Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Enhanced Triage

NHS; Totnes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Totnes is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner for a 12-month fixed term role. The position involves enhanced triage assessments and developing care plans for children and young people facing mental health challenges. Qualified candidates should have a professional degree and registration, along with significant experience in mental health care. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a new Enhanced Triage Pilot and improve children's health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience managing a complex caseload of children and young people with complex mental health presentations.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
• Experience delivering model-based psychological therapy.

Responsibilities

• Undertake enhanced triage assessments for children and young people.
• Provide brief formulations and signposting in collaboration with colleagues.
• Develop care plans including safety planning while children are waiting.

Skills

Enhanced triage assessments

Risk assessments

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Model-based psychological therapy

Education

Professional qualification at degree level

Professional registration/accreditation

Job description

Job Summary

Children and Family Health Devon offers a 12-month fixed term Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner role within the Managing Mood, Emotions & Relationships (MERs) pathway, part of a new Enhanced Triage Pilot.

Responsibilities

• Undertake enhanced triage assessments for children and young people.
• Provide brief formulations, risk assessments and signposting in collaboration with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
• Conduct telephone triage calls to confirm service suitability, gather clinical information and complete initial risk assessments.
• Develop care plans while children are waiting, including safety planning, signposting and psychoeducation.
• Support ongoing development and evaluation of the Enhanced Triage Pilot, contributing to audit and quality improvement work.
• Uphold safeguarding and risk-management standards and promote high-quality, responsive care.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification at degree level or equivalent (e.g. Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy).
• Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body (e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP).
• Substantial experience managing a complex caseload of children and young people with complex mental health presentations.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
• Experience delivering model-based psychological therapy.

Desirable

• Recognised qualification in evidence-based therapeutic, mental health interventions for children/young people and their families/carers.
• Postgraduate qualification relevant to specialism.
• Clinical supervision qualification.
• Participation in user involvement in services.
• Mentoring students in line with professional requirements.

About Us

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is an alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon. CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health, working closely with local universities and supporting post training.