Job summary
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
The Senior Mental Health Practitioner will be acting as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team and will provide skilled assessment for under 18s with a range of psychological, psychiatric or risk-based issues. The post holder will also provide psychosocial, evidence-based interventions using a collaborative approach and will be skilled at-risk assessment and case management.
The Practitioner will complement the multi-disciplinary working of the team, providing supervision for other team members, as agreed with the Team Leader. A large proportion of the duties will require you to cover the Emergency Duty Rota and to do regular urgent or routine assessments .
In addition, you will participate in team and service development and evaluation, and liaise, advise and consult with a wide range of agencies.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Mental Health Practitioner will be acting as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team and will provide skilled assessment for under 18s with a range of psychological, psychiatric or risk-based issues.
The post holder will also provide psychosocial, evidence-based interventions using a collaborative approach and will be skilled at-risk assessment and case management. The Practitioner will complement the multi-disciplinary working of the team, providing supervision for other team members, as agreed with the Team Leader.
A large proportion of the duties will require you to cover the Emergency Duty Rota and to do regular urgent or routine assessments also. In addition, you will participate in team and service development and evaluation, and liaise, advise and consult with a wide range of agencies.
About us
The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast.
Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney just under 2,000. Working in a relatively small Health and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.
We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries with great career opportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.
As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our team, you can look forward to working in an environment that gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake the assessment of patients/service users with
complex needs including individuals with unconfirmed diagnosis.
To develop, implement
and evaluate specialised programmes of care utilising evidence and research.
To work autonomously, recognising changes in
patients'/service users' presentation which require intervention, knowing when
to escalate as appropriate.
To guide, advise and direct other staff in the assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of specialised patient/service user
care.
To promote patient/service user involvement in the planning,
delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their beliefs and dignity.
To utilise data and information from a range of sources to
identify patient/service user condition to guide decision making.
Within field of
expertise and policy, request specific clinical tests to establish a diagnosis.
To undertake the role of health promoter and educator for
patients/service users and their support networks.
To ensure that professional standards are upheld by the
staff members working within the postholders sphere of responsibility.
To report all accidents and incidents as per policy and
participate in risk management and Quality and Safety processes e.g SWARM.
To be accountable for ensuring that safeguards are in place
for patients/service users and escalate any safety, safeguarding or risk
concerns following the appropriate processes
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake the assessment of patients/service users with
complex needs including individuals with unconfirmed diagnosis.
To develop, implement
and evaluate specialised programmes of care utilising evidence and research.
To work autonomously, recognising changes in
patients'/service users' presentation which require intervention, knowing when
to escalate as appropriate.
To guide, advise and direct other staff in the assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of specialised patient/service user
care.
To promote patient/service user involvement in the planning,
delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their beliefs and dignity.
To utilise data and information from a range of sources to
identify patient/service user condition to guide decision making.
Within field of
expertise and policy, request specific clinical tests to establish a diagnosis.
To undertake the role of health promoter and educator for
patients/service users and their support networks.
To ensure that professional standards are upheld by the
staff members working within the postholders sphere of responsibility.
To report all accidents and incidents as per policy and
participate in risk management and Quality and Safety processes e.g SWARM.
To be accountable for ensuring that safeguards are in place
for patients/service users and escalate any safety, safeguarding or risk
concerns following the appropriate processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health or Social Care Professional (e.g. Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist etc).
- Professional registration with HCPC, NMC, SWE or equivalent.
- Experience of working in a CAMHS, crisis or community CAMHS setting
- or an equivalent experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health or Social Care Professional (e.g. Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist etc).
- Professional registration with HCPC, NMC, SWE or equivalent.
- Experience of working in a CAMHS, crisis or community CAMHS setting
- or an equivalent experience.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
