Mental Health Practitioner

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week

This is an inspiring time to be part of the transformed C&K CAMHS Crisis Service.

We are recruiting more registered Nurses, Social Workers and Allied Health Professionals with post-qualifying experience working in mental health into the brand new Duty and Assessment Team.

Assessing, triaging and sign-posting are key skills we are looking for and you must be proficient in communication and engagement in a busy setting.

Are you able to work autonomously whilst knowing the limitations of your role and is your record-keeping exemplary?

These dynamic positions are exactly what you are looking for if you would thrive in a frontline triage role where you will be part of a friendly, experienced and supportive team.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside our Acute Trust colleagues in an A&E setting.

In addition to all SWYFT/NHS benefits, we offer a supportive induction, supervision, development/training and flexible working within the service where the leadership team are approachable, robust and experienced.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work shifts between the hours of 9am and 8pm, seven days a week, 365 days a year and be based in A&E.

The role involves liaising with other professionals, handing over, conducting Duty Assessments in A&E, Assessing young people in Acute Trust beds, including SWYFT, medical and paediatric settings.

Forming and maintaining professional relationships is a key part of the role.

We welcome applicants who are: Resilient, work safely under pressure, can prioritise clinical tasks and are experienced in patient flow.

The role entails clinical decision-making to determine if a further assessment is required, or to refer on, or is a safe discharge clinically indicated? All Duty Assessments require a seven-day follow-up.

Knowledge of the following legislation is required: Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Childrens Act and the Health and Social Care Act.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Date posted

21 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-CK1406C

Job locations

Folly Hall Mills,

St Thomas Road,

Huddersfield,

West Yorkshire,

HD1 3LT

Job description

Job responsibilities

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

The post holder will provide an emergency assessment and intensive treatment and outreach response to children and young people with mental health needs.

To provide a timely access to specialist services for children and young people that present in crisis or who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and /or others, and outreach to those that are difficult to engage, providing intensive support where required to meet identified need contributing to the prevention of admission to residential provision and also the facilitation of timely discharge from residential provision.
To look after and ensure the safe keeping of equipment and materials used by self in the execution of this post.
To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

To support the ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system and being party to the development of the Emergency Assessment, Intensive Treatment Response and Outreach element of the Specialist CAMHS portfolio in line with the service specification implementation plans and commissioner investment.
To provide specialist assessment, intensive interventions, time limited therapy to children, young people with the most severe, complex and persistent mental health problems, including those who are severely mentally ill or at suicidal risk and where appropriate, families as both an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings to address need.
To provide an immediate specialist assessment response to children and young people in crisis and those who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and/or others and the development of an associated care plan.
To be responsible for managing a caseload ensuring robust assessment, care planning, interventions and therapy, onward referral and through-care as appropriate.
To support and be involved in, as required the, transportation of service users to identified areas of care.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

The post holder will provide an emergency assessment and intensive treatment and outreach response to children and young people with mental health needs.

To provide a timely access to specialist services for children and young people that present in crisis or who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and /or others, and outreach to those that are difficult to engage, providing intensive support where required to meet identified need contributing to the prevention of admission to residential provision and also the facilitation of timely discharge from residential provision.
To look after and ensure the safe keeping of equipment and materials used by self in the execution of this post.
To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

To support the ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system and being party to the development of the Emergency Assessment, Intensive Treatment Response and Outreach element of the Specialist CAMHS portfolio in line with the service specification implementation plans and commissioner investment.
To provide specialist assessment, intensive interventions, time limited therapy to children, young people with the most severe, complex and persistent mental health problems, including those who are severely mentally ill or at suicidal risk and where appropriate, families as both an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings to address need.
To provide an immediate specialist assessment response to children and young people in crisis and those who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and/or others and the development of an associated care plan.
To be responsible for managing a caseload ensuring robust assessment, care planning, interventions and therapy, onward referral and through-care as appropriate.
To support and be involved in, as required the, transportation of service users to identified areas of care.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant professional qualification e.g. nursing, psychologist, psychotherapist, family therapist, or relevant mental health profession
Post qualification professional development
On-going professional development supervision and/or experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring
Membership of professional bodies

Desirable

Post Registration qualification e.g. degree
Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling)

Experience

Essential

Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with Children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting
Multidisciplinary team working
Inter-agency liaison and consultation
Experience in patient provision
Experience of liaison between different levels of CAMHS
A grasp of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children Act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc
Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills re mental health and behavioural problems including assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice
Understanding of research methodology and audit
Proven ability to work with other disciplines and in partnership with other organisations including service users

Training

Essential

Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

Good verbal and communication skills
Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills
Customer service orientation
Report writing skills
Have good team working skills
Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices

Desirable

Experience of community settings
Previous experience in working in a CAMH setting

Physical Attributes

Essential

Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post
A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy)

Personal Attributes

Essential

Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
Commitment to multi-agency approach
Ability to work and make decisions under pressure
Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive
Clarity of decision making
Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities
Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services
Ability to cope calmly in a crisis
To demonstrate good self-care and encourage the same in team members
A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant professional qualification e.g. nursing, psychologist, psychotherapist, family therapist, or relevant mental health profession
Post qualification professional development
On-going professional development supervision and/or experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring
Membership of professional bodies

Desirable

Post Registration qualification e.g. degree
Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling)

Experience

Essential

Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with Children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting
Multidisciplinary team working
Inter-agency liaison and consultation
Experience in patient provision
Experience of liaison between different levels of CAMHS
A grasp of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children Act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc
Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills re mental health and behavioural problems including assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice
Understanding of research methodology and audit
Proven ability to work with other disciplines and in partnership with other organisations including service users

Training

Essential

Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

Good verbal and communication skills
Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills
Customer service orientation
Report writing skills
Have good team working skills
Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices

Desirable

Experience of community settings
Previous experience in working in a CAMH setting

Physical Attributes

Essential

Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post
A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy)

Personal Attributes

Essential

Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
Commitment to multi-agency approach
Ability to work and make decisions under pressure
Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive
Clarity of decision making
Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities
Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services
Ability to cope calmly in a crisis
To demonstrate good self-care and encourage the same in team members
A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)

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.