CYPMH Practitioner

Job summary

Are you someone who is interested in working in a Children and Young PeoplesMental Health Service?

This is an exciting opportunity for you to enter into a rewarding role in a transformingservice.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist,ideally with some recent experience working with children and young people withmental health difficulties or experience in working within Mental Health (please referto person specification for more information). The successful candidate will beenthusiastic, self motivating, have the ability to case manage and will displayexcellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to establish good workingrelationships essential to the success of the service.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within Child and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (CYPMH). As part of the team you will take a role in delivering high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people, their families and carers.

Working within a systemic and holistic framework you will undertake needs led,evidence based, assessments and provide therapeutic interventions to children and young people, their families and carers, who present to the service. These assessments will also include young people needing support due to deliberate self-harm. You will besupported by senior members of the team within this role.

The CYPMH services within LSCFT are undergoing a transformation programme to implement the THRIVE model as a response to the Five Year Forward View. To meet this forward thinking view we are specifically looking for practitioners with a modernmind-set and an enthusiasm for the new model.

A means of transport is essential, and applicants must be willing to undergo anenhanced DBS check.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westgate House

Skelmersdale

WN8 6DS

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westgate House

Skelmersdale

WN8 6DS

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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