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Recruit to Train - Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Employer
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Location
Barnstaple
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Closing date
12 Nov 2024
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Profession
Mental health, Mental health practitioner
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Exciting Opportunity: Train as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist with a Fully Funded Programme.

We are thrilled to offer a practitioner in the Eating Disorder Pathway in North Devon the chance to join us in a permanent role and train as Cognitive Behaviour Therapist (CBT) through a fully funded 1-year programme with the University of Exeter. After completing the training, the postholder will continue to work with us as a valued Senior Mental Health Practitioner - CBT Therapist, contributing to evidence-based mental health interventions for children and young people with an eating disorder across Devon.

What We Offer:
  • Fully funded 1-year CBT training programme through the University of Exeter.
  • Permanent contract from day one.
  • Continued employment as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner - CBT Therapist after completing the programme.

Eligibility: We welcome applications from:
  • Candidates who hold a Level 6 qualification and BABCP registration.
  • Those who are yet to achieve these but are eligible to take the Knowledge, Skills, Attributes (KSA) route. More information on eligibility requirements can be found here:https://babcp.com/Knowledge-Skills-Attitudes

Key Dates:
  • Interviews will be held on 14th November
  • Start date required by January 2025 to align with the course commencement.

This could be the next step in your career, providing you with a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting impact on the mental health of children and young people in Devon.

Main duties of the job

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We have developed an innovative, integrated model of childrens community services and are looking to appoint enthusiastic individuals to join us. For more information about working with us visit our website careers page.

As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration and support that will be an asset to your work and your development.

We have a CBT training post to work with CYP with anxiety and depression in our Eating Disorder Pathway in North Devon. Please indicate your preferences on your application.

About us

Successful applicants will be employed by Devon Partnership Trusthttps://jobs.dpt.nhs.uk/locations/working-here

Successful applicants will also be enrolled on the HEE funded CYP IAPT Training course, CBT Modality at Exeter University.

https://swcypiapt.com/courses/cyp-iapt-courses/

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises 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.

CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.

Our children and young people say

We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, partnership that benefits the communities we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

The CYP IAPT Recruit to Train programme involves both academic learning, coursework and supervised clinical practice. Alongside this, the post holder will work with colleagues in a specialist CFHD pathway, building relationships and wider skills in working children and young people with complex emotional and mental health needs in the community. This will include evidence-based assessment and outcome-monitored interventions in conjunction with the training. There will also be opportunities to engage in Participation and service development as well as contributing to service delivery within the team as required.

Post holders will be employees of CFHD on a substantive contract and also enrolled on a Postgraduate Diploma course with Exeter University. It is essential that applicants are able to balance a busy work and study schedule. As this is a Postgraduate level training, you will be required to study and perform at academic level and be prepared to work towards their studies outside of identified study time. Study time and/or teaching days are typically two days a week during term.

As these are training positions initially, please be aware that you must both gain employment in an CFHD SMHP Recruit to Train role and be accepted onto the University Course. You will be interviewed for both in one interview on the date listed. If you are ineligible for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course.

Please note for this role, the training course is not optional the roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements. Applicants for this training will need to be available to start by January 2025 when the course starts.

If you apply to this job, you are giving permission that information relevant to establishing eligibility can be shared between the CYP IAPT programme at Exeter University and CFHD. No irrelevant information will be disclosed or discussed.

Job Description.

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification .

The post holder will undertake academic and clinical practice training in evidence based psychological therapies and is required to attend, complete and pass all elements of the allocated CYP-IAPT training.

The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services.

The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment, formulation and evidence-based treatment for children and young people with complex mental health difficulties and their parents/carers in line with NICE guidance.

Collaborative working with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.

The post holder will contribute to the multi-disciplinary approach of the team, providing integrated healthcare for children across Children and Family Health Devon.

Bringing professional expertise, skills and knowledge to multi-disciplinary team work, the post holder will work with, and offer supervision/consultation/advice to others.

With a focus on providing high quality, safe and compassionate care to children/young people the post holder will engage in team and service development including participating in audit, evaluation and review.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Excellent clinical assessment skills.
  • Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans, including complex multi-agency care plans
  • An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
  • An understanding of child development


Qualifications

Essential

  • A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent.
  • Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP


Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of complex mental health presentations.
  • Working within a community CAMHS mental health setting.
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.


Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Integrated Childrens Services

Fishleigh Road

Roundswell Business Park

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 3UD

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C9369-24-0864

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