Neurodevelopmental Mental Health Practitioner

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting and rare opportunity for an experienced and dynamic mental health practitioner to join our well established and innovative Hampshire CAMHS service within the Fareham & Gosport Community CAMHS Team. The role involves undertaking comprehensive assessments for children and young people suspected of having ADHD and ASD, formulating the assessments and presenting your findings at a Multi-disciplinary Neurodevelopmental team meeting to determine if the criteria for a diagnosis has been met and what the most appropriate pathway would be. This is a great opportunity to gain specialist knowledge and develop your skills in a rapidly growing clinical area.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive and creative multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to providing a high-quality service which complements the work done by our wider CAMHS colleagues and in liaison/partnership with other key young people's services. Our core business includes assessing young people's mental health, including attention to risk management and care planning, and working with families and the wider systems that support these young people. Hampshire CAMHS has a strong multi professional leadership team and you would be working alongside experienced clinical and management colleagues, where innovation is valued and supported. Supported by the Lead for ADHD and ASD alongside your team colleagues you will work to ensure a high standard of performance and quality for the children and young people you see.

Main duties of the job

As a clinician in our team you will also provide specialist assessments and interventions for children and young people referred into our service and contribute to our duty assessments for risk and duty reviews.

You will manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. We follow a multi-disciplinary approach and as such you will provide specialist assessment and intervention with specific responsibilities regarding the neurodevelopmental care pathway.

In order to be a successful Mental Health Practitioner in our team you will be:

Registered with the NMC or HCPC via a core professional qualification
Applications are welcomed from Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, Creative Therapists
Experienced in risk management
Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role
Experienced working within a mental health setting

It would also be advantageous if you are:

Experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services)

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SS-4234

Job locations

Osborn Centre

Osborn Road

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 7ES

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered professional with current registration appropriate tot he Job role
Nurse, Social work, Teachers, Occupational Therapists and Creative Therapists

Desirable

Completion of a mentorship course

Experience

Essential

Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health problems in the designated care groupExperience of supervising staffExperience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problemsExperience of working consultatively with professionalsExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments

Desirable

Experience of managing a caseload

Additional Criteria

Essential

Clinical SkillsAssessment, planning and intervention skills.Provision of specialist advice in relation to careCommunication/Relationship skillsExcellent written and oral communication skillsAbility to communicate in a clear and unambiguous wayExcellent negotiation and conflict resolution skillsAbility to develop effective professional relationships with othersAbility to develop good therapeutic relationshipsEstablish and maintain communication with individuals, families, carers and groups about difficult or complex matters overcoming any differences in communication

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered professional with current registration appropriate tot he Job role
Nurse, Social work, Teachers, Occupational Therapists and Creative Therapists

Desirable

Completion of a mentorship course

Experience

Essential

Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health problems in the designated care groupExperience of supervising staffExperience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problemsExperience of working consultatively with professionalsExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments

Desirable

Experience of managing a caseload

Additional Criteria

Essential

Clinical SkillsAssessment, planning and intervention skills.Provision of specialist advice in relation to careCommunication/Relationship skillsExcellent written and oral communication skillsAbility to communicate in a clear and unambiguous wayExcellent negotiation and conflict resolution skillsAbility to develop effective professional relationships with othersAbility to develop good therapeutic relationshipsEstablish and maintain communication with individuals, families, carers and groups about difficult or complex matters overcoming any differences in communication

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.