Senior Primary Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen within the Primary Mental Health Team. The position is for a Band 6 practitioner to join a dynamic, forward thinking and supportive team.

The successful applicant would be a proficient and confident member of staff who has experience of working with Children and Young people and are competent and efficient in caseload management. The successful candidate would also welcome an opportunity to work within a team who can offer a supportive learning environment from which to enhance their skills.

Assessment and treatment of mild to moderate mental health conditions, assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, supervision of junior colleagues and professional consultation.

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist mental health service for children, adolescents and families who experience psychiatric, mental health disorder or emotional and behavioural difficulties.

To maintain individual caseload, from referral to discharge, conducting routine assessments and 'getting help' interventions as appropriate. Exercising autonomy.

To liaise and provide advice, information and consultation to colleagues and other agencies.

To provide learning experience for students and training for others as appropriate.

To undertake service governance activity, including research and audit as appropriate.

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.

Just over 532,000 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.