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Senior Mental Health Practitioner in CAMHS and Youth Justice Service

Employer
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Runcorn
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum
Closing date
4 Apr 2023

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Profession
Mental health practitioner, CAMHS nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
The principle purpose of the post is to support the provision of mental health services, through the CAMHS Emotional Wellbeing Service, into the Youth Offending Service.

The post is aimed at meeting the mental health needs of young people up to their 18th birthday who are involved with the Youth Offending Service. Due to the needs of the service, there will be a requirement for the post holder to work flexibly.

The post holder will be both a member of the Halton Youth Offending Team and the Halton Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

The Practitioner will provide comprehensive mental health assessments, implement treatment strategies, monitor and review the treatment outcomes. Additionally the post holder will offer an advice, liaison and consultation service to colleagues within the Halton Youth Offending Service and input into relevant training or health promotion programmes within the Youth Offending Service.

Main duties of the job

Accept and screen referrals using the appropriate assessment documentation and screening tools, within the timescales described by performance indicators.

Undertake and document risk assessments and risk management of young people experiencing mental health problems within the Youth Offending Service as part of the comprehensive assessment.

Organise own caseloads and work schedules in agreement with line manager.

Produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in co-operation with the young person and their family

Engage/facilitate the signposting of young people who require additional or alternative Services.

Participate in a range of therapeutic interventions underpinned by specialist knowledge and theory.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Job description Job responsibilities

Clinical skills and responsibilities

Accept and screen referrals using the appropriate assessment documentation and screening tools, within the timescales described by performance indicators.

Undertake and document risk assessments and risk management of young people experiencing mental health problems within the Youth Offending Service as part of the comprehensive assessment.

Organise own caseloads and work schedules in agreement with line manager.

Produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in co-operation with the young person and their family

Engage/facilitate the signposting of young people who require additional or alternative Services.

Participate in a range of therapeutic interventions underpinned by specialist knowledge and theory.

Provide clinical sessions at relevant venues that are convenient for the young person and comply with the Trust policies and procedures.

Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using a range of interpersonal skills, Supervision and standard evaluation measures.

Provide support and training to the Youth Offending Team around mental health issues.

Identify and respond appropriately to Child Protection issues, as described within the guidelines of Halton Local Childrens Safeguarding Board.

Maintain confidentiality and professional standards at all times.

Identify supervision needs and attend clinical supervision as appropriate.

Ensure clinical knowledge and skills are kept up to date in relation to core professional qualification.

Actively participate in professional supervision, ensuring arrangements are maintained, including where necessary specialist therapeutic supervision appropriate for specialist areas and undertake relevant training aligned with the post holders Personal Development Plan.

Act as a knowledge resource in specialist area to other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings and other service related meetings as appropriate.

Implements policies and proposes changes to working practices or procedures for own work area.

Contribute to the development, delivery and monitoring and evaluation of appropriate group work programmes.

Engage in CAMHS generic work as part of job plan

Communication

Maintain clear and comprehensive clinical notes, to ensure information is accurate and up-to-date for future reference, in line with organisational Guidelines and complies with the Data Protection Act.

Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information to children and families, and to other professionals within child services.

Communicate effectively with young people and their carers

Organise and facilitate multi-professional meetings and reviews.

Elicit sensitive information using engagement/communication skills, which are appropriate to the young persons stage of development.

Work, as part of an integrated multi professional team, ensuring good communication and working relationships with other professionals in all settings.

Compile and maintain effective client records in accordance with professional body and Trust standards.

Provide written reports as required detailing the progress of CAMHS intervention.

Contribute to the continuing development of computerised clinical audit and performance management systems within CAMHS and input relevant information into the YOS database.

Contribute to the monthly and annual reporting of performance for CAMHS and the YOT.

Education/Development/Training

Maintain specialist role within the CAMHS multi-disciplinary team, and provide support and consultation to co-workers.

Provide training to other professionals to improve mental health knowledge and skills in the wider workforce.

Participate in providing specific training and/or presentations to other agencies, statutory and voluntary in relation to Mental Health and Youth Offending.

Develop and undertake mental health/Youth Offending Service promotion activities in the community, as a requirement of the comprehensive CAMHS Strategy and YOS communication strategy to help improve the understanding of mental health in young people and their families.

Provide training placements for students (of same discipline) as appropriate in agreement with the CAMHS Locality Service Manager and Youth Offending Service.

Contribute to the support and training of other professionals within the service as appropriate.

Professional development

To participate in individual performance appraisal and personal development plans, with the manager.

Maintain registration in accordance with their professional body.

Clinical Governance and Research

Maintain personal skills and knowledge through relevant workshops, lectures, journals and peer supervision.

Undertake research, evaluation and audit in response to the clinical and professional interest of the post, and to monitor standards, quality and consumer reaction to the provision of services.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential
  • Professional qualification, eg RMN, Social Worker, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist
  • Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of child and adolescent mental health
Knowledge/Experience Essential
  • Post registration experience
  • Work with children and adolescents with mental health problems
  • Community work
  • Child and adolescent development
  • Research methodology/audit cycle
  • Knowledge of child protection issues and legislation, The Children Mental Health Act
  • Knowledge of mental health problems relating to children and adolescents
Values Essential
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Accountability
  • Respectfulness
  • Enthusiasm
  • Support
  • High professional standards
  • Responsive to service users
  • Engaging leadership style
  • Strong customer service belief
  • Transparency and honesty
  • Discreet
  • Change oriented
Skills Essential
  • Mental health and risk assessments of children, adolescents and their families
  • Ability to apply therapeutic knowledge to clinical practice


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