Mental Health Practitioner

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to work with children and young people in a clinical environment. The role involves developing therapeutic relationships, managing caseloads, and collaborating with various professionals. Candidates must possess a postgraduate qualification in child mental health and a valid UK driving license. Full-time and part-time options are available.

Qualifications

• Must hold a qualification relevant to child mental health at postgraduate level or accredited as a mental health practitioner.
• Training in a specific mental health intervention such as CBT or creative therapy.
• Experience of working with young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Develop trusting therapeutic relationships with children and young people.
• Work as part of a team with other agencies.
• Manage own caseload and respond to changing needs.

Skills

Therapeutic relationship development

Conflict management

Team cooperation

Proficient IT skills

Coping with emotional circumstances

Education

Relevant qualification in child mental health

Tools

TPP SystmOne

Job description

Mental Health Nurse – Band 5

Location: Romford, Hertfordshire, England. Working hours: Full‑time/Part‑time. Band: 5. Salary: £17.00 – £24.00 per hour (estimated).

Eligibility: Must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for business purposes (unless a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training – Essential

• Qualification relevant to child mental health at postgraduate level or accredited as a mental health practitioner.
• Training in a specific mental health intervention such as CBT, attachment focused, systemic psychotherapy or creative therapy.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Qualifications and Training – Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Knowledge – Essential

• Knowledge of legislation and policy and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.

Experience – Essential

• Experience of working with young people and families in a brief intervention model, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.

Skills and Abilities – Essential

• Ability to develop a trusting therapeutic relationship and experience in working with children and young people with complex needs, safeguarding and contextual difficulties. Ability to work with people whose behaviour is personally challenging and with support, deal with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances.
• Ability to manage conflict and challenging situations in a professional manner.
• Ability to work and co‑operate actively as a member of a team and with the wider professional network including other agencies.
• Openness to consult with professionals and utilise their feedback as appropriate. This includes the use of clinical supervision and promoting mutual support in a team context.
• Proficient IT skills and the ability to learn the electronic patient record system. Ability to follow and apply service processes and procedures.
• Ability to work in isolation and manage own caseload timely and efficiently as well as maintaining intense concentration on a frequent basis. Ability to be flexible and respond to rapid changes.
• Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning.

Skills and Abilities – Desirable

• An understanding of Children’s IAPT, Thrive and NICE.
• Working knowledge of TPP SystmOne, electronic patient record.

Personal Qualities – Essential

• Willingness to uphold the Trust’s values.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK.
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold.