Main area: Children and Young Persons Mental Health Services
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift working across a 24 / 7 service)
Job ref: 350-CC6970415
Site: Knowsley Recourse and Recovery Centre
Town: Whiston
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/02/2025 23:59
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We also welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel.
Job overview
This post offers a diverse set of opportunities to join a developing team. The scope within this role is skill enhancing and a developmental opportunity. The Team provides assessment and intensive home treatment as an alternative to hospital admission for Children and young people in Crisis, in the areas of Warrington, Halton, Knowsley & St Helens. The team works collaboratively with our Local CAMH’s Community Team and a number of agencies and service providers in various community bases. The service is a 24 hour service and the successful candidate will be needed to support the team across these hours. Main duties of the job
As a Lead Practitioner, you will provide a specialised role in the development and implementation of services and care pathways for children and young people with mental health problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery. You will be responsible for the clinical oversight of the shift and supporting the team throughout the shift. You will be expected to provide specialist interventions, advice, consultancy and supervision to both colleagues and external partner agencies in line with THRIVE. As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To hold a caseload of complex assessments, treatment and consultation work based upon a specialised, conceptual framework and employing research based evidence. To provide direct specialist therapeutic interventions in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service. Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework. To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children, young people and families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. To be responsible for the authorising of referrals to children and Young People’s services, including urgent referrals. To participate directly in the team's duty rota and provide support and guidance to other colleagues undertaking the role. To exercise responsibility and autonomy, within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients. To deliver care co-ordination, ensuring effective assessment, care planning and risk management processes are maintained. To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in cooperation with the child, young person and carers. To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of specialist knowledge. To provide consultation, advice and guidance to colleagues and their team underpinned by theoretical specialist knowledge. To identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and Merseycare Foundation Trust safeguarding policies. Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, ensuring information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards. Person specification
Qualifications
Degree, or equivalent, or equivalent work-based experience. Registration with relevant professional body. Evidence of CPD/short courses. Post graduate diploma or working towards MSc in advanced clinical practice. Leadership Qualification. Clinical supervision Qualification. Knowledge/Experience
Experience of management and clinical leadership. Experience of successful multi-agency working. Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care. Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to patients/carers/colleagues. Skills
IT literate. Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload. Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues. Report writing skills. Ability to travel to work across boundaries. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs not NHS Jobs. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification.
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This post offers a diverse set of opportunities to join a developing team. The scope within this role is skill enhancing and a developmental opportunity. The Team provides assessment and intensive home treatment as an alternative to hospital admission for Children and young people in Crisis, in the areas of Warrington, Halton, Knowsley & St Helens. The team works collaboratively with our Local CAMH’s Community Team and a number of agencies and service providers in various community bases. The service is a 24 hour service and the successful candidate will be needed to support the team across these hours. Main duties of the job
As a Lead Practitioner, you will provide a specialised role in the development and implementation of services and care pathways for children and young people with mental health problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery. You will be responsible for the clinical oversight of the shift and supporting the team throughout the shift. You will be expected to provide specialist interventions, advice, consultancy and supervision to both colleagues and external partner agencies in line with THRIVE. As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To hold a caseload of complex assessments, treatment and consultation work based upon a specialised, conceptual framework and employing research based evidence. To provide direct specialist therapeutic interventions in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service. Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework. To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children, young people and families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. To be responsible for the authorising of referrals to children and Young People’s services, including urgent referrals. To participate directly in the team's duty rota and provide support and guidance to other colleagues undertaking the role. To exercise responsibility and autonomy, within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients. To deliver care co-ordination, ensuring effective assessment, care planning and risk management processes are maintained. To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in cooperation with the child, young person and carers. To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of specialist knowledge. To provide consultation, advice and guidance to colleagues and their team underpinned by theoretical specialist knowledge. To identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and Merseycare Foundation Trust safeguarding policies. Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, ensuring information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards. Person specification
Qualifications
Degree, or equivalent, or equivalent work-based experience. Registration with relevant professional body. Evidence of CPD/short courses. Post graduate diploma or working towards MSc in advanced clinical practice. Leadership Qualification. Clinical supervision Qualification. Knowledge/Experience
Experience of management and clinical leadership. Experience of successful multi-agency working. Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care. Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to patients/carers/colleagues. Skills
IT literate. Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload. Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues. Report writing skills. Ability to travel to work across boundaries. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs not NHS Jobs. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification.
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