We are looking for a Community Mental Health Practitioner with a social work or mental health, children's or LD Nursing background to join us in the CYP crisis and intensive support team supporting the Specialist Mental Health Practitioners and the wider MDT.
This role will entail
Delivering a high quality clinical service to children and their families. Care coordination of an identified caseload with access to regular and robust supervision. Delivering professions specific mental health interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of children and families experiencing mental health related difficulties.
Main duties of the job
Take responsibility, with supervision from senior members of staff, for the management of a complex caseload, which includes, specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with child and family, delivering treatment interventions and evaluation of individual treatment plans (Care Programme Approach). Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care. Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and service guidance including pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions. Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise the performance/independence of the child. Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process. Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level. Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the team (as set by the senior clinical and operational team) are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved. The post holder will be required to work within their relevant professional code of conduct and guidelines
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
Registered Mental Health Practitioner/Nurse on NMC or Social Work England Register Conforms to NMC/Social work England requirements
Desirable
BSc degree in nursing or a mental health related subject or equivalent level Registered mentor/ supervisor Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT Phlebotomy training NVR, Solution focus therapy, Positive Behaviour Support Planning,
Experience
Essential
Experience of working with people experiencing mental health related difficulties. Experience of working with people presenting with mental health needs in the community Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting. Ability to access any local resources and to use networking where possible.
Desirable
Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously Experience of working with children and families who have complex mental health and systemic needs.
Skills, KNowledge & Abilities
Essential
Skills of assessing, planning, treating and evaluating care, for people with mental health related difficulties. Skilled in the assessment of clinical risk and developing and communicating appropriate risk management plans as part of the MDT. Ability to demonstrate leadership skills - including delegation and supervision to junior staff. Knowledge of Mental Health Act, the Children Act, Gillick Competency, Human Rights Act, Mental Capacity Act. Knowledge of the physical health needs and monitoring requirements for Children and young people. Skilled in providing lifestyle and health advice Knowledge of pharmacological interventions prescribed in mental health. Knowledge of mental health evidenced based interventions for children and families. Skilled in interventions in creative engagement. Skilled in interventions to support concordance with treatment interventions. Standard keyboard skills required for inputting onto RiO. Demonstrate knowledge of evidence based practice and clinical governance.
Desirable
Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including RCADS, ORS, Current View Knowledge of CYP-IAPT core principles. Skills of assessing, planning, treating and evaluating care, for children and families with mental health related difficulties, utilising the principles of systemically driven care. Skilled in undertaking and interpreting physical health investigations.
Personal Attributes
Essential
Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post. Commitment and a positive attitude toward children and families Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the service. Demonstrate a commitment to personal development. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of clinical/managerial supervision. Team player, integrity, negotiation skills, good time management/organisation skills
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Block 6, St Michael's Court
Trent Valey Road
Lichfield
WS13 6EF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
301-VA-24-6552799-B #J-18808-Ljbffr
This role will entail
Delivering a high quality clinical service to children and their families. Care coordination of an identified caseload with access to regular and robust supervision. Delivering professions specific mental health interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of children and families experiencing mental health related difficulties.
Main duties of the job
Take responsibility, with supervision from senior members of staff, for the management of a complex caseload, which includes, specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with child and family, delivering treatment interventions and evaluation of individual treatment plans (Care Programme Approach). Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care. Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and service guidance including pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions. Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise the performance/independence of the child. Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process. Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level. Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the team (as set by the senior clinical and operational team) are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved. The post holder will be required to work within their relevant professional code of conduct and guidelines
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
Registered Mental Health Practitioner/Nurse on NMC or Social Work England Register Conforms to NMC/Social work England requirements
Desirable
BSc degree in nursing or a mental health related subject or equivalent level Registered mentor/ supervisor Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT Phlebotomy training NVR, Solution focus therapy, Positive Behaviour Support Planning,
Experience
Essential
Experience of working with people experiencing mental health related difficulties. Experience of working with people presenting with mental health needs in the community Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting. Ability to access any local resources and to use networking where possible.
Desirable
Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously Experience of working with children and families who have complex mental health and systemic needs.
Skills, KNowledge & Abilities
Essential
Skills of assessing, planning, treating and evaluating care, for people with mental health related difficulties. Skilled in the assessment of clinical risk and developing and communicating appropriate risk management plans as part of the MDT. Ability to demonstrate leadership skills - including delegation and supervision to junior staff. Knowledge of Mental Health Act, the Children Act, Gillick Competency, Human Rights Act, Mental Capacity Act. Knowledge of the physical health needs and monitoring requirements for Children and young people. Skilled in providing lifestyle and health advice Knowledge of pharmacological interventions prescribed in mental health. Knowledge of mental health evidenced based interventions for children and families. Skilled in interventions in creative engagement. Skilled in interventions to support concordance with treatment interventions. Standard keyboard skills required for inputting onto RiO. Demonstrate knowledge of evidence based practice and clinical governance.
Desirable
Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including RCADS, ORS, Current View Knowledge of CYP-IAPT core principles. Skills of assessing, planning, treating and evaluating care, for children and families with mental health related difficulties, utilising the principles of systemically driven care. Skilled in undertaking and interpreting physical health investigations.
Personal Attributes
Essential
Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post. Commitment and a positive attitude toward children and families Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the service. Demonstrate a commitment to personal development. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of clinical/managerial supervision. Team player, integrity, negotiation skills, good time management/organisation skills
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Block 6, St Michael's Court
Trent Valey Road
Lichfield
WS13 6EF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
301-VA-24-6552799-B #J-18808-Ljbffr
