About this role
Job summary
We are Looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking, passionate and motivated nurse/allied health professionals or Children and Young People's Mental Health Practitioner to join our Day Unit within Children and Young People's Mental Health East Service.
The post is integral in the running of the Day Unit provision, delivering services for children and young people who have severe and complex mental health difficulties. They will be based within the Day Unit, leading on providing highly specialist assessments of the Children and Young People in line with evidence-based practice, producing packages of care in conjunction with, and on behalf of the multi-disciplinary team. The care will be delivered on an in-centre or outreach basis.
This post holder will work under the direction of the Team Co-ordinator and Consultant Psychiatrist within the Day Unit Team.
They will evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of interventions, use verbal reporting mechanisms and keep accurate contemporaneous records. Working predominantly 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday, but with a degree of flexibility within this to meet the needs of the CYPMH East Service and flexible working arrangements for staff.
The post holder will provide support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the CYPMH East Day Unit multi-disciplinary team, providing comprehensive assessments, alongside interventions for children, young people and families that require mental health support.
In addition to working in the Day Unit, the post holder will work in a range of settings in the community, without direct supervision and managing own standards of practice.
Undertake mental health and risk assessments of CYP under 16 years old who have attended Accident and Emergency following episodes of deliberate self-harm, overdoses or mental health presentations.
Ensure that clinical work is determined by best evidence-based practice and available guidelines, displays clear and logical structure in its implementation and is subject to reflection and evaluation.
Attend and contribute to organised clinical supervision forums with the aim of enhancing one's own and others clinical practice.
Work in partnership with external agencies thus ensuring that the needs and safety of children, young people and families are addressed in a proactive manner. This could be with Children's Social care, Third Sector agencies, Forensic CAMHS, Gender Identity Services etc.
The post holder will assess, formulate and intervene from a multi-theoretical perspective and have the ability to work with young people and families from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Job description Job responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
RMN/CQSW/DipSW/BSc.OT or other relevant professional qualification Evidence of experience in Mental Health service provision and completing comprehensive Mental Health assessments
Experience Essential
Evidence of working with childhood, emotional and psychological development Experience of MDT working
Skills Essential
Ability to understand, absorb and comply with detailed procedures Able to manage conflicting priorities Able to use own initiative and work without close supervision within agreed protocols
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Burnley General Teaching Hospital
Burnley
BB10 2PQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)