We are looking to recruit a 0.60 WTE Band 4 Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner to join a dynamic and motivated clinical team on the Children's Ward at the QEH hospital. The successful candidate will be working on Tiger Safari / Children's ED and provide high quality care to Children and Young People admitted for physical health and complex emotional and mental health needs under the care of specialist CAMHS Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual who can bring skills, experience and enthusiasm to meet the needs of children and young people with complex emotional and mental health needs. This post will offer training and development opportunities covering a wide range of physical health care. They will be well supported by a friendly team with opportunities to develop the service in which they work
Main duties of the job
The candidate must have excellent communication skills and be able to effectively engage young people. The ability to work well within a team and forge good working relationships with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency colleagues is essential to this role. Experience of working with children or adolescents is desirable requirements for this post. This is also a great opportunity for Psychology graduates who are looking for clinical experience or nurse associates.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
* Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
* Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
* Improving the experience of staff with disability
* Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
* Making equalities mainstream
Job responsibilities
The role of the Mental Health Well-Being Practitioner as a member of the team is to provide specialist nursing care to children and their families. Ensure that the childs care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated utilising a family centred approach, with a full understanding of diversity and equality issues.
The post holder will be expected to work with patients initially presenting in the emergency department and within the childrens ward as a member of the multidisciplinary team, delivering a high standard of evidence based care and treatment in order to maximise each young persons individual potential.
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care to young people and families admitted to the ward in conjunction with the CAMHS crisis team.
To work as a multi-skilled member of the Childrens Inpatient team; maintaining high standards of practice and promoting the philosophy of child and family centered care.
He/she will deliver care that has already been planned by a clinician or a Registered Nurse and will be skilled in taking appropriate action to ensure that outcomes are achieved.
He/she will be competent, confident and adaptable and will require minimal supervision from the registered professionals within the team.
He / she will contribute to the efficient running of the department and ensure children and their parents are seen in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* GCSE/O level English or equivalent
* NVQ Health Care
Experience
* Significant experience in acute hospital setting or clinic
* Previous experience of working with children.
* Experience of working with children and young people in a mental health or social care setting
* Ability to document legibly and Precisely
* Demonstrates awareness of recourse management
* Experience of working in Children's Inpatient ward or similar
* Previous work with children and young people with mental illness
* Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, either statutory or non-statutory service
Knowledge
* Good understanding of the difficulties faced by children and young people experiencing mental health and Family centred focus care
* Able to interact well with multidisciplinary team and Patents/relatives
* Good clear verbal An awareness of the principles of social inclusion and recovery. Experience with mental health legislation. communication skills
* An awareness of the principles of social inclusion and recovery
* Experience with mental health legislation.
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.
£26,530 to £29,114 a yearper annum pro rata plus HCAS
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