CAMHS Learning Disability Mental Health Practitioner

Pennine Care NHS FT; Stockport; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stockport seeks a CAMHS Learning Disability Mental Health Practitioner to join their dynamic team. This full-time role involves high-quality assessments, therapeutic interventions, and case management for children with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The ideal candidate will have a relevant qualification and significant experience in community mental health services. Salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Professional involvement with the users of mental health services required.
• Experience of case management of young people is necessary.
• Experience of multi-agency working is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake high quality assessments with children with a learning disability and mental health needs.
• Provide access to quality psychotherapeutic interventions based on assessed need.
• Deliver therapeutic input to children and young people referred to the learning disability team.

Skills

Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments

Ability to work well with a team

Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group

Ability to work independently

Ability to manage a complex caseload effectively

Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context

Education

NMC nursing or social work or equivalent Health/social care qualification

Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services to post graduate diploma level

Experience of delivering parent training

Job description

CAMHS Learning Disability Mental Health Practitioner

ARE YOU READY for your next NEW CHALLENGE? We are seeking to employ a highly motivated and skilled practitioner to join and expand our dynamic, friendly and diverse multi-disciplinary team. This is a real chance be a part of the CAMHS transformation long term plan.

We have an opportunity for a full time Band 6 CAMHS Learning Disability practitionerin Stockport CAMHS.

One of our priorities is supporting our team with their continued professional development. As such, we offer flexibility to ensure skills and knowledge are offered and expanded in many areas of our service.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake a variety of high quality assessments with children with a learning disability and co-morbid mental health need who are referred to CAMHS.
• To provide access to a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with individual assessed need. This will include the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT.
• To deliver therapeutic input to children and young people referred to the learning disability team as well as their carers.
• Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
• To be responsible for and manage a defined complex caseload of service users with a learning disability and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We are really proud of our #PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure were a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post.

You will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example how you meet as a minimum the essential criteria from the below section and also on the person specification , to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• NMC nursing or social work or equivalent Health /social care qualification
• Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services to post graduate diploma level
• Experience of delivering parent training

Experience

• Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
• Experience of case management of young people
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in supporting individuals who have a learning disability
• Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting.
• Had a role as a SENCO or worked within a specialist provision
• Post qualifying teaching experience
• Significant work with Children and young people requiring emotional health and wellbeing interventions.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people
• Understanding of youth offending services
• Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people

Skills

• Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
• Ability to work well with a team
• Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to manage a complex caseload effectively
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context

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 yearper annum pro rata