY for your next NEW CHALLENGE? We are seeking to employ a number of highly motivated and skilled senior practitioners to join and expand our dynamic, friendly and diverse multi-disciplinary teams. This is a real chance be a part of the CAMHS transformation long term plan which will improve the mental health outcome for children and young people.

We have opportunities for new fulltimeBand 6 CAMHS practitioner posts in Tameside and Glossop CAMHS, Open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5. This post are based within Single point of entry and assessment team CAMHS, This role will include triage of new referrals and assessment for children and young people referred for community CAMHS aged 5-18 .

Main duties of the job

CAMHS offers a wide range of mental health assessments and evidence-based interventions including family therapy, CBT, DBT interpersonal therapy, EMDR, and psychotherapy for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years. . CAMHS also has close links with community services which work with children and young people to offer an early help and bespoke packages of care. There are plenty of opportunities to work in a true multi agency way to help deliver a whole system offer that communicates that all children and young people matter and that their emotional wellbeing and mental health needs are understood and supported with kindness, compassion and high quality and safe care.

These posts will be responsible for providing high quality mental health assessments for children and young people and families using evidence-based assessments.

To be responsible for triaging new referrals into CAMHS, Urgent and routine Psychosocial assessment and safety assessments and formulation of initial care plans .

Providing consultation, advice, and training to a wide range of agencies.

About us

As a service we prioritise staff wellbeing and are active in ensuring that our team values are demonstrated in practice and are a vital part of our working culture. Working hours are generally Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, though there is plenty of opportunity to work flexibly as we are looking to expand our opening hours as part of our service transformation plans and work around your unique needs as an employee.

We are always interested in hearing new ideas and creative ways of working to meet the needs of our service users and support quality improvements, therefore your voice does matter and will be included in key service developments.

The roles available are extremely varied and as a service we are interested in playing to your clinical strengths and developing your clinical interests and skills. You will receive ongoing support through regular monthly clinical supervision and separate line management support. You will also be actively encouraged to be part of peer supervision and will have the opportunity in your job plan to attend specialist treatment modality consultations. As part of your professional development, you will be supported in pursuing and attending relevant in-house training and will have external opportunities to embark on further professional qualifications relevant to the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will need the following key attributions

• Strong Children and Young Persons mental health knowledge and experience.
• Experience of using training, supervision, and consultation as a means of helping other professionals to support the mental health of CYP.
• Good understanding and commitment to the CAMHS transformation agenda.
• Values that match Pennine Care Foundation NHS Trust and always place CYP and families at the forefront of all your practice.

Job description
Job responsibilities

You will need the following key attributions

• Strong Children and Young Persons mental health knowledge and experience.
• Experience of using training, supervision, and consultation as a means of helping other professionals to support the mental health of CYP.
• Good understanding and commitment to the CAMHS transformation agenda.
• Values that match Pennine Care Foundation NHS Trust and always place CYP and families at the forefront of all your practice.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Registration

Essential

• Registered Nurse -Mental Health, Social Work or OT Qualification or equivalent with regulatory body registration
• Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people.
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people

Desirable

• Understanding of Youth Offending services.
• Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people

Experience

Essential

• Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
• Experience of case management of young people
• Experience of multi-agency working

Desirable

• Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
• Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
• Ability to work well with a team
• Ability to manage a caseload
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Registration

Essential

• Registered Nurse -Mental Health, Social Work or OT Qualification or equivalent with regulatory body registration
• Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people.
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people

Desirable

• Understanding of Youth Offending services.
• Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people

Experience

Essential

• Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
• Experience of case management of young people
• Experience of multi-agency working

Desirable

• Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
• Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
• Ability to work well with a team
• Ability to manage a caseload
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT
Address

Tameside CAMHS

Springleigh Clinic

Tameside

SK152AU

United Kingdom

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