B7 Sefton Tier 3 Senior Mhp - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Band 7, Permanent

Full time: 37.5 Hours

The Sefton CAMHS team at Alder Hey are looking to recruit permanent Senior Mental Health Practitioners to join our community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team, for individuals with significant experience in supporting children and young people who have mental health needs.

The successful applicant will provide a substantial contribution to the clinical work of the team and will hold full case management responsibility for their workload.

Provision of supervision to lower banded team members, students and other service group/team professionals as required is expected.

Further, the ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessment and intervention to children and young people referred to the service is required, as well as providing advice, support and consultation to families, carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person.

They must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of Excellence, Innovation, Openness, Respect and Together.

If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to children, young people and their families/carers we would like to hear from you.

The post holder will undertake appropriate mental health assessment of children and young people referred to CAMHS, and provide a range of appropriate, evidence based clinical interventions informed by assessed individual need.

The post holder will provide support, advice and consultation to families, carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person.

The services comprise of several multi-disciplinary teams including staff from varied backgrounds, including psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing and psychotherapy.

In addition, our team members are trained in a wealth of different therapeutic interventions and approaches, making the teams truly multi-disciplinary.

Sefton CAMHS - post holder will be based at Burlington House, Waterloo. Appointments are offered from Waterloo and Southport bases.

Alder Hey are offering excellent benefit schemes;
Refer a friend - Alder Hey staff

This will be paid in two parts, £250 in first month pay on commencement in post, and £750 on completion of six months.

Accommodation

Alder Hey will support the cost of accommodation for up to 3 months from the date of employment (up to £500 per month)

The cost is to be paid by the staff member and reclaimed as expenses.

Relocation package

Maintain comprehensive clinical notes and consultation records in accordance with trust policies and procedures

Contribute to the development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the Service Group's operational policies and procedures.

Participate in MDT and multi-agency meetings

Share responsibility with other team members, as appropriate, for
implementing service developments.

Contribute to the management of workloads of appropriate staff within the framework of the Service Group policies and procedures.