Location: Torquay, TQ2 7BA
Salary: £29970.00 to £36483.00
Date posted: 30th October 2024
Closing date: 17th November 2024
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Job Description:
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We have developed an innovative, integrated model of children's community services and now looking to appoint enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.
As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development and your support network.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic professional to join our CAMHS community teams; we have vacancies in our Urgent Care Pathway.
We are looking for a Band 5, CAMHS Mental Health Nurse to join our experienced, knowledgeable and friendly CAMHS crisis teams. This post is a great opportunity for an existing mental health practitioner or newly qualified who is looking to gain experience and skills in working with children and young people with complex emotional and mental health needs in the community.
This post is a fantastic opportunity to work and build on skills in a specialist child and adolescent mental health service. We know that moving from student to qualified professional can be an exciting but scary time; we therefore offer a full programme of support designed to support this transition.
Main duties of the job
Our Urgent Care Pathway, a part of CFHD, presents an exciting opportunity for newly qualified practitioners. In this role, you will be dedicated to providing vital support to children and young people during times of crisis. This includes delivering short interventions to stabilise their mental health, conducting assessments to identify their specific needs, and working closely with parents and caregivers.
Our pathway covers all children and young people across Devon and Torbay, with work bases located throughout the county. Our services operate from 9am to 10pm, seven days a week, with shift options to support work-life balance.
You will work alongside colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team, fostering relationships with various agencies to meet the diverse needs of children and families. Adapting your communication and intervention style to address individual needs is essential. You will be encouraged to develop your knowledge of child development and child protection procedures.
About us
Successful applicants will be employed by Devon Partnership Trust.
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.
CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health which are provided by Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework.
CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.
Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.
We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Our approach is rooted in evidence-based practices and regular outcome assessments. We emphasise a strength-based methodology, promoting collaborative work with people. This role centers on managing risk and evaluating mental health presentations in the community. You will be expected to respond to both urgent and routine needs, whether planned or unforeseen. Flexibility is key, as you will work across various clinical, community, and home-based settings to meet the specific requirements of each child.
We are seeking passionate individuals who are eager to work with children and young people in the community. Confidence in addressing a wide range of mental health needs is crucial, as is a strong desire to collaborate with others to continually enhance our services. If you are enthusiastic about this mission, we invite you to join us in supporting and improving the well-being of children and young people in our community.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy.
* Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England.
* It will be an essential requirement for newly qualified social workers to demonstrate that they have completed The Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) before commencing in post or there will be a requirement to complete this within the first 12 months of employment with the Trust.
* Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
Experience
* Post graduate experience working within mental health environments or willingness to complete the DPT preceptorship programme.
* Experience managing a caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
* Demonstrates sound theoretical knowledge of children and young people mental health practice.
* Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
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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