CAMHS Assertive Outreach Mental Health Practitioner

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; Hybrid; CAD 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care provider in Canada seeks a Mental Health Practitioner for the Brighton CAMHS Assertive Outreach Team. The role involves providing tailored support and interventions for young people with complex needs, assessing and managing caseloads within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health settings. This position offers flexible working patterns and the chance to make a real impact in the community.

Benefits

£2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC or HCPC.
• Experienced working with young people and/or young adults with mental health difficulties.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, varied roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and bespoke interventions for children and young people.
• Manage a caseload of clients with complex needs using CPA principles.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the service.

Skills

Registered Mental Health Qualification

Experience in mental health settings

Risk management

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Registered Child & Adolescent Mental Health Qualification

Qualification in appropriate mental health therapeutic intervention

Job description

We are seeking to recruit knowledgeable, creative and dynamic individuals to join the well-established Brighton CAMHS Assertive Outreach Team (CAOT). We have two vacancies, ideally one full-time post and one part-time post but will consider two part-time posts. This post would also be available as a secondment opportunity.

We are a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team, offering flexible, creative and accessible support to young people who are unable to access mainstream mental health services and would benefit from an outreach approach. CAOT works closely with both CAMHS and Adult Mental Health Services, as we support young people aged 14-25. Our work includes assessing young people's mental health, risk management and care planning, and working with families and the wider systems around young people.

We aim to enable young people to access mental health support who would not otherwise be able to, either as a result of their mental health needs or due to other social or environmental factors. Young people referred to CAOT have often experienced services as unhelpful or inaccessible and may be reluctant to attend a clinic or access formal mental health support, despite having a mental health need. We offer bespoke support and interventions and we aim to 'meet young people where they are' both physically and emotionally.

Main duties of the job

As a Mental Health Practitioner in our team you will provide assessment and bespoke interventions for children and young people referred into our service. Flexibility, creativity and passion are highly valued within our small MDT team and we work closely with one another to develop care plans and interventions to meet a wide range of needs.

Our team covers the Brighton and Hove area and we are based largely out of a vibrant youth centre - The Young People Centre - in the Lanes however we work across the city, visiting young people at home, at school/college or at other locations that support them to be able to engage with us including going for walks or drives.

Contributing to the management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. We follow a multi-disciplinary approach and as such you will provide specialist assessment and intervention utilising a range of approaches.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

About us

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex:

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed

Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London

With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work

79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team

77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

In order to be a successful Mental Health Practitioner in our team you will be:

Registered with the NMC or HCPC via a core professional qualification Applications are welcomed from OTs, Nurses, Social Workers, Drama/Art Therapists

Experienced working within a mental health setting

Experienced in risk management

Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role

It would also be advantageous if you are:

Experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services)

Although not essential own transport/access to a car is strongly desirably as we cover the whole of Brighton and Hove and can include multiple community-based visits per day. SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager and this is very well supported within the team.

There are two vacancies (1.6 WTE in total). Ideally, this will be one full-time and one part-time post, but we will also consider two part-time appointments; working pattern is negotiable however must include Wednesday (full day) and Thursday morning. We support flexible working patterns and encourage discussion about your requirements.

MAIN DUTIES

To contribute to the management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, using CPA principles, evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which will be delivered in the CAMHS setting

To hold a case-load as Lead practitioner within the Tier 3 teams and attend relevant MDT meetings

To, provide specialist assessment and intervention as part of a multi-disciplinary approach, with specific responsibilities regarding the care pathway

To provide risk screening and assessment as well as risk management planning

To contribute to and facilitate evidence-based assessments and individual interventions including supporting engagement and the development of therapeutic relationships

• To provide psycho-educational strategies to families, clients, carers and other professionals addressing the mental health needs of the client group.

To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Service

To regularly share and supervise students on practice placement, and junior staff as appropriate

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:

Amanda Turnbull - Team Lead CAOT 07738758119 / [e-mail]

(We are happy to arrange informal visits and discussions)

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Qualification(e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapist)
• Registered Child & Adolescent Mental Health Qualification
• Qualification in appropriate mental health therapeutic intervention e.g. CBT, Systemic Psychotherapy

Experience

• Extensive experience of working with young people and/or young adults with mental health difficulties (including mental illness)
• Experience of working with/within multi-agency teams
• Experience of working within community settings
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of delivering mental health training to other professionals
• Experience of delivering mental health training to service users

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpa / pro rata for part time