Job summary
MFT CAMHS Emerge 16-17 CMHT offer developmentally appropriate accessible and young person centred mental health services to young people aged 16 and 17 years, who live in Manchester Salford and Trafford. Under supervision the post holder will manage a caseload and provide a range of high quality care appropriate to the young person's needs which will include; mental state assessment, risk assessment and management, family and social assessment, consultation and evidence based interventions. The post holder will have a range of mental health and engagement skills and knowledge to deliver care in line with trust values from with in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
Main duties of the job
To undertake initial assessment with young people in a holistic and young person-centred way, including gathering of appropriate information from the child / young person, their family and from other relevant agencies
following assessment, to develop a formulation and plan for intervention, In partnership with the young person and those in their support net work and communicating this to the referrer and other relevant professionals.
d Under Supervision to assist with duty activity, offering telephone support, liaison and consultation services to young people and relevant professionals
To liaise with a range of other statutory and voluntary / 3rd sector professionals working in other young peoples services
i. To co-work cases managed by other members of the multi disciplinary team.
j. To work from a multi agency perspective in liaison with other professionals
To attend and contribute to professional meetings.
To keep accurate, timely and thorough records of care provided to all patients, including the compilation of appropriate statistics.
To provide written reports as required and within timescale
Under supervision to be responsible for the management of agreed tasks in relation to specific services/resources within emerge t to ensure the efficient and safe running of that aspect of the service.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & 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 30,000 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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.
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.
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 have a recognised qualification in: Registered Nursing: Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN - RNMH)/ Social Work / Occupational Therapy or other relevant qualification: e.g. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies qualification
- You must be registered with a professional body. e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) / Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) / Social Work England / British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Desirable
- Qualifications in Psychotherapeutic approaches e.g. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)/ Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties
- Experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
- Experience of providing evidenced based assessments, formulations and treatment packages
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies
- Experience of caseload working within a multidisciplinary mental health setting
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Experience of providing interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
- To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary community team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP's, maintaining positive working relationships.
Desirable
- Demonstrable therapeutic skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must have a recognised qualification in: Registered Nursing: Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN - RNMH)/ Social Work / Occupational Therapy or other relevant qualification: e.g. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies qualification
- You must be registered with a professional body. e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) / Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) / Social Work England / British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Desirable
- Qualifications in Psychotherapeutic approaches e.g. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)/ Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties
- Experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
- Experience of providing evidenced based assessments, formulations and treatment packages
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies
- Experience of caseload working within a multidisciplinary mental health setting
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Experience of providing interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
- To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary community team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP's, maintaining positive working relationships.
Desirable
- Demonstrable therapeutic skills
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).
