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Senior Mental Health Practitioner

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Job Description Senior Mental Health Practitioner Salary: Up to £43,753 pro rata Permanent: Full Time, 40 hours per week Location: Spring Hill School Cambian Spring Hill School is a 38 and 52 week day and residential school for children and young people aged 8-19 with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, associated challenging behaviours, learning and communication difficulties and complex needs.

Main duties of the job

You will play a key role by working alongside other MDT members for the provision of a therapeutic service to young people at Springhill School by assessing and identifying the individual needs of the students enabling a successful placement. This will be delivered through, pre -assessments, liaising with commissioners, stake holders, external agencies and local MDTs, direct work with the students, delivering relevant training to Residential and Educational staff in relation to the students, consulting with external agencies and families. The post holder must be confident, have good working knowledge in assessing and supporting the complex mental health needs of young people with autism and learning difficulties, be an autonomous practitioner, will have excellent knowledge in risk assessment/management strategies and be an effective communicator. You may be required to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Clinical Psychology Trainees, Healthcare Students and Assistants.

About us

Cambian is one of the largest providers of specialist education and behavioural health services for children in the UK. Our services have a specific focus on individuals who present with high severity needs. We provide a broad range of specialist services across England. These services include specialist education schools and colleges for both day and residential learners, residential care homes and a therapeutic fostering service. Our specialist education schools and colleges support children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Asperger Syndrome (AS), moderate to severe learning disabilities, associated challenging behaviours and complex needs. Our specialist residential care homes support children with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) and associated complex needs. We provide care, therapy and education for a discrete cohort of needs within these homes; this includes provisions for children who have experienced complex trauma (neglect and abuse), those who have been sexually exploited, and those with a learning disability. These homes are all supported by specialists schools to support their individual educational needs. We also run a therapeutic fostering service through which we are able to support children with a variety of complex needs within a family environment

Details

Date posted

13 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,753 to £43,753 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP61853D8D

Job locations

Spring Hill School

Palace Road

Ripon

North Yorkshire

HG4 3HN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Salary: Up to £43,753 pro rata

Permanent: Full Time, 40 hours per week

Location: Spring Hill School

Cambian Spring Hill School is a 38 and 52 week day and residential school for children and young people aged 8-19 with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, associated challenging behaviours, learning and communication difficulties and complex needs.

Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in childrens residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner. This post is a newly created role to join a successful expanding team, the post will require someone with previous experience of working in CAMHS setting.

Do you want to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of children and young people and their families?

In a period of exciting change and development, we are looking for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disabilities Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team based at the school.

Job Role

You will play a key role by working alongside other MDT members for the provision of a therapeutic service to young people at Springhill School by assessing and identifying the individual needs of the students enabling a successful placement. This will be delivered through, pre -assessments, liaising with commissioners, stake holders, external agencies and local MDTs, direct work with the students, delivering relevant training to Residential and Educational staff in relation to the students, consulting with external agencies and families.

The post holder must be confident, have good working knowledge in assessing and supporting the complex mental health needs of young people with autism and learning difficulties, be an autonomous practitioner, will have excellent knowledge in risk assessment/management strategies and be an effective communicator.

You may be required to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Clinical Psychology Trainees, Healthcare Students and Assistants.

We are looking for Registered Mental Health Nurse or A Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities who has:

Minimal 4 years experienced RMN / RNLD with a current Pin Number Be patient centred and have a commitment to delivering high quality care Possess fine-tuned decision making skills Have an excellent organisational capacity and effective communication skills Be flexible and have a strong "can do" attitude Be autonomous in practice

Beneficial

Providing consultation to groups Leading/teaching workshops to peers Managerial experience

In return we will give you:

A competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - pro rata for part time with the option to build to 30 days annual leave in line with long service. Enhanced disclosure cost covered by Cambian Free onsite parking Free meals when on duty Online benefits and cashback rewards Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training

Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Salary: Up to £43,753 pro rata

Permanent: Full Time, 40 hours per week

Location: Spring Hill School

Cambian Spring Hill School is a 38 and 52 week day and residential school for children and young people aged 8-19 with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, associated challenging behaviours, learning and communication difficulties and complex needs.

Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in childrens residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner. This post is a newly created role to join a successful expanding team, the post will require someone with previous experience of working in CAMHS setting.

Do you want to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of children and young people and their families?

In a period of exciting change and development, we are looking for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disabilities Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team based at the school.

Job Role

You will play a key role by working alongside other MDT members for the provision of a therapeutic service to young people at Springhill School by assessing and identifying the individual needs of the students enabling a successful placement. This will be delivered through, pre -assessments, liaising with commissioners, stake holders, external agencies and local MDTs, direct work with the students, delivering relevant training to Residential and Educational staff in relation to the students, consulting with external agencies and families.

The post holder must be confident, have good working knowledge in assessing and supporting the complex mental health needs of young people with autism and learning difficulties, be an autonomous practitioner, will have excellent knowledge in risk assessment/management strategies and be an effective communicator.

You may be required to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Clinical Psychology Trainees, Healthcare Students and Assistants.

We are looking for Registered Mental Health Nurse or A Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities who has:

Minimal 4 years experienced RMN / RNLD with a current Pin Number Be patient centred and have a commitment to delivering high quality care Possess fine-tuned decision making skills Have an excellent organisational capacity and effective communication skills Be flexible and have a strong "can do" attitude Be autonomous in practice

Beneficial

Providing consultation to groups Leading/teaching workshops to peers Managerial experience

In return we will give you:

A competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - pro rata for part time with the option to build to 30 days annual leave in line with long service. Enhanced disclosure cost covered by Cambian Free onsite parking Free meals when on duty Online benefits and cashback rewards Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training

Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

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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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Cambian Group

Address

Spring Hill School

Palace Road

Ripon

North Yorkshire

HG4 3HN


Employer's website

https://www.cambiangroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Cambian Group

Address

Spring Hill School

Palace Road

Ripon

North Yorkshire

HG4 3HN


Employer's website

https://www.cambiangroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Sandra Knowles

VP61853D8D.1286@vacancyposter.com

03332220710

Details

Date posted

13 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,753 to £43,753 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP61853D8D

Job locations

Spring Hill School

Palace Road

Ripon

North Yorkshire

HG4 3HN


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