Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 6 Developmental Primary Mental Health Worker (PMHT/CAMHS)

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Job summary

CAMHS, Families, Young People and Children Services are based at The Valentine Centre, Gorse Hill Hospital Site, Anstey Lane, Leicester, LE7 7GX.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Families, Young People and Childrens (FYPC) Division, provides Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This is a good opportunity to join a well-established Primary Mental Health Service and contribute to delivering the Future in Mind 2015 aspirations, of improved access through building capacity in the childrens work force across Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland; for early identification and intervention in partnership with children young people and their families/ carers and other key stake holders.

We are looking for innovative staff from a range of professional backgrounds such as; Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Clinical Psychology who have professional registration, suitable qualifications and relevant experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties. Applicants should be interested in developing experience in the delivery of targeted specialist Primary Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

You must have excellent communication skills, be flexible, self-motivated and have evidence of experience in multi-agency working.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Primary Mental Health Team, you will:

Undertake mental health assessments including risk assessment , interventions, and risk management.

Provide advice to primary care and other FYPC professionals regarding child and adolescent mental health issues for the 018-year age group.
Contribute to the delivery of consultation to all those working with children and young people, about mental health difficulties.
Contribute to the existing multi-agency partnerships, ensuring effective communication within FYPC and other children's services and to the strategic development and delivery of integrated CAMHS care pathways for the local population in line with the CAMHS Transformation agenda.

For an informal discussion please contact Dorothy Sebuliba ; Senior Primary Mental Health Worker or Antha Grant -Primary Mental Health worker on Telephone Number : 0116 295 5050.

The closing date is Wednesday 6thMarch 2024

Interviews will take place on Friday 15thMarch 2024 -Venue to be confirmed

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.

Date posted

08 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9313-24-0203

Job locations

Valentine Centre

Anstey Lane

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE77GX

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

Qualifications(Equivalent qualifications will be considered where their
equivalency can be demonstrated) In a relevant discipline at
NVQ5 or above, such as RMN, SROT and demonstrates understanding and practical application of skills and knowledge in CAMHS, MSc/Diploma in Clinical Psychology or MA/Dip Social Work.
Professional Registration

Experience

Essential

Some post qualification working experience, working with children and
young people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.
Experience of working with families from different cultural backgrounds

Desirable

Experience of working in a multiagency and/or multidisciplinary context.
Experience in the delivery of training.
Experience of service evaluation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualifications(Equivalent qualifications will be considered where their
equivalency can be demonstrated) In a relevant discipline at
NVQ5 or above, such as RMN, SROT and demonstrates understanding and practical application of skills and knowledge in CAMHS, MSc/Diploma in Clinical Psychology or MA/Dip Social Work.
Professional Registration

Experience

Essential

Some post qualification working experience, working with children and
young people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.
Experience of working with families from different cultural backgrounds

Desirable

Experience of working in a multiagency and/or multidisciplinary context.
Experience in the delivery of training.
Experience of service evaluation

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Valentine Centre

Anstey Lane

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE77GX

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Valentine Centre

Anstey Lane

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE77GX

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)