Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's and women's health service in Birmingham seeks a Senior Mental Health Practitioner. The role involves comprehensive mental health assessments, collaborative work with multidisciplinary teams, and providing therapeutic interventions to children and families. Candidates should be experienced at Band 6 level, confident in risk management, and committed to delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Experience at Band 6 level with holistic mental health assessments required.
• Competent in positive risk assessment and management.
• Ability to work with children and young people's mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic mental health assessments and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams and local agencies.
• Maintain accurate case records and provide support to other professionals.

Skills

Holistic assessments

Risk assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Education

Relevant nursing or mental health qualification

Job description

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We are looking for an experienced Band 6 to join our community mental health service.

The post will involve holistic mental health assessments, signposting and liaison, specialist clinical input to children and young people with physical health and co morbid mental health issues, working with parents schools and educating colleague's. You would need to be confident and competent in positive risk assessment and management with robust care plans and be able to provide brief solution-focused interventions to support children, young people, and their families.

The post holder will be a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team and will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment, treatment and management of a defined caseload. Where appropriate, they will be required to liaise with other local agencies including Tier 4 inpatient and specialist centers, as well as the Mental Health Liaison Team and the home treatment team.

Provide specialist interventions for referred people within a therapeutic framework, both individually, with families and in groups. Also providing advice and support for other professionals as required.

Ensure that all case records are maintained accurately, legibly and contemporaneously and that all information acquired in the course of carrying out their duties is treated in the strictest confidence but is shared with all professional colleagues in line with information sharing policy/protocol

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Siobhan Johnson Job title: clinical team manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01213338383

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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