South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
In an exciting new development, we are delighted to be in a position of expanding our workforce and are looking to appoint a number of children and young people's mental health workers to be part of a PCN (Primary Care Network) mental health service in South Tyneside.
This includes looking for individuals who have the ability to support the delivery of evidence-based interventions for children, young people and their families who present with a wide range of mental health difficulties.
In a new and innovative service model, the team is comprised of high and low intensity Children and Young People's Mental Health (CYPMH) practitioners and will work closely with our well-established South Tyneside Lifecycle Service.
This multi-disciplinary team will deliver a range of interventions that identify mental health difficulties at the earliest stage and facilitate the provision of services that promote resilience and enable positive mental health.
If you are a skilled, experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated CYPMH practitioner and are seeking an opportunity to play an instrumental role in developing innovative services for children, young people and their families, this could be the post for you.
Main duties of the job
We expect the post holder to have sound children and young people's mental health knowledge and skills. You will have the aptitude, motivation and enthusiasm for working within a groundbreaking service.
You must have:
1. Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
2. Experience of working within a community context.
3. Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people and their families.
4. Skilled in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions including individual, family and group work.
5. Ability to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work cooperatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers.
6. Ability to engage vulnerable and underserved groups.
7. Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
8. Ability to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist children's service provision.
9. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
10. Excellent time and caseload management.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Carl Sketchley on 0191 2832937.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
To work as a member of the PCN (Primary Care Network) Mental Health Team in South Tyneside providing first-line Mental Health interventions to Children and Young People aged 0-25 years.
To work alongside GPs in PCN areas in providing initial contacts to children, young people and families who present with mental health difficulties.
This includes the direct provision of evidence-based, outcome-focused standards of care to children, young people and families and the delivery of high-quality training, consultation, and support to other Primary Care Network providers.
The service will be delivered from community bases as an integral part of an agreed model of multi-agency CYPMH provision.
To lead, motivate and support the team through the provision of supervision and clinical expertise.
To work alongside the Clinical Lead and Clinical Team Manager as part of the leadership team.
The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people with mental health conditions.
To promote at all times a positive image of the specialist service area and the wider Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RGN, RMN, OT, DipSW, B.Ed/ PGCE (with Qualified Teacher Status), or equivalent.
* Additional post-graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.
* Accreditation with relevant therapeutic body.
* Post-graduate leadership qualification in relevant area.
* Post-graduate qualification in low-intensity psychological interventions.
Skills, Attributes and Knowledge
* Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people and their families.
* Skilled in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions including individual, family and group work.
* Ability to be a role model in terms of values, attitudes and behaviours, in line with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust organisational framework.
* Skilled in the delivery of clinical and caseload supervision.
* Proven ability to design and deliver training to a broad range of professionals.
* Ability to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work cooperatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers.
* Ability to engage vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups.
* Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
* Ability to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist children's service provision.
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Excellent time and caseload management.
Experience
* Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
* Experience of working within a community context.
* Proven record in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training with own specialism.
* Experience of leading in the development of specific aspects of service delivery.
* Extensive experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
* Experience of working in a specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
* Experience in supervising professional colleagues from non-specialist backgrounds.
* Experience of working in the area of research or audit.
* Experience of working with an adult mental health/perinatal service.
* Experience of working within Primary Care Settings.
* Experience of leadership of teams.
Physical Requirements
* IT Qualification.
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.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
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