An opportunity has arisen to work as a Mental Health Practitioner within our North Staffs CAMHS Team.

The post holder will hold a caseload and undertake the role of care-co-ordinator for children/young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, working as an autonomous and accountable practitioner within a multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical intervention with effective liaison with all agencies involved with the service user. The post holder will work collaboratively with young people and their families incorporating the use of outcome measures within their work.

About us

As an employee and representative of the Trust, you are required to demonstrate and uphold the Trust's Values. These are:

Proud to CARE:

Compassionate

Caring with compassion, it's about how we listen, what we say, what we do.

Approachable

Friendly, welcoming, sharing ideas and being open

Responsible

Taking personal and collective responsibility, being accountable for our actions

Excellent

Striving for the best, for high-quality safe care and continually improving

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will also offer specialist support, consultation and training to staff within the service and other agencies where appropriate. The post holder will be expected to provide assessment and therapeutic interventions at Tier 3 level and contribute to the ongoing development and provision of services to children and young people.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A nationally recognised professional qualification in health or Social Work which must be registered with the appropriate professional governing body, such as, HCPC, UKCC.

Experience

Essential

• Ability to provide managerial and clinical leadership

Knowledge

Essential

• Has received training (either formal of through experience) to carry out both operational and clinical risk assessments within scope of practice.

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Dragon Square

Chesterton

ST5 7HL

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232-CMT-5483095-D