Job summary
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be!
We have developed an innovative, integrated model of childrens community
services and are now looking to appoint enthusiastic individuals to join our
friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.
As a large community service, you will join a strong,
enthusiastic, and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your
phone a friend network, and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real
sense of professional collaboration at work, which will be an asset to your daily work, career development, and support network.
The CAMHS Children in Care Team sits within the newly
developed Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences Pathway. We are a dedicated county-wide team with a knowledge and specialism in working with children and young people who are in the Care of Local Authority(s).
This could be in foster care, childrens homes, or in placements with parents.
We are excited to be advertising for Band 6 Senior Mental
Health Practitioners with a range of skills and experience, as well as a keen
interest in working with children and young people in Care.
As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner in Children & Family Health Devon, your role is crucial in providing comprehensive and specialised mental health support to children and young people in Care.
Main duties of the job
Your
main duties encompass a range of responsibilities, including assessment,
intervention, and collaboration. You will conduct thorough mental health
assessments, using a child focused, trauma-informed approach to understand the
unique needs of each child. With this understanding, and together with the Team
and your supervisor where appropriate, you will develop tailored care plans and
implement evidence-based interventions to address their mental health concerns
and promote their overall well-being.
As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, collaboration will
be a key aspect of your role. You will provide consultation, advice, and
training to colleagues, families, and partner agencies, fostering a
collaborative approach to mental health care. Your contributions to
multidisciplinary teams will ensure coordinated and integrated care for
children and young people. You will support service development and
improvement, participating in team meetings, engaging in development
opportunities, and staying up to date with the latest research and best
practices in child and adolescent mental health and the mental health needs of
children and young people in Care. By maintaining accurate and confidential
records, adhering to safeguarding protocols, and prioritising the well-being of
children and young people, you will make a significant impact in enhancing the
quality and effectiveness of mental health services in CFHD
About us
Successful applicants will be employed by
Devon Partnership Trust (https://jobs.dpt.nhs.uk/locations/working-here )
Children and Family Health Devon
(CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve
health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.
CFHD provides integrated care and
treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we
deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our
services, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with our
service users and communities.
CFHD works closely with our local
universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we
support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our
own staff to undertake post graduate training.
Our integrated care and treatment
has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and
their families/carers.
Our children
and young people say
We
would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be
understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us
feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and
experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way.
When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that
is informal and without pressure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Addressing adverse childhood experiences pathway Children in Care
The Children in Care service is a
county-wide pathway with locality hubs within it. Currently we are looking for a Senior Mental
Health Practitioner to be based in Torbay, South & West but with some
travelling across the county when needed.
The appointed Senior Mental Health
Practitioner will work within a trauma-informed multi-disciplinary team,
providing assessments and therapy to children with significant, complex and
enduring mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety-based or
trauma-related difficulties. This will also include working with unaccompanied
asylum-seeking young people.
We are developing our Team and our
work currently and this is a wonderful opportunity to be in at the beginning
and influence the way we work. We value
the multi-disciplinary team and meet as a whole County Team once a week for
case discussions, shared learning, service development and mutual support. You will be offered regular line management
supervision from your line manager and monthly clinical supervision from one
the senior clinicians in the team.
A significant part of our role in
the CIC Team is offering consultation, advice and support to other CAMHS
Colleagues, Local Authority Social Care Teams, Foster carers and others who may
be involved in the child or young persons care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent.
- Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
Desirable
- Recognised qualification in evidenced-based therapeutic, mental health interventions for children/young people and their families/carers
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism Clinical Supervision qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of complex mental health presentations.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy
Desirable
- Participation in user involvement in services.
- Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area in a timely manner and in accordance with service need.
- Computer literacy.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
South Devon Healthcare
187 Newton Road
Torquay
TQ2 7BA