CYPMH Practitioner: Transforming Child Mental Health

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Term-time hours

Compressed hours

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a CYPMH Practitioner for children and young people with mental health needs. The post welcomes Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with recent CYPMH experience and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

You will deliver profession-specific mental health interventions, assess needs with a multi-disciplinary team, and contribute to care plans while involving families throughout care.

Qualifications

• Need-led assessments and evidence-based interventions.
• Experience with children and young people mental health is desirable.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and contribute to care plan development for children and families.
• Deliver profession-specific mental health interventions within agreed care plans.
• Coordinate reviews and monitor progress using agreed outcome measures.
• Engage children, families and carers throughout care.

Skills

Case management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Qualified practitioner (RN/SW/OT)

Job description

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a CYPMH Practitioner for children and young people with mental health needs. The post welcomes Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with recent CYPMH experience and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

You will deliver profession-specific mental health interventions, assess needs with a multi-disciplinary team, and contribute to care plans while involving families throughout care.