Job summary
We
are delighted to be in a position of expanding our workforce and are looking to
appoint into a number of Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner vacancies, across all
of the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services.
We
are looking for an individual who has the ability to both deliver high quality low
intensity CBT interventions and help develop the skills and knowledge of
universal practitioners in children and young peoples mental health.
The
skilled individuals will join one of the multi-disciplinary team in the
delivery of interventions that identify mental health difficulties at the
earliest stage, and facilitate the provision of services that promote
resilience, and enable positive mental health.
Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visitGov.UKfor further information.
Main duties of the job
Qualified Childrens Wellbeing
Practitioner (Post Graduate Diploma)
(or if current trainee, to
have successfully achieved this qualification within 6 months of appointment).
Registration with an appropriate
governing body, i.e. BABCP(British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive
Psychotherapists), BPS(British Psychological Society) as a Childrens
Wellbeing Practitioner, or working towards registration and successfully registered
within the first six months of appointment.
Experience of working to support the
mental health needs of children, young people and families.
Experience of working within a
community context.
Ability to complete mental health
assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of care for
children, young people and their families.
Ability to engage vulnerable and hard
to reach, under served population.
Knowledge and experience of
safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
Ability to work at the complex
interface between universal and specialist children's service provision.
Ability to work as part of a
multi-disciplinary team.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other associated
IT packages.
Proven organisational skills and proven time and caseload
management skills.
Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments.
Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
To work as a
member of the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
Services in South Tyneside
and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust providing a Getting Help mental health
service to children and young people.
This includes the direct provision of evidence-based interventions and outcome
focused standards of care to children and families/carers.
The delivery of
high quality training, consultation, and support to other staff.
The service will be delivered from Community bases as an integral part of an
agreed iTHRIVE multi-agency model of Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
Service provision.
Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is
efficient, effective, evidence based and safe.
This will be achieved by:
- Listening to and understanding the community.
- Bringing people together to develop a shared local
vision with service users as equal partners.
- Assessing community assets, resources, needs and
issues.
- Empowering community members to identify local
issues and articulate solutions.
- Linking in with Community Mental Health Services
(i.e. CYPS, IAPT, CTT).
The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and
behaviours.To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people
with mental health conditions.To promote at all times a positive image of the specialist service area
and the wider Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
To work as a
member of the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
Services in South Tyneside
and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust providing a Getting Help mental health
service to children and young people.
This includes the direct provision of evidence-based interventions and outcome
focused standards of care to children and families/carers.
The delivery of
high quality training, consultation, and support to other staff.
The service will be delivered from Community bases as an integral part of an
agreed iTHRIVE multi-agency model of Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
Service provision.
Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is
efficient, effective, evidence based and safe.
This will be achieved by:
- Listening to and understanding the community.
- Bringing people together to develop a shared local
vision with service users as equal partners.
- Assessing community assets, resources, needs and
issues.
- Empowering community members to identify local
issues and articulate solutions.
- Linking in with Community Mental Health Services
(i.e. CYPS, IAPT, CTT).
The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and
behaviours.To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people
with mental health conditions.To promote at all times a positive image of the specialist service area
and the wider Trust.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering low intensity psychological interventions to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
- Experience of working within a community or education context.
- Experience of working to safeguard and promote welfare in children.
- Experience of working within a Getting Help/Getting More Help CYPMHS.
Desirable
- Experience of multi disciplinary team working.
- Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
- Experience of teaching or delivering training.
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place that demonstrate clinical outcome.
- Experience of delivering caseload management/clinical supervision.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
- Ability to manage own time and diary and meet requirements and demands of work within the service.
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk as required across the full duration of the working day.
- The ability to, on occasion, move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids.
- The ability to work flexibly, sometimes working additional or unsocial hours, as necessary to meet the needs of the service and ensure a complete understanding is had in relation to care delivery.
- Standard keyboard skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner Diploma (or if current trainee, to have successfully achieved this qualification within 6 months of appointment).
- Registration with an appropriate governing body, i.e. BABCP(British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists), BPS(British Psychological Society) as a Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner, or working towards registration and successfully registered within the first six months of appointment.
Desirable
- Additional post graduate qualification in Children and Young Peoples Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.
- Recognised supervision certificate.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to carry out clinical and risk assessments with children, young people and their families.
- Knowledge of universal and specialist childrens mental health service provision.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other associated IT packages.
- Proven organisational skills.
- Proven time and caseload management skills.
- Able to write clear reports and letters. Demonstrates a high standard in both written and oral communication.
- Ability to engage vulnerable and underserved populations.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments.
- Ability to work under supervision and make good use of the supervisory process for personal and clinical development.
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how this may present in children and young people.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need for evidence based psychological therapies.
- An understanding of the mental health needs of children, young people and their families.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
- Ability to work autonomously, with supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent time and caseload management.
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant legislation guidance and good practice.
- Working knowledge of child development and its application to mental health
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering low intensity psychological interventions to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
- Experience of working within a community or education context.
- Experience of working to safeguard and promote welfare in children.
- Experience of working within a Getting Help/Getting More Help CYPMHS.
Desirable
- Experience of multi disciplinary team working.
- Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
- Experience of teaching or delivering training.
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place that demonstrate clinical outcome.
- Experience of delivering caseload management/clinical supervision.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
- Ability to manage own time and diary and meet requirements and demands of work within the service.
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk as required across the full duration of the working day.
- The ability to, on occasion, move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids.
- The ability to work flexibly, sometimes working additional or unsocial hours, as necessary to meet the needs of the service and ensure a complete understanding is had in relation to care delivery.
- Standard keyboard skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner Diploma (or if current trainee, to have successfully achieved this qualification within 6 months of appointment).
- Registration with an appropriate governing body, i.e. BABCP(British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists), BPS(British Psychological Society) as a Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner, or working towards registration and successfully registered within the first six months of appointment.
Desirable
- Additional post graduate qualification in Children and Young Peoples Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.
- Recognised supervision certificate.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to carry out clinical and risk assessments with children, young people and their families.
- Knowledge of universal and specialist childrens mental health service provision.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other associated IT packages.
- Proven organisational skills.
- Proven time and caseload management skills.
- Able to write clear reports and letters. Demonstrates a high standard in both written and oral communication.
- Ability to engage vulnerable and underserved populations.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments.
- Ability to work under supervision and make good use of the supervisory process for personal and clinical development.
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how this may present in children and young people.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need for evidence based psychological therapies.
- An understanding of the mental health needs of children, young people and their families.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
- Ability to work autonomously, with supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent time and caseload management.
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant legislation guidance and good practice.
- Working knowledge of child development and its application to mental health
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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