Senior Mental Health Practitioner Child and Young Peoples Services

Integrated Care System; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare service in Norwich is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to provide mental health assessments and interventions to young people aged 14-25. This role involves collaboration, professional development opportunities, and the chance to impact young lives positively. We're open to flexible working patterns, including part-time options.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Experience managing a caseload and providing Mental Health Care services.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of mental health practice.
• Experience in delivering group-based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessing mental health of young people.
• Collaborate to plan recovery and provide interventions.
• Monitor practice of junior staff and aid their development.

Skills

Excellent communication and engagement skills

Conflict resolution

Time management

Ability to use clinical assessment tools

Education

Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse

Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training

Higher degree or post graduate certificate

Job description

Senior Mental Health Practitioner Child and Young Peoples Services

We are delighted to be recruiting a Mental Health Professional within the Central Norfolk Youth Service the youth service currently works with young people aged 14 - 25, however we are in the process of change and future youth service will be working with those 18 - 25 and our current CAMHs service will in the future be working with young people up to 18. These roles then whilst initially hosted in the youth service will focus on young people between the ages of 14 - 18 with the expectation that they will move to the CAMHs service in the future as the planned age change takes effect.

We are looking for professionals with either a Nursing, Social Work (with additional Mental Health Training) or Occupational Therapy qualification - who will provide mental health assessment and intervention to the people we support. It is a role that is about building relationships, inspiring others, and working as part of a vibrant and skilled team.

If you're inspired to offer support through difficult times, and to help young people and families to thrive, then you may be the right person for our team.

We are open to accommodate a variety of working patterns including part time applicants.

Main duties of the job

This is currently an exciting time for our team, as we develop our service to meet the needs of our young people in Norfolk.

In our service we support young people (aged 14-25 years - moving to 18 - 25) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. We have enthusiastic and skilled staff who provide the support that is needed - and they are motivated to make a real difference to young people, their families and carers.

Whilst experience working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming people from clinical backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. We understand that you will be able to bring with you a wealth of skills and experience to the team and would welcome fresh ways of thinking.

In this role you will be responsible for assessing the mental health of young people, and collaborating with them to plan their recovery. Going forwards this could involve providing interventions to the young people you support, or helping them to find other services inside and outside of our team.

We will want to hear your voice throughout your work with us, so it's also crucial that you help us with developing our service by contributing to project groups, and by helping other members of the team to grow through supervision and peer-mentoring.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job responsibilities

ManagementResponsible for the line management of identified members of the service.

Monitor the practice of junior staff and identify any learning and development needs in respect of theclinical skills base.

Maintain own and lead/supervise staff in maintaining professional, therapeutic relationship/boundarieswith patients, carers and colleagues.

To support the development of effective mental health care pathways within the service.

Support service evaluation and to audit systems.

Support review/development of service wide policies and protocols.Support the establishment of partnerships and networks with key stakeholders.

Deputise for Line Manager as required.

Clinical

To be accountable for own professional practice, in line with your professional body.

Participate in mental health promotion.

Provide the appropriate interventions to patients with mental illness (incorporating NICE Guidelines).

Provide training and support for colleagues, including non-statutory and statutory agencies.

Effective personal planning and organisation of daily workloadFlexible working and manage own working time effectively and accordingly to service- demands.

Practice autonomously in making clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action,managing and providing a high quality of care.

Maintain respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others.

Attend all mandatory training as required by the Trust and to undertake further training and updatingas required to carry out the role.

Initiate, create and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring that practiceis patient centred.

Promote the involvement of service users and carers in the development of the care pathway.

Ensuring that all patients are given full explanation of their care pathway/treatment options, and nodecision is taken forward without their consent.

Regularly be involved in service evaluation, audit and/or research studies.Undertake clinical audit and clinical governance activities as required.

Professional

Demonstrate a personal approach to practice that is reflective and informed by best practice includingNICE Guidelines.

To adhere to local and professionally prescribed codes of ethical conduct and practice (e.g.confidentiality).

Maintain a professional portfolio, which demonstrates development in reflective practice.

Have regular clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.

Have regular Management Supervision as per Trust Policy.

Ensure recorded contact data are accurately and timely as per Business Processes.

Adhere to all policies, procedures, guidelines and standards set by Norfolk and Suffolk FoundationTrust and relevant professional body.

Maintain and update knowledge relating legal and ethical frameworks including to the current MentalHealth Act and any relevant guidance thereof, and sharing all relevant information to Primary Carecolleagues as necessary.

Identifying personal learning and training needs through PDP, appraisal and personal developmentplans on an annual basis.

Support and develop the principles of joint partnership working and to be proactive in fostering positiveinteragency relationships and information sharing.

Provide cover in the absence of colleagues in the team and assume the responsibility normallyundertaken by them during their period of absence.

Act as a Mentor to students to ensure that annual updates are undertaken and evidence for Triennialreview is provided.

Be responsible for student placements and learning outcomes, with regular contact with the link tutorto discuss student issues as they arise.

Actively participate in the education and development of the future workforce by supporting,supervising, and assessing students/learners within the clinical practice setting.

Maintain the required Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) orPractice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants) to effectively fulfil student supervision and assessment duties.

Ensure that personal appearance, practice and manner conform to the standards and expectations ofthe Trust.

To comply with all Trust Policies, Guidelines and Protocols with particular regard tocommunity services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
• Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants)
• Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ( if professional registration is following a diploma level course)
• Recognised Leadership/Management training
• Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice

Experience

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
• Experience of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs
• Experience in delivering group based interventions Experience in supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives
• Experience working in the specific area

Skills

• Excellent communication and engagement skills Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks)
• Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
• Prevention and Management of Suicide training

Knowledge

• The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively
• An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative) Up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act.
• Have the ability to discuss, identify and escalate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable
• Ensure care is values-based, nonjudgemental and equitable, and supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity being met.
• Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks

Other

• Ability and willingness to travel independently to meet the needs and requirements of the service

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearGross per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours