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    Mental Health Practitioner - Leeds, United Kingdom - South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

    South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
    South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Leeds, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    A unique opportunity for anexperienced band 5, or newly qualified Nurse/Social Worker/OT to undertake adevelopment post, working through our competency framework towards a Band 6role. You will be supported through a programme of training and experience todevelop your understanding of trauma-informed practice and delivery of directand systemic interventions.

    The role is based within theCAMHS team embedded within Adel Beck Secure Childrens Home, home to up to 24young people, either remanded or sentenced, or placed under of theChildrens Act, 1989. You will develop skills to work alongside care andeducation professionals as part of the team around the child and influenceexternal professionals in seeking appropriate transition packages for youngpeople.

    Newly qualified staff will be supported throughPreceptorship/ASYE.

    We welcome visits if you are interested in the post.

    For further information contact Lindsey Hoather

    Main duties of the job

    With support, you will be aligned to one of thehouse units (8 residents) within Adel Beck. You will be responsible forscreening assessment, risk assessment and management and care planning, as wellas the delivery of interventions to young people open to the CAMHS team. Thisincludes supporting colleagues to recognise mental health needs, completingspecialist assessment and intervention and assessment of mental healthpresentation. You will be supported through a programme of training andexperience to work as a trauma-informed practitioner.

    Maintain a high standard of clinical work whencarrying clinical duties.

    With support, Championing trauma-informed careacross the secure childrens home.

    Contribute to clinical MDT meetings and widerforums regarding the care needs of young people.

    Engage with clinical and managementsupervision.

    Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely transitionplanning, promoting the continuation of trauma-informed, formulation led care.

    About us

    Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

    Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

    We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

    Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

    Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

    Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

    We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    To have knowledge of current issues and research relevant to the legislative framework and systems in which childrens mental health care is delivered Children Act, Mental Health Act and Care Programme Approach.

    To contribute to service development within the clinical governance structure and policies and procedures of the Trust. Adhering to NHS guidance outlined by the relevant statutory registration bodies.

    Please find attached supporting documents for further information.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Core Profession.
  • Registered Mental Health Nurse.
  • Registered Learning Disability Nurse.
  • Social Worker.
  • Occupational Therapist.
  • Or
  • Relevant professional qualification, Mental health or Learning disability nursing.
  • Membership of professional body.

    • Desirable

  • Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
  • Or
  • Post Registration qualification degree.
  • Post graduate qualification in mental health ( CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
  • A teaching and assessing qualification.

    • Training

    Essential

  • Assessment and care planning skills and risk assessment and risk management.

    • Desirable

  • Relevant Post basic qualification and training.
  • Or
  • Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS.
  • Experience of delivering training to others.

    • Special Knowledge/Skills

    Essential

  • Working knowledge of recent government legislation Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach, Care Act & Safeguarding.
  • Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance.
  • Knowledge of working collaboratively with people and their carers to ensure their involvement in the assessment and care planning process.
  • Shows awareness of cultural diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care.
  • Knowledge and evidence of using IT systems.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of audit processes.
  • Knowledge of carer services/ issues/ assessment.
  • Or
  • Good verbal and communication skills
  • Ability to manage own caseload
  • Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills
  • Customer service orientation
  • Effective record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
  • IT skills.
  • Have good team working skills. Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices.

    • Desirable

  • Knowledge of audit processes.
  • Knowledge of carers services / issues / assessment.
  • Skills and Knowledge working.
  • holistically with children and young people.

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people / children and young people experiencing mental health problems.
  • Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
  • Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers.
  • Ability to deliver a range of therapeutic techniques which can be incorporated into one to one and / or group interventions.
  • Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.
  • Or
  • Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with Children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting.
  • Multidisciplinary team working.
  • Inter-agency liaison and consultation.
  • Experience of supervising/mentoring junior staff.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Childrens act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc.
  • Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
  • Experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice
  • Proven ability to work with other agencies and disciplines and in partnership with other organisations.
  • Experience of safeguarding children and young people.

    • Desirable

  • Ability to support colleagues and supervise students/trainees.
  • Experience of working holistically with children and young people with an emphasis on a holistic assessment of emotional and mental health needs alongside coexisting physical and environmental factors that impacts on wellbeing.
  • Or
  • Experience of community settings.
  • Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
  • Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.

    • Physical Attributes

    Essential

  • Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

    • Personal Attributes

    Essential

  • A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
  • Ability to work on as part of MDT.
  • Good communication skills. Ability to work on own initiative, with reference to policies and procedures.
  • A willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of services users and the team including extended hours
  • Reliable and enthusiastic.
  • Motivated and resourceful.
  • Professional attitude.
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