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CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner

Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Preston
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum
Closing date
26 Sep 2022

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Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
  • To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team:-



  • To take a leadership role in the delivery of high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people, their families and carers.


  • Within a systemic and holistic framework undertake needs led, evidence based, highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions to children and young people, their families and carers, who present to the service, including as a result of deliberate self-harm.


  • As part of an integrated CAMHS service actively liaise and support robust partnership working arrangements between the CAMHS Team and community partners and other key stakeholders involved with the child across agencies in order that an integrated package of care is developed.


  • Provide a high level of generic skills and competencies and work towards development of areas of clinical expertise within the field of CAMHS, complimenting other members of the team.


Main duties of the job

As part of the team you will take a leadership role in the delivery of high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people, their families and carers. Working within a systemic and holistic framework you will undertake needs led, evidence based, highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions to children and young people, their families and carers, who present to the service. These assessments will also include young people needing support due to deliberate self-harm.

The CAMHS services within LCFT are undergoing a transformation programme to implement the THRIVE model as a response to the Five Year Forward View. To meet this forward thinking view we are specifically looking for practitioners with a modern mind-set and an enthusiasm for the new model.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential
  • First level qualification, RMN or equivalent such as CQSW or occupational therapy
  • Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post.
Knowledge Essential
  • An ability to think systemically and holistically.
  • Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers.
  • Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group.
  • Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group.
  • Good knowledge of legislation, acts and developments relevant to the field of child related work.
Experience Essential
  • Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously.
  • Working within a team and /or multi-agency arenas.
Special Requirements Essential
  • An ability to be flexible and innovative to adapt to the changing needs of the developing service.
  • An ability to travel to and from various places of work to meet the needs of the post.


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