MHST Mental Health Practitioner

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Full time
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Job offered by: NHS
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#JoinUsBeYou and make a difference to a young person's life. We have two Band 6 posts available to work within our Mental Health Team in Stockport. One post will specifically focus on reducing inequalities and promoting Inclusion. The post holders will be members of the multi-disciplinary Healthy Young Minds service working as part of the integrated Mental Health Support Team which will support schools across the borough. The post holders are responsible for providing mental health assessments, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, and consultation for children, adolescents, families, and professionals. In addition, the post holders are encouraged to develop a specific therapeutic modality as a specialty for the service. Wave 12 aims to address unmet needs and health inequalities within each locality, ensuring better access and outcomes for underrepresented groups. This is in line with the ambitions and objectives of the Trust's This is Us Strategy and Working Together Partnership Strategy and will provide an opportunity for MHSTs to go further to achieve those objectives and promote life chances whilst reducing inequality. We look forward to welcoming you to our team, which is currently based at our Trust Headquarters in Ashton, with plans to relocate to the Stockport area in the near future. We are looking for

enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated

individuals who are passionate about

making a difference to young people's lives. Those who previously applied need not apply. Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral part of the MHST. You will use your clinical skills to listen to the needs of the child and family to provide meaningful evidence-based interventions that can demonstrate clinical change. You will support staff in schools and colleges to help the whole system develop an understanding of how to work together to improve health and mental wellbeing. About us

We are proud to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities, and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our

#PennineCarePeople

and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work. You will help nurture and develop other staff in a team where opinions of all will be valued. As we discover what works for whom, interventions will change and be adapted, so this will be a dynamic working environment. This will sit within the broader values of Pennine NHS Foundation Trust. Job responsibilities

To provide or provide access to CBT/CBT informed interventions in accordance with individual assessed need. This will include the assessment planning, implementation, and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT. To contribute to the development and provision of services to children and young people. To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies. To engage in/deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording, and reviewing of live clinical work. To routinely monitor the effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving for children and families to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision. To work with a defined caseload of service users as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment, care planning, and care delivery for service users with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This will include the provision of highly skilled professional care, psychological interventions, group work, clinical assessment, risk assessments/risk management, and promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring co-production with service users, families, carers, and education staff. To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the child and others in line with Pennine care and CAMHS procedures and protocols. To provide specialist advice to other members of staff and trainees and act as a role model. To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care. To ensure that care activities are research-based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity. To contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice and propose changes to protocols and procedures within the mental health support team and CAMHS where required. To initiate and participate in departmental audit as requested by the Team Manager or Quality Improvement Lead. Ensure the collection of relevant information required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. To participate in the Duty rota on a weekly basis. To attend team, clinical, business, and other meetings as required. To manage own workload and time effectively. To undertake accurate record-keeping. To provide and enter data for local information management systems. To contribute to peer supervision within community CAMHS. To receive regular clinical management and, when required, Safeguarding supervision and to participate in appraisal. To participate in the development of education and training programmes. To maintain own education and awareness of current developments within CAMHS. For full details please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Postgraduate qualification in CYP Psychological Wellbeing Practice or EMHP Postgraduate qualification. Completion of the post-graduate certificate in supervisory skills or eligible to be able to complete the course at the time of applying for the role. Management training. Experience of clinically supervising others. Experience

Professional involvement with the users of mental health services. Experience of case management of young people. Experience of multi-agency working. Experience of working with neurodevelopmental disorders. Significant post-qualification experience in mental health services to post-graduate diploma level. Experience of working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health conditions particularly related to anxiety, low mood, and behavior. Good working knowledge of evidence-based interventions for Children and Young People. Good understanding of CYP IAPT principles. Experience of delivering groups to CYP. Experience of managing within a variety of Children and Young People community settings. Experience of providing mentorship/supervision. Experience of working in a community environment. Experience of working in an educational environment. Experience of working within a CYP IAPT compliant service. Knowledge

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. Knowledge of psychotherapeutic interventions. Skills

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 effectively. Ability to work independently. 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. £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata.

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