Main area Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: 37.5 Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 311-HYM663-25-A
Employer Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Stopford House Town Stockport Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/04/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
The post holder will be a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMH Service.
The post holder is responsible for providing mental health assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions for children, adolescents and families using evidence based interventions.
In addition, the post holder is encouraged to develop a specific therapeutic modality as a speciality for the service.
Main duties of the job
• To ensure high quality CAMHS assessment of children and families referred to the Tier 3 service.
• To provide access to a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with individual assessed need. This will include the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT.
• To deliver therapeutic input to children and young people referred to the team.
• Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
• To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.
• To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the child and others in line with Pennine care and CAMHS procedures and protocols.
• To liaise closely with a wide range of agencies regarding individual care packages and to promote awareness of child and adolescent mental health issues within these agencies.
• Undertake liaison and joint work with other professionals outside of the MDT.
• To provide consultation and training on a wide range of children’s emotional health and well-being issues to professionals from a range of services including GP’s, Early Help and Primacy Care Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Youth Offending Services and Education Services.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
* Access to Continued Professional Development.
* Involvement in improvement and research activities.
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To engage in/deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.
• Ensure collection of relevant information required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.
• To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving for children and families to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.
• To take part in the CAMHS emergency duty rota in order to provide urgent mental health assessment of children including those admitted following self-harm and in line with Pennine care protocols to both advise other professionals regarding risk and work with them to develop a plan of care for the child. This involves occasional weekend working.
Person specification
* NMC nursing or social work or equivalent Health/social care qualification.
* Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services to post graduate diploma level.
* Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
* Teaching reference number (TRN).
* Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting.
* Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people.
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:
* Identity verification.
* Right to work check.
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role).
* Professional registration and/or qualification check.
* Occupational health assessment.
* Employment history and reference validation.
All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.
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Name Cathy Wainwright Job title 0161 716 5868 Email address cathy.wainwright@nhs.net Telephone number 01617165868
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
Telephone 01617163181
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