PCN Child & Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner (12-Month Fixed Term)

Nelft; Colchester; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Childrens Mental Health Practitioner to join the COLNE VALLEY PCN for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The post involves triage, full assessments, and managing a caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate MH needs within GP practices.

You will work with the operation manager and Clinical & Strategic Lead to ensure effective delivery of the PCN initiative in Essex, providing evidence-based low intensity interventions and

Qualifications

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and formulate care plans.
• Experience managing a clinical caseload and meeting service targets.
• Strong risk assessment and escalation processes including safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support CYP with mild to moderate MH needs within GP PCN and provide low intensity interventions.
• Deliver individual and group interventions and manage waiting lists to meet targets.

Skills

Assessments & care planning

Caseload management

Risk assessment

Multi-agency working

Clinical records

Education

Professional qualification in mental health field

Job description

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Childrens Mental Health Practitioner to join the COLNE VALLEY PCN for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The post involves triage, full assessments, and managing a caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate MH needs within GP practices.

You will work with the operation manager and Clinical & Strategic Lead to ensure effective delivery of the PCN initiative in Essex, providing evidence-based low intensity interventions and