Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for two band 5 mental health practitioners to join us in Liverpool Fresh CAMHS at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage applications from qualified nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and experienced children and young people's wellbeing practitioners.
We also encourage applications from individuals with a degree-level qualification in a subject relevant to health and social care who are able to provide a completed knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSA) portfolio (https://babcp.com/Accreditation/Provisional-Accreditation/Knowledge-Skills-and-Attitudes).
We are looking for individuals who have skills and experience in engaging families who are from communities that may be at increased risk of social exclusion or marginalisation.
Postholders will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team. They will act as case managers for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems, and deliver evidence-based interventions alongside or under supervision of senior CAMHS practitioners.
Main duties of the job
- Working as a member of an integrated multi-disciplinary team providing comprehensive assessment of children, young people and families. Planning, implementing and evaluating interventions to address identified needs.
- Acting as case manager for children and young peoplewith mild to moderate mental health problems.
- Delivering evidence-based interventions in a group format alongside or under supervision of senior CAMHS practitioners.
- Monitoring risk and supporting children and young people who present with more severe problems to rapidly access assessment and intervention from senior CAMHS practitioners.
- Promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.
- Adhering to Trust policies and procedures and the legislative framework in which children's mental health care is delivered.
About us
Alder Hey has already earned our place as one of the world's leading children's hospitals, thanks to innovation and pioneering medical work. We treat 250,000 young patients a year and have a broad range of hospital and community services, serving the local population of children, as well as being a tertiary referral centre for children from across Merseyside, Cheshire and parts of Lancashire, Shropshire and North Wales. Every individual makes a valuable contribution and Alder Hey is proud of its long history of providing pioneering and innovative healthcare to children and young people. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic candidates to join our dynamic and experienced CAMHS team.
Alder Hey is an equal opportunities employer, and our workforce is currently under-represented from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and people with disabilities. We would welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as our ambition is that our workforce is fully reflective of the communities that we serve. Alder Hey is signed up to the disability confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments. - The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together.- If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.- For more information about this post, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Laura Gleaves, senior mental health practitioner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments. - The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together.- If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.- For more information about this post, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Laura Gleaves, senior mental health practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Training
Essential
- 1.Qualified in core profession such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Mental Health Practitioner, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or creative therapies e.g. Art Therapy. Or 2.Recognised degree level broad based health & social care qualification which will require completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes (KSA) http://www.babcp.com/Accreditation/CBP/KSA.aspx Or 3.Successful completion of a relevant HEE-commissioned course (for example children and young people's wellbeing practitioner, education mental health practitioner, psychological wellbeing practitioner)
- Experience of working with children and young people and their families in either Health, Social or Education settings.
- Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioral difficulties
- Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families
- Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
- Experience of working with culturally diverse populations and adapting services to improve access
- Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health.
- Experience of delivering group interventions
- Understanding of how to work with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioral difficulties
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues and relevant legislation
- Knowledge of child development
- Ability to carry out therapeutic mental health interventions with children, their families or parent/carers.
- Assessment and management of children and young people who present with risk.
- Awareness of cultural diversity and ability to incorporate this into care planning and delivery.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative, with reference to policies and procedures.
Desirable
- Knowledge of audit processes
- Skilled at engaging and building relationships with children young people and their families
- Skilled at undertaking holistic assessments of emotional and mental health needs alongside coexisting physical and environmental factors that impact on wellbeing.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Training
Essential
- 1.Qualified in core profession such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Mental Health Practitioner, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or creative therapies e.g. Art Therapy. Or 2.Recognised degree level broad based health & social care qualification which will require completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes (KSA) http://www.babcp.com/Accreditation/CBP/KSA.aspx Or 3.Successful completion of a relevant HEE-commissioned course (for example children and young people's wellbeing practitioner, education mental health practitioner, psychological wellbeing practitioner)
- Experience of working with children and young people and their families in either Health, Social or Education settings.
- Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioral difficulties
- Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families
- Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
- Experience of working with culturally diverse populations and adapting services to improve access
- Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health.
- Experience of delivering group interventions
- Understanding of how to work with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioral difficulties
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues and relevant legislation
- Knowledge of child development
- Ability to carry out therapeutic mental health interventions with children, their families or parent/carers.
- Assessment and management of children and young people who present with risk.
- Awareness of cultural diversity and ability to incorporate this into care planning and delivery.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative, with reference to policies and procedures.
Desirable
- Knowledge of audit processes
- Skilled at engaging and building relationships with children young people and their families
- Skilled at undertaking holistic assessments of emotional and mental health needs alongside coexisting physical and environmental factors that impact on wellbeing.
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
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Innovation Park
Digital Way
Liverpool
L7 9NJ
Employer's website
https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
