Job summary
We are looking for a Band
6 Senior Mental Health Practitioners, you will be employed through our Children
and Families Devon Directorate, CAMHS service but based within, and a key
member of the Torbay Youth Justice team. You will also link with and have
support from the small team of wider Devon Youth Justice CAMHS practitioners.
You will use your skills and experience as
a mental health practitioner to deliver high quality care, develop and sustain
relationships across agencies and work as a core member of the Youth Justice multi-agency
and disciplinary team. Using both evidence-based practice and routine outcome
measures, you will use a strength-based approach to work collaboratively, in line with CYP-IAPT key principles.
You will be responsible for providing therapeutic intervention that is strengths-focused, evidence-based and tailored to meet the needs of the child/young person and their family/carer.
Main duties of the job
You will be an experienced and qualified CAMHS professional (RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist) with experience working with children and young people with complex needs.
You will have a particular interest to support young
people require mental health support within the criminal justice system. You
will be able to work alongside colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team and
develop strong working relationships across agencies to meet the complex needs
of vulnerable children, young people and their carers/families. The ability to
adapt communication and intervention style to meet individual need is important
and you will have knowledge of child development and child protection
procedures.
Assessing and managing multiple risks and being able to assess mental
health presentations in the community is a core part of this role, responding
to both urgent and routine, planned and unplanned need. You will be required to
work flexibly across a range of clinical, community and home-based settings to
meet the needs of the child/young person. You will be patient and tolerant and
able to connect with children and young people who may demonstrate complex social
and emotional connections.
We are looking for individuals who
are passionate about working with children/ young people in the community with
the confidence to intervene to meet a range of mental health needs and a desire
to work with others to continually improve what we do.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health & learning disability services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job
description attached to this advert which will provide further information on
this role.
The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role
involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and
evidence-based treatment for children and young people with complex mental health
difficulties and their parents/carers. Collaborative working with a wide range of statutory
and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.
The post holder will contribute to the multi-disciplinary approach of the team, providing
integrated healthcare for children across Children and Family Health Devon. Bringing
professional expertise, skills and knowledge to multi-disciplinary team work, the post
holder will work with, and offer supervision/consultation/advice to others. With a focus
on providing high quality, safe and compassionate care to children/young people the
post holder will engage in team and service development including participating in audit,
evaluation and review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job
description attached to this advert which will provide further information on
this role.
The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role
involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and
evidence-based treatment for children and young people with complex mental health
difficulties and their parents/carers. Collaborative working with a wide range of statutory
and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.
The post holder will contribute to the multi-disciplinary approach of the team, providing
integrated healthcare for children across Children and Family Health Devon. Bringing
professional expertise, skills and knowledge to multi-disciplinary team work, the post
holder will work with, and offer supervision/consultation/advice to others. With a focus
on providing high quality, safe and compassionate care to children/young people the
post holder will engage in team and service development including participating in audit,
evaluation and review.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
- An understanding of child development
- Understanding of child protection and the importance of multi-agency work for children and families in the community
- Understanding of CYP-IAPT principles including the use of evidence based therapies and Routine Outcome Measures
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with children/young people of all ages experiencing a wide range of mental health presentations.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings, sharing own professional knowledge, skills and expertise, whilst valuing the perspective of others.
- Able to produce well written reports.
- Key requirements as identified by young people participating in the development of our services:
- Demonstrate effective communication skills and experiences of using these with children, young people and families
- Knowledge and experience of gaining meaningful feedback from children, young people and families voice and inform meaningful change
- Experience of working in a person-centred way which shows you can demonstrate values that are important to children, young people and families
- Knowledge and understanding of what children, young people and families feel is important to them and their lives
- Able to recognise potential difficulties and participate in finding solutions
- Ability to assess and develop plans to manage risk and safeguard children.
- Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans, including complex multiagency care plans
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area in a timely manner and in accordance with service need.
- Computer literacy.
- Excellent clinical assessment skills.
- Ability to manage change in a positive manner.
- A willingness to use and learn IT Systems ,e.g. Electronic Record Keeping and online video platforms used for therapy, professionals meetings or training.
Desirable
- Able to participate and present information in a group setting
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional mental health qualification e.g. RMN, Social Work Degree, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, or equivalent
- Active registration as with the appropriate professional body e.g. NMC, HCPC
Desirable
- Recognised qualification in evidenced based therapeutic, mental health interventions for children/young people and their families/carers
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
- Clinical Supervision qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of complex mental health presentations.
- Working within a community CAMHS mental health setting.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
Desirable
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Participation in user involvement in services.
- Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy
- Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
- An understanding of child development
- Understanding of child protection and the importance of multi-agency work for children and families in the community
- Understanding of CYP-IAPT principles including the use of evidence based therapies and Routine Outcome Measures
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with children/young people of all ages experiencing a wide range of mental health presentations.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings, sharing own professional knowledge, skills and expertise, whilst valuing the perspective of others.
- Able to produce well written reports.
- Key requirements as identified by young people participating in the development of our services:
- Demonstrate effective communication skills and experiences of using these with children, young people and families
- Knowledge and experience of gaining meaningful feedback from children, young people and families voice and inform meaningful change
- Experience of working in a person-centred way which shows you can demonstrate values that are important to children, young people and families
- Knowledge and understanding of what children, young people and families feel is important to them and their lives
- Able to recognise potential difficulties and participate in finding solutions
- Ability to assess and develop plans to manage risk and safeguard children.
- Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans, including complex multiagency care plans
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area in a timely manner and in accordance with service need.
- Computer literacy.
- Excellent clinical assessment skills.
- Ability to manage change in a positive manner.
- A willingness to use and learn IT Systems ,e.g. Electronic Record Keeping and online video platforms used for therapy, professionals meetings or training.
Desirable
- Able to participate and present information in a group setting
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional mental health qualification e.g. RMN, Social Work Degree, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, or equivalent
- Active registration as with the appropriate professional body e.g. NMC, HCPC
Desirable
- Recognised qualification in evidenced based therapeutic, mental health interventions for children/young people and their families/carers
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
- Clinical Supervision qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of complex mental health presentations.
- Working within a community CAMHS mental health setting.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
Desirable
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Participation in user involvement in services.
- Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy
- Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
