Job responsibilities
Mental Health Practitioner
Salary: From £38,907 per annum
Permanent: Full Time, 40 hours per week, 38 weeks, part time considered
Location: Lufton College, Yeovil
Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in childrens residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner. This post is a newly created role to join a successful expanding team, the post will require someone with previous experience of working in CAMHS settings.
We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.
Cambian Lufton College
For over 40 years,CambianLufton College has provided specialist further education services in the South West, offering day and38 weekresidential placements (with options to extend to 52 weeks) for young people aged 16 to 25 typically with a diagnosis of autism, a learning disability and complex needs.
Job Role
You will be providing a therapeutic service to young people placed within Lufton College by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through consultation and training to Residential and Educational staff, direct therapeutic work, care planning and management in conjunction with the Multi-disciplinary team.
Dependant on your experience you may be required to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Healthcare Students and Assistants.
The core of your role you will be providing specialist support following assessments of the children and young people at the education setting, a good working knowledge of how to formulate and implement a person centred approach based on the mental health needs of the individual either through direct or indirect interventions based on evidence based practices and in conjunction with the wider MDT at the site.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated,forward thinkingMental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team
Person Specification
Hold an RMN or RLDN Qualification Registered withNMC Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills Good organisational and time management skills.
Beneficial
Previous experience in working with children & adolescents Providing consultation to groups Leading/teaching workshops to peers
In return we offer:
Full support from a multidisciplinary team Clinical supervision Meetings and peer support Developmental opportunities Research opportunities & support Internal/external training on new initiatives
You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.
Note:
Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.
All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.
