Senior WMIM Practitioner

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

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Job summary

Rotherham With Me In Mind (Mental Health Support Team) are excited to be one of the national 'trailblazer' sites for developing mental health support in schools, with a current strategy to expand and have an additional team as part of Wave 10 funding. This is an exciting time for the team as it continues to develop, implementing 'New Ways of Working' and a new service model underpinned by national strategies and initiatives for transforming children and young people's mental health.

We have exciting band 6 opportunities within our Rotherham team for Senior Mental Health Support Team Practitioners. For the Senior Mental Health Support Team Practitioners post, we are looking for someone who holds a core profession in health or social care such as an RMN, OT or social worker. You must be enthusiastic, kind, compassionate and resilient. We seek practitioners from diverse backgrounds.

Please see links below to view What is the Senior Practitioner Role short film and What are Mental Health Support Teams.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqg00S41uTc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5NoDM9s1b4

Main duties of the job

The Senior Mental Health Support Team Practitioners role relies heavily on your core profession training to provide specialist support, consultation, advice, and training within schools. To aid better recognition of child and adolescent mental health needs and disorders at an early stage and advise on strategies for intervention. The Senior Practitioner will play a major role in establishing links in education and communicating with key stakeholders within a cluster of schools. They will be responsive to the needs within their local area of work.

Practitioners will work in both educational and health settings within Rotherham to support the implementation of the MHST model. The successful candidates will integrate into our already well-established mental health support teams and compliment the early intervention offer within our local areas.

Should you have any queries or require any further information or assistance, please contact Michelle Heaversedge Clinical Lead Rotherham michelle.heaversedge@nhs.net or Jemma Smedley Team Lead Rotherham Jemma.smedley1@nhs.net

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-RCCG-0140

Job locations

Kimberworth Place

Kimberworth Road

Rotherham

S61 1HE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant health/social care Degree or equivalent with professional registration e.g. RMN, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker etc

Desirable

  • Specialist Qualification in CBT, FT or other appropriate therapy Degree or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post qualification experience of working with children and families, including experience of working within a mental health setting.
  • Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Working.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Theoretical and practical knowledge in areas of child and adolescent mental health and good awareness of key drivers in the field

Desirable

  • Wider NHS and social care policy
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant health/social care Degree or equivalent with professional registration e.g. RMN, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker etc

Desirable

  • Specialist Qualification in CBT, FT or other appropriate therapy Degree or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post qualification experience of working with children and families, including experience of working within a mental health setting.
  • Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Working.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Theoretical and practical knowledge in areas of child and adolescent mental health and good awareness of key drivers in the field

Desirable

  • Wider NHS and social care policy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Kimberworth Place

Kimberworth Road

Rotherham

S61 1HE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Kimberworth Place

Kimberworth Road

Rotherham

S61 1HE


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

michelle heaversedge

michelle.heaversedge@nhs.net

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

376-RCCG-0140

Job locations

Kimberworth Place

Kimberworth Road

Rotherham

S61 1HE


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