We are seeking to recruit a
Senior Mental Health Practitioner
within our Child and Adolescent mental Health Service in West CAMHS based in King's Lynn.
We work with children, young people (0-14 years) and their families, with the principal objectives of providing consultation, training, mental health assessment and short-term therapeutic interventions.
It is an exciting time to join our CAMHS teams as we review our ways of working, to ensure our services are needs led, outcome informed and accessible for the young people within Norfolk and Waveney. We expect opportunities to be involved in providing specialist mental health care in a creative and innovative way, informed by overarching THRIVE principles.
Whilst experience working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming people from clinical backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. We understand that you will be able to bring with you a wealth of skills and experience to the team and would welcome ways of thinking.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse who can provide assessment and goal-focused, evidence-based interventions to young people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health. The post holder will be required to offer mental health assessments and be part of the Duty Clinician rota for urgent response, in addition to having their own caseload.
You should have experience of risk assessment, an understanding of formulation and the ability to work collaboratively with young people and their families.
The successful candidate will work with a Multi-disciplinary team comprising of Psychology, Psychotherapy, Occupational Health, Social Work and Mental Health Nursing. We collaborate with colleagues from health, education, social care and the voluntary sector.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Benefits included with this role are:
NHS pension A comprehensive in-house and external training programme Career progression Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum (increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service, plus bank holidays) Staff physio service NHS discounts and many more
Job description
Job responsibilities
We want you in our team if you share our values and core beliefs. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, transparency, integrity, and collaborative working we are the team for you.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Nursing degree or equivalent Mentorship qualification or ENB 998
Desirable Evidence at social care / health related study
Experience
Essential Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team Familiar with risk assessment and its management
Desirable Previous community experience
Skills & Other
Essential Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work Knowledge of Person Centred Care Ability to travel
Employer details
Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Address Thurlow House Goodwins Road King's Lynn PE30 5PD
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
246-WSN6912180 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Senior Mental Health Practitioner
within our Child and Adolescent mental Health Service in West CAMHS based in King's Lynn.
We work with children, young people (0-14 years) and their families, with the principal objectives of providing consultation, training, mental health assessment and short-term therapeutic interventions.
It is an exciting time to join our CAMHS teams as we review our ways of working, to ensure our services are needs led, outcome informed and accessible for the young people within Norfolk and Waveney. We expect opportunities to be involved in providing specialist mental health care in a creative and innovative way, informed by overarching THRIVE principles.
Whilst experience working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming people from clinical backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. We understand that you will be able to bring with you a wealth of skills and experience to the team and would welcome ways of thinking.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse who can provide assessment and goal-focused, evidence-based interventions to young people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health. The post holder will be required to offer mental health assessments and be part of the Duty Clinician rota for urgent response, in addition to having their own caseload.
You should have experience of risk assessment, an understanding of formulation and the ability to work collaboratively with young people and their families.
The successful candidate will work with a Multi-disciplinary team comprising of Psychology, Psychotherapy, Occupational Health, Social Work and Mental Health Nursing. We collaborate with colleagues from health, education, social care and the voluntary sector.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Benefits included with this role are:
NHS pension A comprehensive in-house and external training programme Career progression Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum (increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service, plus bank holidays) Staff physio service NHS discounts and many more
Job description
Job responsibilities
We want you in our team if you share our values and core beliefs. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, transparency, integrity, and collaborative working we are the team for you.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Nursing degree or equivalent Mentorship qualification or ENB 998
Desirable Evidence at social care / health related study
Experience
Essential Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team Familiar with risk assessment and its management
Desirable Previous community experience
Skills & Other
Essential Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work Knowledge of Person Centred Care Ability to travel
Employer details
Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Address Thurlow House Goodwins Road King's Lynn PE30 5PD
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
246-WSN6912180 #J-18808-Ljbffr
