Job summary Spread your wings at Mersey Care and apply for a role within our Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services (CAMHS). We offer a wealth of training and further career opportunities within our services. Halton CAMHS delivers specialist mental health support and interventions for children and families across the borough and offers a wide range of direct and indirect support and intervention. We work closely with our colleagues across a variety of agencies to offer holistic care and remain person centred in our ethos. Main duties of the job You will be part of a team, managing and coordinating care for children in Halton along with developing skills with a high level of support from the MDT. We offer preceptorship for nurses and would support ASYE for social workers and encourage newly qualified staff to apply and start your career in Halton.You'll be given opportunities to develop your career from day one, so if you have ambition, commitment, and share our aim to deliver perfect care, with regular formal CPD opportunities to further develop your potential. Young people are our future - make a difference to a young person's life Spread your wings and apply now. About us Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Date posted 26 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 350-CC7027250 Job locations Thorn Road Clinic Thorn Road Runcorn WA7 5HQ Job description Job responsibilities Please view the job descriptions and person specifications for the role and consider this when completing an application for this post. Job description Job responsibilities Please view the job descriptions and person specifications for the role and consider this when completing an application for this post. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Appropriate professional qualification by RMN, AHP Social Worker Desirable Degree Evidence of post registration study. Approved training in phlebotomy Experience Essential Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights Desirable Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Knowledge and Skills Essential Able to communicate effectively. Possess good listening and negotiation skills Ability to work as a member of a team Be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge base regarding: Effective Care Co-ordination Care Planning and evaluation Quality and clinical audit Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base. Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision. Desirable Appreciate the process of standard setting and audit Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discrete Person Specification Qualifications Essential Appropriate professional qualification by RMN, AHP Social Worker Desirable Degree Evidence of post registration study. Approved training in phlebotomy Experience Essential Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights Desirable Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Knowledge and Skills Essential Able to communicate effectively. Possess good listening and negotiation skills Ability to work as a member of a team Be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge base regarding: Effective Care Co-ordination Care Planning and evaluation Quality and clinical audit Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base. Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision. Desirable Appreciate the process of standard setting and audit Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discrete 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Thorn Road Clinic Thorn Road Runcorn WA7 5HQ Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)