Job summary
We are known as Thrive in Education to support MFT's commitment to service delivery in line with the Thrive framework. The MHST will work in an integrated manner with partnership agencies and the ICB to provide Signposting and Getting Help elements of the Thrive offer.Salford CAMHS is located in Pendleton Gateway which is within the city of Salford and it serves a diverse community. You will be part of an expanding and energetic mental health service that welcomes applications from motivated and skilled individuals who put young people at the heart of service.
Main duties of the job
The position will require the following skills:
ability to conduct a mental health assessment
ability to deliver a range of therapeutic interventions including low intensity CBT
ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
ability to triage referrals including assessment of risk to place on the correct Thrive in Education pathway
experience of delivering groups and psychoeducation to children young people and families
ability to offer supervision, support and guidance to other members of the staff team
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must be registered/have accreditation with a professional body.
- You must have a recognised qualification relevant to the post: SW, Registered Nurse, OT, Masters in CBT
- Certificate in Supervision Skills and/or willingness to complete as part of the Senior role within the team.
Desirable
- Leadership courses, management courses/qualifications, mentorship training
- Post graduate qualification/ Masters in Therapeutic intervention or relevant specialism.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of working with children and young people in mental health services.
- Experience of delivering low intensity interventions in school and education environments.
- Expertise in assessing and managing risk, including safeguarding: completion of effective risk management plans and liaison with other relevant agencies.
- Experience of providing evidenced based assessments, formulations and treatment packages and effectively utilising ROMS
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies within a community model.
- Experience of delivering group work and workshops to young people.
- Experience of mentoring and supervision of others as well as supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of junior staff and trainees.
- Experience in leadership and delivery of key performance targets.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people in a variety of settings.
- Experience of working with education settings.
- Experience of working with children and young people with additional/neurodevelopmental needs and from vulnerable groups.
Knowledge, Skills & Ability
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation.
- Knowledge and understanding of common mental health stressors in an educational setting
- Ability to deliver training to school staff and professionals.
- Ability to manage distressing and challenging situations.
- To be able to provide feedback and constructive guidance to junior members of the team and trainees to facilitate their personal and professional development.
- To have the ability to manage own caseload, organise own time and diary, and meet deadlines.
- The ability to reflect on and critically appraise the performance of self.
- A commitment to the inclusion of young people's views and contributions to the development of the Thrive In Education Team,.
Desirable
- Advanced keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge and understanding of the research process
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must be registered/have accreditation with a professional body.
- You must have a recognised qualification relevant to the post: SW, Registered Nurse, OT, Masters in CBT
- Certificate in Supervision Skills and/or willingness to complete as part of the Senior role within the team.
Desirable
- Leadership courses, management courses/qualifications, mentorship training
- Post graduate qualification/ Masters in Therapeutic intervention or relevant specialism.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of working with children and young people in mental health services.
- Experience of delivering low intensity interventions in school and education environments.
- Expertise in assessing and managing risk, including safeguarding: completion of effective risk management plans and liaison with other relevant agencies.
- Experience of providing evidenced based assessments, formulations and treatment packages and effectively utilising ROMS
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies within a community model.
- Experience of delivering group work and workshops to young people.
- Experience of mentoring and supervision of others as well as supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of junior staff and trainees.
- Experience in leadership and delivery of key performance targets.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people in a variety of settings.
- Experience of working with education settings.
- Experience of working with children and young people with additional/neurodevelopmental needs and from vulnerable groups.
Knowledge, Skills & Ability
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation.
- Knowledge and understanding of common mental health stressors in an educational setting
- Ability to deliver training to school staff and professionals.
- Ability to manage distressing and challenging situations.
- To be able to provide feedback and constructive guidance to junior members of the team and trainees to facilitate their personal and professional development.
- To have the ability to manage own caseload, organise own time and diary, and meet deadlines.
- The ability to reflect on and critically appraise the performance of self.
- A commitment to the inclusion of young people's views and contributions to the development of the Thrive In Education Team,.
Desirable
- Advanced keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge and understanding of the research process
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).
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).
