CYPMHS Mental Health Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chester; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 36.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering a 12-month secondment in West Cheshire CYPMHS. The role involves carrying out mental health assessments, delivering evidence-based interventions and managing clinical risk for children and young people, within a multidisciplinary team.

The post is 30 hours per week with flexible working arrangements and travel to a range of venues during the day, requiring a core qualification in nursing, social work or an allied health profession

Qualifikationen

• Recognised qualification in nursing, social work or an allied health profession
• Current professional registration with HCPC, NMC or Social Work England
• Significant post-qualification experience in CYPMHS or child mental health
• Experience of mental health assessments and delivering interventions
• Experience of risk assessment and care/treatment planning

Aufgaben

• Undertake mental health assessments for children and young people
• Deliver evidence-based interventions
• Manage clinical risk
• Work with families, young people and partner agencies to support positive outcomes
• Be part of a multidisciplinary team
• Travel to a range of venues during the day

Kenntnisse

CBT

DBT

Family therapy

Inter-agency working

Communication skills

IT skills

Ausbildung

Nursing qualification

Social work qualification

Allied health profession qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Clinical databases

Electronic patient records

Jobbeschreibung

A 12-month secondment in West Cheshire CYPMHS at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, covering a colleague on specialist training. The practitioner carries out mental health assessments, delivers evidence-based interventions and manages clinical risk, working with children, young people, families and partner agencies. The post is 30 hours a week within a multidisciplinary team, with flexible working arrangements and travel to a range of venues during the day. Fit depends on a core qualification in nursing, social work or an allied health profession, plus current professional registration.

What the job involves

• Undertake mental health assessments for children and young people
• Deliver evidence-based interventions
• Manage clinical risk
• Work with children, young people, families and partner agencies to support positive outcomes
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Travel to a variety of venues during the working day

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in nursing, social work or an allied health profession

Registration & licences

• Current professional registration with HCPC, NMC or Social Work England

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience in CYPMHS or child mental health, including working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
• Undertaking mental health assessments
• Delivering evidence-based interventions and managing clinical risk, including risk assessment and risk management planning
• Writing, implementing and evaluating care or treatment plans

Skills & knowledge

• Working knowledge of therapeutic approaches such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, systemic or family therapy
• Working knowledge of child protection practice and children's legislation
• Experience of inter-agency working
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• IT skills, including databases, Microsoft Office and clinical systems

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check

Other

• Experience of working under pressure in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Access to transport or ability to travel to a variety of venues
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Alignment with the Trust values (the 6 Cs)

Nice to have

• Therapeutic training to intermediate or diploma level
• Experience of working with students or learners
• Experience of providing clinical supervision
• Post-qualifying experience in NHS community CYPMHS

What’s offered

• Regular supervision
• Multidisciplinary working
• Opportunities to further develop clinical skills
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Up to 3 weeks' Prepare to Care induction training
• Monthly fixed start date aligned to the induction programme