Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Keynsham

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave plus bank"

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

NHS discount across shops/restaurants

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in Bath and North East Somerset is seeking a senior CAMHS professional to assess mental health needs and develop treatment plans for young people. You will work in a multi-disciplinary clinic, deliver or oversee treatments, and coordinate care with health, social care and education partners.

You will provide supervision to colleagues, contribute to on-call arrangements, and participate in ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered with the relevant professional body (NMC/HCPC) and CPD evident.
• Registration current with the appropriate regulatory body.
• Experience in multi-agency settings with health, social care and education.
• Experience in community or inpatient CAMHS settings and with families.
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and recovery-focused practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess mental health needs of children and young people with colleagues.
• Work in multi-disciplinary clinics to plan best care.
• Deliver one-to-one treatment and coordinate with partners.
• Carry out hospital liaison assessments for self-harm cases.
• Complete shared formulation, risk assessment and care planning.
• Deliver or oversee treatment plans using evidence-based interventions.
• Collaborate with health, social care and education professionals.
• Provide supervision to colleagues and participate in on-call duties.
• Support families and carers in the care process.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Risk assessment

Safeguarding knowledge

Motivational interviewing

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Learning Disability Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Children's Social Worker

Job description

This senior post sits in the community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) run by Oxford Health for Bath and North East Somerset. The work centres on assessing young people's mental health needs, building treatment plans, carrying out hospital liaison for self-harm, and working across agencies. Flexible working is considered, in-house training covers evidence-based therapies, and an out-of-hours on-call rota applies. Applicants need registration as a mental health nurse, learning disability nurse, social worker or occupational therapist.

What the job involves

• Assess the mental health needs of children and young people referred to the service, alongside colleagues
• Work in the multi-disciplinary clinic to assess young people and agree the best plan
• Deliver one-to-one treatment with young people, including multi-agency networking where needed
• Carry out hospital liaison assessments of young people presenting with deliberate self-harm
• Complete shared formulation, risk assessment and care planning
• Deliver or oversee collaborative treatment plans using evidence-based interventions
• Work with multi-agency partners across health, social care and education
• Provide support and supervision to colleagues
• Take part in the on-call rota covering out-of-hours contact from professionals

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification as a registered Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Children's Social Worker
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Registration & licences

• Current registration with the relevant professional body, such as NMC, HCPC or GSW

Experience

• Working in a multi-agency setting with health, social care and education professionals
• Relevant experience in a community or inpatient setting
• Working with families, carers and significant others
• Working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health needs
• Carrying out assessments and psychosocial interventions

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health and community care legislation and policy
• Knowledge of safeguarding policy and procedures
• Knowledge of recovery-focused practice
• Exceptional interpersonal skills for communicating with patients, carers and relatives
• High standard of written communication, including email and internet use
• Risk assessment and management, particularly in safeguarding children and young people

Other

• Managing a caseload, setting priorities and working within a multi-disciplinary team

Nice to have

• Experience of positive risk taking
• Experience of recovery-focused practice
• Experience of motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy and a psychological therapy such as CBT or DBT
• Knowledge of child and adult protection work

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• NHS discount across a range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• Excellent opportunities for career progression