Primary Mental Health Worker - RMN/SW/OT

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit an appropriately skilled and innovative Primary Mental Health Worker to join a multi-disciplinary team in the development and delivery of Thrive - identifying mental health difficulties at the earliest stage and facilitating the provision of services that promote resilience and enable positive mental health.

Working within the Getting Advice Quadrant 1 of the Thrive Model, in response to the mental health needs of our children and young people, our Primary Mental Health Workers offer advice, guidance, signposting and training to community partners, as well as consultation and short term 1:1 or group intervention for children and young people on a needs-led basis.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered and experienced professional, from a range of backgrounds (nursing, OT, social work) to utilise their skills and experience in working with children, young people and their families. The ideal candidates will have post-qualification experience with an understanding of mental health difficulties as children develop, as well as the ability to work with children, young people and their families, and colleagues from a wide range of professions and organisations. You will be competent to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will be able to advise on, navigate and develop pathways to ensure our children and young people's mental health needs are met at the earliest stage.

This opportunity allows successful candidates to gain experience in leadership and supervision whilst working within friendly and supportive teams.

If you are passionate about and committed to early intervention for children and young people's mental health, and want to be part of developing a high quality Primary Mental Health service, please get in touch.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Date posted

04 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1223-MF

Job locations

Whitegate Drive

Blackpool

FY3 9ES

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional qualification and training in either: Registered Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to think systemically and holistically
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of children and young people's emotional and mental health
Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments of children, young people, their families and carers
Sound knowledge of drivers, policies, legislation and developments relevant to children and young people's emotional and mental health

Experience

Essential

Two years post-qualifying experience of working in a child and adolescent mental health team or equivalent
Experience and evidence of working with childhood: emotional and psychological development
Experience of working with children, adolescents and families using various approaches, e.g. individual, behavioural, family, group

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional qualification and training in either: Registered Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to think systemically and holistically
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of children and young people's emotional and mental health
Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments of children, young people, their families and carers
Sound knowledge of drivers, policies, legislation and developments relevant to children and young people's emotional and mental health

Experience

Essential

Two years post-qualifying experience of working in a child and adolescent mental health team or equivalent
Experience and evidence of working with childhood: emotional and psychological development
Experience of working with children, adolescents and families using various approaches, e.g. individual, behavioural, family, group

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.