Job summary
- Main area
- Eating Disorders / CAMHS
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Happy to discuss flexible working
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
- Job ref
- 311-HYM482-23-H
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North CEDS
- Town
- Bury
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/07/2024
Employer heading
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Senior Mental Health Practitioner - CEDS
NHS AfC: Band 7
About the Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Job overview
Our Specialist Community Eating Disorder Service continues to expand, and we are really excited to invite applications from motivated and experienced practitioners to join our dynamic MDT. We have positions in both our Bury and Stockport based hubs.
With an excellent reputation and strong links to CAMHS and paediatric teams across the GM network, our existing and well-established eating disorder team is developing a new ARFID treatment pathway and we are seeking additional team members to join us in progressing this workstream.
The new pathway will enhance our existing provision for young people aged 8-18 with a primary eating disorder, who live in the boroughs of Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide specialist assessment of young people with eating disorders and offer a wide range of psycho-therapeutic evidenced based interventions.
As Band 7 practitioners, the post holders will be expected to provide professional clinical supervision and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other practitioners, as well as contribute to the leadership of the service under the direction of the senior management team.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to delivering the best possible care and treatment for our patients. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values, and by doing so will make a positive difference to children and young people's life chances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification to support your application for this post which highlight in detail the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application. Essentially though, you need to…
- Have qualifications or experience to masters level in any relevant discipline e.g. nursing, social work, clinical psychology or occupational therapy.
- Have experience/training in an additional therapeutic modality - motivational interviewing/CBT or a willingness to work towards.
- Have an interest/passion for improving life experience for young people and families.
- Have substantial experience of working with children, adolescents and families presenting with emotional and behavioural difficulties, family relationship problems including experience of working with young people with eating disorders.
- Enjoy working in a MDT setting.
- Have experience of managing a caseload and associated professional activities under supervision.
- Have experience of providing evidence based psychological therapy to children and adolescents.
- Have experience of providing clinical supervision and line management to team members.
- Have experience of using ROMs.
- Have experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups.
- Have experience in developing formulations.
Person specification
Qualification / experience
Essential criteria
- Qualifications and experience to Masters Level in any relevant discipline e.g. nursing, social work, clinical psychology or occupational therapy
- Experience/ training in motivational interviewing/ CBT or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of working with children, adolescents and families presenting with emotional and behavioural difficulties inc family relationship problems, including experience of working with young people with eating disorders
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and line management to team members
- Experience of providing evidence based psychological therapy to children and adolescents
- Experience in developing formulations
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of up to date knowledge of eating disorders and its application to children and young people
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and government policy relating to children’s mental health
- Specific theoretical knowledge related to therapeutic speciality
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Lewer
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 7164060
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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