An exciting opportunity has become available for a full-time Band 5 Practitioner 37.5 hours per week/part-time hours will be considered to join our award winning ongoing developing CCETTS Team in the South of the County, based in Boston/Grantham.
Our service covers areas across South of Lincolnshire so having a means to travel is essential.
We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals to join our award-winning team. You will be providing crisis and enhanced home treatment for young people struggling with acute deteriorating mental health difficulties, including self-harm, suicidal ideation, eating disorders/disordered eating and psychosis. Our team looks at providing an alternative to a tier 4 admission and supporting those being discharged from an acute inpatient admission following an episode of care.
Main duties of the job
The role will include providing Crisis Assessments with support from our Band 6 Practitioners, 1:1 therapeutic intervention utilising DBT and CBT skills, providing Emotional First Aid group work, and psycho-education with parents and Carers.
You will work closely with the new CAMHs Mental Health Liaison service.
Within the team we utilise animal assisted therapy (AAT) and have an established therapy dog within the team.
You will be expected to work a shift pattern on a rota basis covering 7 days per week: 08:45-19:00hrs.
We are an innovative service and pride ourselves in providing training to enhance the care and support we can provide. We welcome clinicians with creative ideas to help continue to develop the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in mental health
* NMC Registration
Desirable
* Mentorship qualification
* Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice.
Experience
Essential
* Relevant experience of working with people with mental health needs, including severe and enduring mental ill health.
* Experience of using evidence based practice
Desirable
* Experience of working with children and young people.
* Experience of working with individuals experiencing a mental health crisis
Skills
Essential
* Sound knowledge of Child Care legislation, Safeguarding, Mental Health Act and the Care Programme Approach.
* Good knowledge of current local and national strategies concerning CAMHS, Children's Services and mental health
* Good understanding of child and adolescent development and risk management of young people in crisis.
* Ability to work both as a member of a team and autonomously and to manage own and other colleagues anxieties.
* Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles.
* Highly developed communication skills.
* Ability to delegate whilst maintaining overall responsibility for service users care, where appropriate.
Employer details
Employer name
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Galaxy Suite, Boston Archway Centre, Boston West Business Park
Sleaford Road
Boston
PE21 8EG
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