Child & Adolescent Wellbeing Assistant Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Early access to psychological services

Competitive annual leave

Car leasing scheme

Free eye tests

Salary sacrifice discounts

Options for flexible working

Job summary

The Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Assistant Practitioner within the Children and Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing Service. This hybrid role involves delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people, travelling across a large rural county, and contributing to service transformation with flexible hours.

Required NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, plus experience in mental health support and safeguarding knowledge.

Qualifications

• Sound organisational and time management skills.
• Sound verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, autonomously and collectively, using own initiative.
• Sound knowledge of child care legislation and safeguarding.
• Good understanding of child and adolescent development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to children and young people with emotional wellbeing needs.
• Work within the hybrid Healthy Minds Lincolnshire team and help shape the Emotional Wellbeing Service.
• Travel across a large rural county and work flexibly according to service needs.
• Follow children's safeguarding procedures in Lincolnshire.
• Build good working relationships with other professionals to provide holistic care to children, young people and families.

Education

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

The Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Assistant Practitioner within the Children and Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing Service. This hybrid role involves delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people, travelling across a large rural county, and contributing to service transformation with flexible hours.

Required NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, plus experience in mental health support and safeguarding knowledge.