Job summary
Mental Health Practitioner
Are you a Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist?
Do you have a passion for improving the lives of children and young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties and approaching the important period in their lives of transition to adult services?
If so, West Sussex CAMHS may have just the opportunity for you!
Coastal and North West Sussex Children Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) have recently received funding to develop and expand the fantastic services we offer to young people in our community. We work with a range of children and young people who present with a multitude of mental health problems.
We are looking for a skilled mental health practitioner who will take the lead in working with our adult colleagues to identify those young people who will require ongoing care in post 18 services and to support their transitions. We have an identified lead for transitions and an integrative policy framework to guide our practice.
The post will suit a practitioner from either child or adult services who has a commitment to ensuring the achievement of good quality transition plans.
Main duties of the job
Working across West Sussex and in collaboration with CAMHS and AMHS you will play a key role in ensuring our young people will receive a timely and smooth transition from their CAMHS team to their local Adult Mental Health Team. As part of this role you will be involved in working with the family and the MDT to establish the right level of future care needs for each young person. This could involve working with our colleagues in the ADMHS or Tier 2 level services such as Sussex Talking Therapies, Pathfinder and signposting to other local support services.
If this post appeals to you and you don't have the experience with any of the care groups we have highlighted, don't let this be a barrier to your application. So if you have experience in any other Mental Health Services such as Forensic Healthcare, Eating disorders, Dementia etc, please do apply as full training and opportunities to shadow staff within our teams will be provided.
About us
The post holders will receive clinical and line management supervision and support as well opportunities for in-house training. Some post-registration training would be very welcome, however the Trust is keen to develop its Mental Health Practitioners and there are lots of opportunities for CPD and being part of the wider Sussex CAMHS team through Away Days and other specialist training opportunities.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the part of role outlined above, around transitions work. As the role progresses and we begin to fine tune the transition process, their maybe other opportunities with West Sussex CAMHS to gain further experience in assessment and treatment of young people.
This would include undertaking initial assessments for children and young people referred into the service, ensuring safeguarding, risk management and care planning are implemented to the highest standard, and at all times that the service offers effective patient-centred care. Holding a diverse case load of young people with complex emotional needs which requires significant attention to detail particularly around risk management in the community, thus co-ordinating and working with external agencies such as social care and education etc. You will have the opportunity to co-facilitate groups and treatment alongside multidisciplinary team colleagues to offer evidenced based care.
The post entails working in a lively, busy multidisciplinary CAMHS Team delivering high quality interventions to children, young people and their families, including assessments, individual and group work. You will get the opportunity to work with colleagues of all disciplines.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the part of role outlined above, around transitions work. As the role progresses and we begin to fine tune the transition process, their maybe other opportunities with West Sussex CAMHS to gain further experience in assessment and treatment of young people.
This would include undertaking initial assessments for children and young people referred into the service, ensuring safeguarding, risk management and care planning are implemented to the highest standard, and at all times that the service offers effective patient-centred care. Holding a diverse case load of young people with complex emotional needs which requires significant attention to detail particularly around risk management in the community, thus co-ordinating and working with external agencies such as social care and education etc. You will have the opportunity to co-facilitate groups and treatment alongside multidisciplinary team colleagues to offer evidenced based care.
The post entails working in a lively, busy multidisciplinary CAMHS Team delivering high quality interventions to children, young people and their families, including assessments, individual and group work. You will get the opportunity to work with colleagues of all disciplines.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Professional Qualification
- NMC or HPC Registration
- Post Basic Courses / Study Days
- Evidence of CPD and professional portfolio
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post qualification experience
- Experience of working with people with mental Health problems
- Understanding and contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda
- Previous experience in similar role
- Risk assessment experience
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Professional Qualification
- NMC or HPC Registration
- Post Basic Courses / Study Days
- Evidence of CPD and professional portfolio
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post qualification experience
- Experience of working with people with mental Health problems
- Understanding and contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda
- Previous experience in similar role
- Risk assessment experience
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Sussex Wide - North and Coastal West Sussex
New Park House/ Worthing Hospital/Stockbridge Road
Horsham/Worthing/Chichester
RH12 1RJ
Employer's website
https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
