Specialist Health Practitioner Developmental

Job summary

Specialist Health Practitioner ; Specialist under 5's Mental Health Practitioner Developmental Post with training in parent/infant child psychotherapy

Exciting and innovative developments are taking place in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly CAMHS. Following the learning from our successful pilot, Thriving Together, we are looking to develop a specialist parent/infant relationship team (0-5yrs). Thriving Together has collaborated in a whole system approach to supporting the mental health of parent(s), babies, and young children. The adaptation of the Thrive service delivery model has led to strategic developments taking place across the Local Maternity System, Best Start in Life practitioner's, Perinatal, Voluntary and Third Sector organisations.

We are looking for enthusiastic, creative, and innovative practitioner. By joining the Thriving Together under 5's mental health service, you will be part of a transformational process that will improve the outcomes for the most vulnerable families, babies, and children within our county, and contribute to system wide development and change. This role is a developmental post, and open solely to those currently working in the Health and Care Sector within Cornwall. The post holder will have the opportunity to apply for training in Parent/Infant Psychotherapy, and subject to completion of this training, will become a band 8 position (see both job descriptions).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will hold a clinical caseload and manage and process referrals for allocated therapeutic intervention as well as be supported to train in parent/infant psychotherapy. The post holder will also provide supervision, deliver presentations and training. In addition, the post holder will be expected to attend parent/infant pscychotherapy training.

This vacancy is solely open to those currently working in the Health & Care sector within Cornwall. Applications from outside this criteria will not be considered.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health.We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases.Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.