CAMHS Inreach Outreach Mental Health Practitioner
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic clinician, with experience working with children and young people, to join our community children and adolescent mental health team on the Isle of Wight. The IOW NHS Trust community CAMHS Team is CQC rated Good, the team is a multidisciplinary team of approximately 40 members of staff who provide services to children and young people on the Island that are experiencing emotional health and wellbeing difficulties.
As part of your job role as an Inreach / Outreach Mental Health Practitioner it is your responsibility to respond to children and young peoples presentations and admissions to hospital due to psychiatric crisis (self harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts, overdoses) with support of the team.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced clinician in children and young people's mental health, to take up the role in the Inreach Outreach Team to ensure the service continues to deliver good quality, compassionate care. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide specialist support and intervention to children, young people and their families within a range of settings including; home, the children's ward, Tier 4 mainland placements and other community settings to support recovery and deliver interventions in the least restrictive environment. They will be passionate about ensuring the young person's voice is central to the work they do and work in partnership with families and other agencies to achieve the outcomes desired by the child or young person.
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.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.
The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Details
Date posted
12 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
348-IOW-4917
Job locations
St Marys Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Marys Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer's website
https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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