CYPMH Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing resources and support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CYPMH Practitioner to assess needs, plan care with young people and families, and deliver evidence-based interventions within CAMHS.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team, applying THRIVE principles to support children who self-harm and those with complex mental health needs, ensuring person-centred care and robust reviews of progress.

Flexible working options and opportunities for professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Registered professionals with CAMHS experience.
• Experience delivering evidence-based interventions.
• Knowledge of relevant mental health legislation and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Assess mental health needs of children, young people and families.
• Contribute to planning based on negotiated goals and evidence-based interventions.
• Deliver profession-specific mental health interventions with the multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinate or participate in reviews of progress using agreed measures.
• Involve families and carers throughout care.
• Support THRIVE transformation within the service.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Care planning

CAMHS experience

THRIVE model understanding

Education

NMC registration – Mental Health Nurse

Social Work England registration

HCPC registration – Occupational Therapist

Further CAMHS training

Job description

This CYPMH Practitioner post sits in the Child and Young People's Mental Health Service at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder assesses needs, helps shape a plan with each young person and family, and delivers evidence-based interventions, reviewing progress against agreed goals. The service is moving to the THRIVE model, which suits someone keen on that change, and includes young people who self-harm. Applicants must be qualified and registered as a mental health nurse, social worker or occupational therapist.

What the job involves

• Assess the mental health needs of children, young people and families, including those who self-harm
• Contribute to formulating needs and a plan based on negotiated goals and evidence-based interventions
• Deliver profession-specific mental health interventions in line with agreed care plans
• Provide evidence-based interventions with the multi-disciplinary team to meet agreed goals
• Coordinate or take part in reviews of progress using agreed outcome measures
• Involve children, young people, families and carers throughout their care
• Deliver high-quality service provision that promotes and improves mental health and wellbeing
• Work within a systemic and holistic framework
• Support the THRIVE model transformation programme

What’s required

Qualifications

• Registered nurse in mental health, registered social worker or registered occupational therapist
• Further training or experience in CAMHS and child psychology
• Specific therapeutic skills relevant to children and young people with complex needs

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a mental health nurse, or Social Work England registration as a social worker, or HCPC registration as an occupational therapist

Experience

• Experience of working with children, young people and families
• Experience assessing mental health needs
• Experience assessing mental health needs of children and young people

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to assess mental health needs, develop care plans and deliver appropriate interventions
• Specific skills and knowledge in evidence-based therapeutic interventions for this client group
• Good knowledge of legislation, acts and developments in children, young people and mental health
• Ability to case manage
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build working relationships

Other

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated

Nice to have

• Recent experience working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
• Experience working in mental health
• Enthusiasm for the THRIVE model and a modern mind-set

What’s offered

• Flexible working, including term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time
• Wide range of wellbeing resources, tools and support