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Job summary

Main area
CAMHS
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5/6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
Job ref
311-HYM082-21-AB-B
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tameside CAMHS
Town
Tameside
Salary
£29,970 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/12/2024 23:59

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Mental Health Practitioner - Tameside CAMHS

NHS AfC: Band 5/6

 

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

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

 

Job overview

Open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5

ARE YOU READY for your next NEW CHALLENGE? We are seeking to employ a number of highly motivated and skilled senior practitioners to join and expand our dynamic, friendly and diverse multi-disciplinary teams. This is a real chance be a part of the CAMHS transformation long term plan which will improve the mental health outcome for children and young people.

CAMHS is in receipt of new investment and will be receiving additional investment over the next three years which will enable us to continue to offer a high-quality service to children and young people at a time of growing need.

We have opportunities for new fulltime Band 6 CAMHS practitioner posts in Tameside and Glossop CAMHS, Open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5. These posts are based within core CAMHS, Single Point of Access, Neurodevelopment Pathway and the CAMHS Neighbourhood/Locality Team. One of our priorities is supporting our team with their continued professional development. As such, we offer flexibility between the roles to ensure skills and knowledge are offered and expanded in many areas of our service.

Main duties of the job

CAMHS offers a wide range of mental health assessments and evidence-based interventions including family therapy, CBT, interpersonal therapy, EMDR, play therapy and psychotherapy for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years.  You will be encouraged to explore your therapeutic interest alongside providing a range of quality CAMHS assessments/interventions.  CAMHS also has close links with community services which work with children and young people to offer an early help and bespoke packages of care. There are plenty of opportunities to work in a true multi agency way to help deliver a whole system offer that communicates that all children and young people matter and that their emotional wellbeing and mental health needs are understood and supported with kindness, compassion and high quality and safe care.

These posts will be responsible for providing high quality mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions for adolescents and families using evidence-based interventions.

 To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.

Providing consultation, advice, and training to a wide range of agencies.

Working for our organisation

As a service we prioritise staff wellbeing and are active in ensuring that our team values are demonstrated in practice and are a vital part of our working culture. Working hours are generally Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, though there is plenty of opportunity to work flexibly as we are looking to expand our opening hours as part of our service transformation plans and work around your unique needs as an employee.

We are always interested in hearing new ideas and creative ways of working to meet the needs of our service users and support quality improvements, therefore your voice does matter and will be included in key service developments.

The roles available are extremely varied and as a service we are interested in playing to your clinical strengths and developing your clinical interests and skills. You will receive ongoing support through regular monthly clinical supervision and separate line management support. You will also be actively encouraged to be part of peer supervision and will have the opportunity in your job plan to attend specialist treatment modality consultations. As part of your professional development, you will be supported in pursing and attending relevant in-house training and will have external opportunities to embark on further professional qualifications relevant to the post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will need the following key attributions

  • Strong Children and Young Person’s mental health knowledge and experience.
  • Experience of using training, supervision, and consultation as a means of helping other professionals to support the mental health of CYP.
  • Good understanding and commitment to the CAMHS transformation agenda.
  • Values that match Pennine Care Foundation NHS Trust and always place CYP and families at the forefront of all your practice.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Registration

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse -Mental Health, Social Work or OT Qualification or equivalent with regulatory body registration
  • Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services

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
  • Understanding of Youth Offending services.
  • Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
  • Experience of case management of young people
  • Experience of multi-agency working
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting.

Skills & Abilities

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
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident employerNorth West BAME

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Donna Stanton
Job title
Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 716 3600
Additional information

If you still remain unsure and feel like you need further information or indeed would like an informal visit/chat please contact Donna Stanton 0161 716 3600 Donna Stanton [email protected].

Open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5

If you have problems applying, contact

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