Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a clinical mental health practitioner with a core professional registration (Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy) to work within an exciting new service development within Pennine Care as a clinical senior mental health practitioner working alongside the clinical lead advanced practitioners within the team. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about working with children and young people and working innovatively across pathways and traditional boundaries to ensure that young people get the right care, from the right clinician/team, at the right time and in the right place in order to improve their outcomes and the families/carers experience of mental health support. We are looking for an individual with significant clinical experience, preferably within CAMHS and a specialism in a relevant area/therapy who can provide clinical guidance and support to our mental health practitioners whilst also taking the lead of case management with high level complexity cases.
This is an exciting opportunity for practitioners to work as a Band 7 Mental Health Practitioner offering assessment, support, signposting and brief therapeautic intervention where appropriate to young people who required crisis support within our CYP crisis teams which include Home Treatment, Rapid Response and Enhanced Rapid Response-paediatric liaison within the Pennine Care footprint.
Main duties of the job
o To assume responsibility for management of a complex caseload and exercise the highest standards of autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children, young people and their families/carers using specialist knowledge and evaluation of care programmes in collaboration with children, young people and their families/carers liaising with and referring to relevant agencies as appropriate.
o To undertake specialist assessment of children, young people with mental health needs referred to the service including risk assessment, gathering appropriate information from their family/ carers and other relevant agencies.
o Following assessment, to develop a formulation and plan for intervention, based on an appropriate conceptual framework in collaboration with the child, young person and parents/carers, communicating this to the referrer and other relevant professionals.
o Communicate highly complex information in a way that supports understanding and collaborative working and breaks down barriers whilst addressing issues of safeguarding and risk.
To have highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and practice that allows delivery of evidence-based interventions in line with NICE
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 are really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Pennine Care is currently engaged in a number of transformation schemes across the footprint. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan our CAMHS Care Hub has done extensive work around developing an exciting new Acute Care Pathway for children experiencing a crisis in their mental health. The aim within this pathway is to ensure that at the time of a young person experiencing a crisis our services can respond in the right way and at the right time with the right support to try and keep young people out of hospital and care for them in the community so they are able to experience the least amount of disruption to their lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Please ensure you give examples of how you meet each of the criteria listed on the person specification when completing your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Please ensure you give examples of how you meet each of the criteria listed on the person specification when completing your application.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Relevant core professional qualification in Mental Health or social care plus evidence of continued professional development in a CAMHS related area plus experience to masters level
- Evidence of Professional Registration and continued professional development
- Demonstrable post qualification, experience, including experience of working with complex mental health problems and working with children and families in Particular
- Experience of specialist mental health assessment and treatment of children and adolescents and their families/carers where appropriate
- Substantial experience of working as a senior mental health worker with children and families with in a planning and delivering mental health setting. Presentations and training group.
- Experience of developing clinical formulations with children and families.
- Evidence of leadership skills, experience of supervising staff and students, leading projects and managing change.
- Ability to apply research to practice
- A successful track record in making improvements in service delivery or operational effectiveness.
- Currently engaged in an advanced level of practice and able to demonstrate a high degree of professional effectiveness'
- Experience of hard to reach diverse community group and individuals with remerging complex needs, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding
- Experience of assessing and managing risk including safeguarding
- Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessment, formulations and care plans and effective use of ROMS
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals including managing difficult.
- Conversations and differences of opinion. Experience of mentoring and supervision of others including supporting the mental health and wellbeing of junior staff and trainees
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow the trust policy and procedures.
Desirable
- Specialist Qualification in CBT, family therapy or other appropriate therapy
- Masters Degree or Equivalent
- A qualification, or have undertaken a program of formal training in Clinical Supervision, leadership and management
- Experience of providing variety of interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families.
- Community mental health experience across a variety of settings.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Relevant core professional qualification in Mental Health or social care plus evidence of continued professional development in a CAMHS related area plus experience to masters level
- Evidence of Professional Registration and continued professional development
- Demonstrable post qualification, experience, including experience of working with complex mental health problems and working with children and families in Particular
- Experience of specialist mental health assessment and treatment of children and adolescents and their families/carers where appropriate
- Substantial experience of working as a senior mental health worker with children and families with in a planning and delivering mental health setting. Presentations and training group.
- Experience of developing clinical formulations with children and families.
- Evidence of leadership skills, experience of supervising staff and students, leading projects and managing change.
- Ability to apply research to practice
- A successful track record in making improvements in service delivery or operational effectiveness.
- Currently engaged in an advanced level of practice and able to demonstrate a high degree of professional effectiveness'
- Experience of hard to reach diverse community group and individuals with remerging complex needs, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding
- Experience of assessing and managing risk including safeguarding
- Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessment, formulations and care plans and effective use of ROMS
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals including managing difficult.
- Conversations and differences of opinion. Experience of mentoring and supervision of others including supporting the mental health and wellbeing of junior staff and trainees
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow the trust policy and procedures.
Desirable
- Specialist Qualification in CBT, family therapy or other appropriate therapy
- Masters Degree or Equivalent
- A qualification, or have undertaken a program of formal training in Clinical Supervision, leadership and management
- Experience of providing variety of interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families.
- Community mental health experience across a variety of settings.
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
