Job summary
We are Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT) and together we care for patients in the NHS
Are you passionate about providing mental health early intervention and prevention to young children? Do you want to work with a dedicated team that strives for excellence and aims to support your lifestyle?
This is an interesting position for an experienced RMN, RNMH, RMCN, RLDN with experience in CBT and working with children and young people to work as part of the Mental Health Support Team. The role is aimed at professionals who are looking for a varied and rewarding opportunity.
Main duties of the job
This service is particularly aimed at offering low intensity CBT via 1:1 or groups within an education setting in line with mental health early intervention and prevention to children and young people.
What can we offer
- Flexibility in support of your lifestyle
- Educational development opportunities
- On-going support from a friendly close-knit team
- Regular managerial supervision
- Pay progression pathways
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN, RNMH, RMCN, RLDN or other nurse qualification, Social Work qualification, Systemic Therapy qualification Occupational Therapy qualification and registration with professional body
- Additional training in child and adolescent mental health
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families eg CBT, solution focussed therapy, play therapy
- Willingness to train for the PG Diploma in low intensity supervision
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post qualification experience working therapeutically with children and families
- Experience of delivering CBT-informed supervision, ideally of practice related to education settings, supervising CYPMHS clinicians and trainees
- Experience of working with evidence-based approaches to low mood, anxiety, and behaviour problems
- Experience of working with children, young people and parents presenting with a range of mental health difficulties and challenging behaviour
- Have contributed to multidisciplinary team meetings and co-working assessments and treatment within clinic-based and education-based settings
- Experience in managing safeguarding concerns and risk to self/others
- To hold a clinical caseload of complex health needs including mental health as a lead professional within a multi-agency team
- Experience of supervision and ability to work autonomously
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN, RNMH, RMCN, RLDN or other nurse qualification, Social Work qualification, Systemic Therapy qualification Occupational Therapy qualification and registration with professional body
- Additional training in child and adolescent mental health
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families eg CBT, solution focussed therapy, play therapy
- Willingness to train for the PG Diploma in low intensity supervision
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post qualification experience working therapeutically with children and families
- Experience of delivering CBT-informed supervision, ideally of practice related to education settings, supervising CYPMHS clinicians and trainees
- Experience of working with evidence-based approaches to low mood, anxiety, and behaviour problems
- Experience of working with children, young people and parents presenting with a range of mental health difficulties and challenging behaviour
- Have contributed to multidisciplinary team meetings and co-working assessments and treatment within clinic-based and education-based settings
- Experience in managing safeguarding concerns and risk to self/others
- To hold a clinical caseload of complex health needs including mental health as a lead professional within a multi-agency team
- Experience of supervision and ability to work autonomously
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
