Senior CYPMHS Mental Health Practitioner – Thrive & MDT Lead

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Knowsley CYPMHS team in the Knowsley borough. This 12-month fixed-term role focuses on duty management, assessments and therapeutic interventions for children and young people with mental health needs.

You will work within the THRIVE framework, manage your own caseload, and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care for CYP and their families.

Responsibilities

• Duty (referral management)
• Assessments
• Case management and therapeutic intervention for children and young people (CYP)
• Manage own caseload with clinical assessment and interventions for CYP, families and networks with complex needs, in line with THRIVE Framework
• Provide duty (referral management) support when required
• Work as a member of CYPMHS MDT
• Engage in urgent assessments as part of clinical responses
• Role within CYPMHS MDT and THRIVE framework alignment

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Knowsley CYPMHS team in the Knowsley borough. This 12-month fixed-term role focuses on duty management, assessments and therapeutic interventions for children and young people with mental health needs.

You will work within the THRIVE framework, manage your own caseload, and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care for CYP and their families.