Community Practitioner

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust offers an exciting opportunity within the Children and Young People’s Service. We seek to recruit clinicians to support children with complex mental health needs, working within a collaborative and supportive environment. Skills in case management and a compassionate approach to care are essential. Training and development opportunities are provided, ensuring a fulfilling career path.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health care for children and young people required.
• Must be able to work in a multi-disciplinary team setting.

Responsibilities

• Carry a complex caseload of young people requiring therapeutic interventions.
• Provide training and clinical supervision to the wider team.
• Attend multi-agency meetings and manage risk.

Skills

Experience with children and young people

Collaborative work with partner agencies

Ability to work autonomously

Support and clinical supervision

Job description

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY WITHIN NORTHUMBERLAND CYPS

The Children and Young People’s Service provide an integrated service for children with persistent, moderate to severe mental health concerns, who have received a previous targeted intervention from other services and have shown little or no improvement.

We deliver a wide range of evidence based interventions through clearly defined care pathways. Development opportunities can be accessed via our comprehensive internal training programme. We have a robust supervision structure for staff, alongside peer support.

Our Mental Health pathway undertakes assessment and intervention to children and young people with complex mental health needs, including anxiety, low mood, self-harm and trauma. Clinicians will work within a collaboratively care planned approach, should be able to work autonomously and within a multi- disciplinary team.

We are keen to recruit clinicians with experience in working with children and young people, and who can work collaboratively with partner agencies.

Carrying a complex caseload of young people requiring therapeutic interventions.

Provide training and clinical supervision/support to the wider team.

Attendance at multi agency meetings and risk management group.

Support with transition work and audits as appropriate. Linking in with parent, carers and other partners

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Wylie Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01670502700

Team Manager Joanne Wylie

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