The successful candidate will join a School In-Reach team that provides advice, signposting, identification, and brief intervention in relation to early intervention for Children & Young People's emotional health and wellbeing. The role will sit within a nursing structure and will support the School In-Reach Team Lead and Senior School In-Reach Practitioners in developing relationships with professionals within the school environment, provide education to professionals, children & young people and families, to promote emotional wellbeing and resilience through the use of advice, training, and delivery of interventions in whole class/assembly teaching, group, and individual formats. Through these approaches, this post will ensure that education staff are supported, and children and young people's needs are addressed at the right time, by the right person in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
Amongst other things, the role will entail:
1. Acting as the allocated professional attached to various school clusters.
2. The development and delivery of emotional health and wellbeing training to relevant staff across Swansea Bay within Local Authority, Educational, and Primary Care settings to build resilience and knowledge.
3. Developing clear strategies within schools to ensure Whole School Approach requirements are met.
4. Working with the School In-Reach Team Lead and Senior School In-Reach Practitioners to monitor school and young people's satisfaction.
5. Developing training packages for education, parents, children and young people, and health board staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK, we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
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If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Qualified to deliver activity under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure (2010) including registrants with relevant regulatory bodies for the following qualifications: First level nurse, registered to practice in mental health or learning disabilities.
* Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures, and guidelines in relation to mental health. Knowledge of child development and attachment. Knowledge of systemic family therapeutic processes. Relevant post-graduate qualification. Knowledge of guidelines (e.g. NYTH/NEST Framework, Mental Health (Wales) Measure (2010), ALNET, WARRN, Whole School Approach).
Experience
* Significant previous experience of working within a professional mental health setting. Experience of managing risk in a mental health setting of working with families, carers, and trusted adults. Experience of multi-professional and multi-agency working including representing the service at meetings.
* Experience of working within a professional mental health setting with children and young people. Experience of community-based mental health work. Experience of training and/or supervising staff. Experience of delivering CBT-informed approaches (e.g. CBT, DBT, ACT, SFT, CFT). Experience in peer supervision and reflective practice.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours. Able to role model professional standards and values. Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used. Able to respond to the demands of the service and to manage immediate clinical needs and risks. Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when collaborating with key stakeholders.
* Welsh Language Skills are desirable in levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Skilled in the monitoring of physical health (e.g. blood pressure, temperature, pulse).
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.
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