Mental Health Practitioner

The Cambian Group; Torquay; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist services provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Mental Health Practitioner to deliver therapeutic services to children and young people. The role involves assessing needs, consulting staff, and providing training within community residential settings. Ideal candidates should be registered with a relevant professional body and possess excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills. The position offers a chance to impact lives positively and involves supervising other practitioners and trainees.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Variety of staff benefits

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Practitioner.
• Experience working in CAMHS settings, especially with Looked After Children's services.
• Beneficial: Previous experience with children & adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic services by assessing and identifying needs.
• Consult and train Residential and Care staff.
• Supervise Mental Health Practitioners, Trainees, Students, and Assistants.
• Conduct specialist assessments of children and young people.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Education

Registered with relevant professional organisation (HCPC, NMC)

Job description

Location: Covering across residential homes, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Torquay, Plymouth & DorsetWe all know that the Coronavirus is changing the way we go about our everyday lives but, at The Cambian Group, there is one thing that doesnt change our absolute commitment to the children and young people in our care.We are making sure that the support we offer is constant, reliable and of the highest quality and it is our fantastic staff who are making this happen.

Main duties of the job

You will be providing a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential setting by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through consultation and training to Residential and Care staff, direct therapeutic work, care planning and management in conjunction with the Multi-disciplinary team.Dependant on your experience you may be required to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Clinical Psychology Trainees, Healthcare Students, and Assistants.

About us

Essential:· Registered with the relevant professional organisation (HCPC, NMC)· Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills· Have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills

Job responsibilities

Location: Covering across residential homes, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Torquay, Plymouth & Dorset

We all know that the Coronavirus is changing the way we go about our everyday lives but, at The Cambian Group, there is one thing that doesnt change our absolute commitment to the children and young people in our care.

We are making sure that the support we offer is constant, reliable and of the highest quality and it is our fantastic staff who are making this happen.

Amidst all the uncertainty, as everything we do changes, how about changing your story too and, in turn, help to change the lives of our children and young people?

Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in childrens residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner. The post will require someone with previous experience of working in CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Childrens services.

We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.

Job Role

You will be providing a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential setting by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through consultation and training to Residential and Care staff, direct therapeutic work, care planning and management in conjunction with the Multi-disciplinary team.

Dependant on your experience you may be required to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Clinical Psychology Trainees, Healthcare Students, and Assistants.

The core of your role you will be providing specialist assessments of children and young people within the residential setting. So, subsequently, you will formulate and implement plans of therapeutic intervention/management of children and young peoples presentation based on psychological understanding the difficulties within the current evidence-based practice, in conjunction with the wider MDT at the setting.

Further duties are described in the attached Job Description.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Registered with the relevant professional organisation (HCPC, NMC)

Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills

Have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills

Beneficial

Previous experience in working with children & adolescents is advantageous

CAMHS experience

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Please refer to job description above
• Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.