About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a CYPMHS Practitioner in our East team, delivering a high-quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and their families. We welcome both external and internal candidates for this 6 month contract.
We are seeking an energetic, highly motivated clinician who is willing to develop skills and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of children and young people; to deliver care, advice and support to children and young people with mental health problems.
You must be registered with the appropriate bodies and possess experience of working directly with service users. You will be responsible for demonstrating excellent clinical outcomes and safe and effective delivery of care to children and young people.
CYPMHS East is a caring, supportive and hard-working team which prides itself on working creatively, innovatively and inclusively. We have worked in partnership with young people to re design our clinic room spaces, working to better meet the needs of young people with neurodiversity who are accessing our service, and the development of the intervention offer for families of our young people.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for assessing, formulating and providing treatment plans for children, adolescents and their families, in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
As a qualified practitioner the post holder will be required to demonstrate their ability to deliver the high standards of care.
The post holder will be required to prioritise attendance at all training, attend supervision and apply reflective practice continuously to enable learning needs to be identified and met.
The post holder will provide advice, guidance and consultation for professionals from other agencies and other team members.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Job description Job responsibilities
Provide consultation, advice and training to professionals working within the community and within the multi-disciplinary team.
Contribute to the development of CYPMHS through clinic and professional meetings.
Prepare and present reports/assessments.
To maintain knowledge of available resources, and of the roles of other agencies and to liaise on behalf of service users.
To maintain up to date knowledge of relevant legislation safeguarding policies and procedures.
To maintain up to date clinical and theoretical knowledge pertaining to child and adolescent mental health.
To ensure that accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Qualification OR Social Work Degree Registered with the NMC OR SWE
Desirable
Training in children and young peoples mental health
Experience Essential
Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) Experience of partnership working with service users and care`rs, demonstrating dignity and respect Knowledge of risk assessment and management Knowledge of Safeguarding Children policy, practice and procedures Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks Demonstrate a positive value base to supporting young people with diverse and complex mental health needs
Desirable
Knowledge of Child & Adolescent development Knowledge of Psycho-social approaches and/or methods or willingness to learn Knowledge of current legislation and guidance relevant to the post
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 Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rosanne House
Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6HG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)