Interact-Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner - Outreach Pathway
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Job summary
Are you dedicated to working with children and young people?
We are looking for Senior Mental Health Practitioners to join the CAMHS Crisis and Outreach service, INTERACT, working in the Outreach Pathway.
Interact provides crisis psychiatric liaison to 3 acute medical emergency departments and outreach services for children and young people. This is based on a need and risk led service providing, short term crisis resolution and prevention intervention within NELFT's London catchment area. The team also provide outreach intervention via regular consistent face to face contact.
Main duties of the job
INTERACT provides a bio-psychosocial focused service to residents of four London boroughs and works alongside locally based statutory and non-statutory services The service works alongside the award winning & CQC rated 'Outstanding' Brookside Inpatient unit, an Young Person Home Treatment Team,as well as providing training and consultation to the wider professional network.
The successful candidate will have relevant clinical knowledge of Mental Health for Child and Adolescents and will have the ability to work autonomously. You will hold a current Nursing, Social work or Occupational Therapist fostering a positive belief in the abilities of their Child or young person and carers. Desirable skills include behavioural activation, CBT approach, supervision of junior staff and crisis management.
The post holder will benefit from a friendly supportive work environment and be supported to work collaboratively with families and services, providing crisis intervention as well as more traditional community support. The successful candidate will work alongside highly motivated colleagues and have access to effective supervision and relevant training.
About us
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436).
Details
Date posted
08 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year Plus 15% HCAS pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
395-AR263-23G
Job locations
107a Barley Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8XJ
London - Goodmayes
IG3 8XJ
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
107a Barley Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8XJ
London - Goodmayes
IG3 8XJ
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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