Band 7 Primary Mental Health Specialist (Social Care)- Bristol

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated, qualified and registered professional who has experience of working with children and young people, preferably within a community CAMHS service and/or significant experience within adult mental health services.

South Gloucestershire Local Authority have funded Primary Mental Health Specialist (PMHS) roles to be embedded within their main teams. This role is for the West Family Help and Community Team and is based in Patchway Hub. Hybrid working will be an option for all roles.

Main duties of the job

The PMHS role is embedded within the LA team and will provide consultation to social care staff about young people with emotional and mental health needs, providing advice and support to upskill professionals to identify mental health needs and appropriately intervene. Some of these young people/families will require assessment and interventions from the post holder and are likely to require an assertive outreach approach to aid engagement. Other young people may be supported into the locality CAMHS team (for example those with eating disorders). The post will also provide training to social care staff and other professional working with children and young people.

You will be welcomed into an established and experienced Primary Mental Health Specialist team within South Gloucestershire and Bristol (including PMHS working in Bristol locality social care teams). You will also access support, training and regular supervision from the South Gloucestershire locality CAMHS team.

South Gloucestershire CAMHS service has radically transformed in recent years. This includes significantly improved waiting times; fantastic team skill mix and opportunities for innovative practice. We also strive to provide compassionate leadership as we recognize the importance of staff well-being. As part of the wider local CAMHS service we are moving towards an I-Thrive approach to ensure our service is more responsive, accessible and effective.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To upskill and support social staff by providing specialist mental health consultation, training, advice, support, and liaison to staff working with children, young people and their parents/carers
• To be link between CAMHS and social care services, providing referral information, support and guidance and signposting to appropriate services. To explore and help facilitate access to community CAMHS where access issues are difficult.
• To assess and formulate the mental health, emotional and psychological needs of children and young people who are involved with South Gloucestershire Social Care
• Provide an outreach model and systemic approach to help engage and provide intervention to children, young people and their families. To include, attending multi-agency meetings.
• Provide mental health consultation and reflective sessions to Social Care practitioners
• Provide mental health training to Social Care staff

Please see attached job description for further information

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.