PCN CYPMH Registered Practitioner - NMC, HCPC or BABCP

Nelft; Essex; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT is seeking an experienced Children’s Mental Health Practitioner to join the Colne Valley PCN for a 12‑month fixed term. You will assess and triage CYP with mild to moderate MH needs, manage caseloads and deliver low‑intensity interventions within GP services, working closely with the operation manager and Clinical & Strategic Lead.

The role involves coordinating with GP practices, multi‑agency teams and safeguarding processes to support families and improve pathways for children and young

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and formulate care plans.
• Excellent caseload management and prioritisation to meet service targets.
• Strong risk assessment and risk management, including self-harm and safeguarding.
• Ability to develop collaborative therapeutic relationships with children, families and partners.
• Experience of multi‑agency and multidisciplinary working within health, education and social care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records using electronic patient record systems.

Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of the PCN service in Essex for CYP with mild to moderate MH needs.
• Triage cases, conduct full assessments and manage caseload to meet service targets.
• Deliver evidence-based low intensity interventions in GP services and liaise between professionals.
• Work with GP practices to support children and young people and their families.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Caseload management

Risk assessment

Collaborative therapeutic work

Multi-agency working

Clinical records (EPR)

Education

Professional qualification in mental health or related field

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Childrens Mental Health Practitioner to join our COLNE VALLEY PCN for 12 months fixed term. (This contract is reveiwed yearly)

As part of the NHS long term plan, local areas were asked to realign community mental health services with primary care networks, creating new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care.

PCN's aim to:

• Have a key co-ordinating role at the heart of the GP practices and are a fully integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team with regards to response and management pathways
• Provide a combined consultation, advice, triage and liaison function in accordance with agreed protocols
• Support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems through evidence-based interventions.

PCN's (Primary Care Networks) are a new service designed to support children and young people. The Mental Health Senior Practitioner will be responsible for the assessment and caseload management within the GP PCN . They will triage cases, complete a full assessment and manage their workstream. There will manage a caseload of CYP with mild to moderate MH needs. The post holder will work closely with operation manager and Clinical & Strategic Lead, to ensure effective delivery of the PCN initiative in Essex.

Main duties of the job

This CYP MH Practitioner post is to support the development and delivery of the PCN service in Essex. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of evidence-based low intensity interventions in GP services, supporting liaison between professionals. Working in partnership with GP's to support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the management of presenting difficulties.

The post holder will have experience working with children and young people within this framework to support mild to moderate mental health needs. This will include the delivery of individual interventions and group support. The post holder will have experience in managing a clinical caseload and delivering therapeutic and low intensity interventions, as well as experience of case load management to meet service targets and manage waiting list demands.

Essential Qualifications

• Professional qualification in a relevant mental health, psychological, counselling, social care, nursing, or allied health profession.
• Training in safeguarding children and vulnerable young people.

Desirable Qualifications

• Postgraduate training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
• Training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) informed approaches.
• Training in Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, or Brief Therapeutic Interventions.
• Qualification or experience in delivering psychoeducation and parenting interventions.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and formulate care plans.
• Excellent caseload management skills, including prioritisation of referrals, management of waiting lists, and achievement of service targets.
• Strong risk assessment and risk management skills, including assessment of self-harm, suicidal ideation, safeguarding concerns, and escalation processes.
• Ability to develop collaborative therapeutic relationships with children, young people, families, and partner agencies.
• Experience of multi-agency and multidisciplinary working within health, education, social care, and voluntary sector services.
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely clinical records using electronic patient record systems.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience delivering CBT-based interventions for anxiety, low mood, and emotional wellbeing difficulties.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice.
• Experience of outcome monitoring and routine clinical evaluation.
• Knowledge of NHS pathways, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and community mental health services.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement – Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,346 to a maximum of £2,270 p.a. pro rata for part time)

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.