Job vacancy: MHST Mental Health Practitioner, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Ashton-u-lyne

Job summary

Main area: Mental Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 311-HYM543-24-D

Employer: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Bury, Oldham and Stockport MHST
Town: Ashton-u-lyne
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59

MHST Mental Health Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide or provide access to CBT/CBT informed interventions in accordance with individual assessed need. This will include the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT
To contribute to the development and provision of services to children and young people.
To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.
To engage in / deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.
To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving for children and families to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.
To work with a defined caseload of service users as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment, care planning and care delivery for service users with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This will include the provision of highly skilled professional care, psychological interventions, group work, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management, and promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring co- production with service users, families and carers and the education staff.
To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the child and others in line with Pennine care and Camhs procedures and protocols.
To provide specialist advice to other members of staff and trainees and act as a role model.
To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.
To ensure that care activities are research based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity.
To contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice and propose changes to protocols and procedures within the mental health support team and CAMHS where required.
To initiate and participate in departmental audit as requested by the Team Manager or Quality Improvement Lead.
Ensure collection of relevant information required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
To participate in the Duty rota on a weekly basis.
To attend team, clinical, business and other meetings as required.
To manage own workload and time effectively.
To undertake accurate record keeping.
To provide and enter data for local information management systems.
To contribute to peer supervision within community Camhs.
To receive regular clinical management and when required Safeguarding supervision and to participate in appraisal.
To participate in the development of education and training programmes.
To maintain own education and awareness of current developments within Camhs.

For full details please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

Person specification

Education/qualification

Essential criteria

• Postgraduate qualification in EMHP Postgraduate qualification
Completion of the post graduate certificate in supervisory skills or eligible to be able to complete the course at time of applying for the role

Desirable criteria

• Management training
• Mentorship qualification
• Experience of clinically supervising others

Experience

Essential criteria

• Professional involvement with the users of mental health services
• Experience of case management of young people
• Experience of multi- agency working
• Experience of working with neuro developmental disorders
• Significant post qualification experience in mental health services to post graduate diploma level
• Experience of working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health conditions particularly related to anxiety, low mood and behaviour
• Have a good working knowledge of evidence based interventions for Children and Young
• Good understanding of CYP IAPT principles

Desirable criteria

• Experience of delivering groups to CYP
• Experience of managing within a variety of Children and Young People community settings
• Experience of providing mentorship/ supervision.
• Experience of working in a community environment
• Experience of working in an educational environment
• Experience of working within a CYP IAPT compliant service

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of psychotherapeutic interventions

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
• Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
• Ability to work well with a team
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively
• Ability to work independently

Hints and tips for completing your application can be found here.

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

Identity verification
Right to work check
Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
Professional registration and/or qualification check
Occupational health assessment
Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other important information

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Maria James-Edwards

Job title

Operational Manager

Email address

[email protected]

Additional information

If you would like to discuss the position in further detail, please email:

Maria James-Edwards, [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
Telephone: 01617163181

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Job summary

Employer heading

MHST Mental Health Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

#JoinUsBeYou and make a difference to a young person's life.

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education/qualification

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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