Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Doncaster With Me In Mind (Mental Health Support Team) were one of the national 'trailblazer' sites for developing mental health support in schools, with a current strategy to expand and have an additional team as part of Wave 8 and 12 funding. This is an exciting time for the team as it continues to develop, implementing 'New Ways of Working' and a new service model underpinned by national strategies and initiatives for transforming children and young people's mental health.
We have three established teams in several education settings across Doncaster with this expansion we hope to reach around 72% coverage of the education setting in Doncaster.
You must be enthusiastic, kind, compassionate and resilient. We seek practitioners from diverse backgrounds.
Main duties of the job
The senior role relies heavily on consultations, assessments, interventions whilst providing specialist support, and training within schools. To aid better recognition of child and adolescent mental health needs and disorders at an early stage and advise on strategies for intervention. The Senior Practitioner will play a major role in establishing links in education and communicating with key stakeholders within a cluster of schools. They will be responsive to the needs within their local area of work.
Practitioners will work in both educational and health settings within Doncaster to support the implementation of the MHST model. The successful candidates will integrate into our already well-established mental health support teams and complement the early intervention offer within our local areas.
Practitioners will provide supervision to our trainee and qualified EMHP's.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant health/social care Degree or equivalent with professional registration e.g. RMN, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker etc
* Specialist Qualification in CBT, FT or other appropriate therapy Degree or equivalent
Experience
* Demonstrable post qualification experience of working with children and families, including experience of working within a mental health setting.
* Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Working.
Knowledge
* Theoretical and practical knowledge in areas of child and adolescent mental health and good awareness of key drivers in the field
* Wider NHS and social care policy
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.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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