Senior Health Practitioner CYP LD/ASC

Job responsibilities

To hold a caseload of both specialist and generic work dependant on clinical competence and experience.To undertake assessments, treatment and consultation work based upon a conceptual framework and employing research-based evidence.1. To provide direct therapeutic interventions dependent on clinical competence and experience in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation andtherapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service.2. Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework.3. To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children and young people families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.4. To be responsible for the screening of referrals to children and Young Peoples services.5. To participate directly in the teams duty rotas.6. To exercise responsibility and autonomy, within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients7. To deliver care co-ordination, ensuring effective assessment, care planning and risk management processes are maintained. Involve the views of children, their families, referring agents and other professionals involved in the network of care including organising multi-agency meetings.8. To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence-based practice in co-operation with the child young person and carers.9. To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of specialist knowledge10. To work jointly and collaboratively with other team members in order to enhance and develop the provision of services to young people and their families. To have an effective

Please see attached JD for all main role expectations and responsibilities.

This post is subject toan enhanced with childrens and adults barred listDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing a case-load of children and young people with a range of complex health needs.
• Working within a children community mental health setting
• Experience of delivering evidence -based therapy e.g. CBT, speech therapy, sensory integration therapy
• Experience of providing supervision.
• Skilled in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, clinical sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experienced in and the ability to undertake case management and the supervision of students as required.
• Knowledge and skills in the complete range of approaches within the field as required to meet the needs of different patients and settings.
• Level of knowledge of the mental health needs, and special educational needs of children and adolescents.
• Have experience in providing risk assessments.
• Must demonstrate ability to be self-reflective and to organise own supervision appropriately.
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse community in a wide variety of contexts including highly specialist skills for working in settings outside the clinic.
• Ability to take full clinical responsibility for patient care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• A level knowledge of theory and practice of specialist therapy / interventions
• Experience of delivering teaching, training.
• Experience in consultation to other professional and non - professional groups.
• Experience of mental health assessments and or therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.
• Information technology and management skills using word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software.
• Knowledge and skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non - professional groups.
• Knowledge of research design and methodology consistent with practice to at least
• Degree level or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist therapies in specific difficult to treat groups.

Qualifications

Essential

• One of the following is required: oNursing Degree (LD, RGN, RMN, RCN) oSocial Work Degree oDegree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy oDegree or equivalent in speech and language Therapy
• Must hold one of the following: oEMHP Graduate or Post Graduate Qualification oCYWP Graduate or Post Graduate Qualification oPWP Graduate or Post Graduate Qualification oCBT Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma
• and where applicable hold a professional registration with the relevant accrediting body

Desirable

• Learning Disabilities Nurse
• Any post grad courses specifically related to Neurodiversity and Learning disabilities and /Autism e.g. Riding the Rapids

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Skills

Essential

• Interpersonal skills of a high level to communicate effectively, both verbally and professional persons, within and outside of the NHS. in writing, in order to convey clinically sensitive information to family members of all ages and to a wide range of lay and professional persons, within and outside of the NHS.
• Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate and lead a multiagency care plan / risk management plan.
• Knowledge of legislation and strategic frameworks and their implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the full range of client groups.
• Ability to convey and to model an understanding of the ethical guidelines in all areas of professional conduct.
• Physical stamina to support clinical.
• Caseload which requires intense concentration whilst sitting with client groups
• Ability to identify and provide appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
• Ability to identify and employ as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice.
• Demonstrate a commitment to respecting and displaying the Trust Values at all times.
• A commitment to the continuous improvement of services using feedback from individual clients, families, user surveys and clinical research.
• Emotional stamina, and resilience to respond constructively in highly stressful situations.
• Ability to organise and coordinate areas of work that are complex and demanding.

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills to multi-disciplinary work.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).