Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

Are you looking for a new opportunity in a diverse, positive and exciting service? Then this is the opportunity for you to join us and be part of the C&K CAMHS Crisis and home based treatment Service.

We are recruiting experienced Band 6 mental health practitioners (RMN, OT, Social workers) into our Crisis and Intensive Home-Based Treatment Team in Calderdale and Kirklees.

The successful applicant will have experience of working in mental health, be able to work autonomously whilst knowing the limitations of the role and will have exemplary record-keeping.

This dynamic position will be exactly what you are looking for if you would thrive in a community role where you will be part of a friendly, experienced and supportive team.

We welcome applications from professional backgrounds including mental health nursing, social work and Occupational therapy. The role requires experience and knowledge around coordinating care for complex cases, recovery-based therapy principles, care planning and risk assessment.

This role is outreach work in the community and so a driving licence will be essential.

In addition to all SWYFT/NHS benefits, we offer a supportive induction, supervision, development/training and flexible working within the service where the leadership team are approachable, robust and experienced.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work shifts between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, under the supervision of a CAMHS crisis/HBTT Clinicians and will have Clinical Supervision provided by an experienced clinician.

The primary role is supporting children, young people and their families, who are open to CAMHS and require intensive support in the community to reach their full potential.

The role also involves liaising with other professionals, handing over, assessing young people including care planning and risk assessment.

Using Goal Based Outcomes to monitor young peoples journey through CAMHS with in a discharge-focused, collaborative approach, is vital to this role.

The post holder will use therapeutic engagement skills to inspire young people to maintain their life skills, education and physical activity to aid recovery to ensure children and young people continue to be integrated in the community.

Forming and maintaining professional relationships is a key part of the role.

We welcome applicants who are: Resilient, work safely under pressure, can prioritise clinical tasks and who can engage and motivate young people to participate in activities.

Knowledge of the following legislation is required: Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job responsibilities

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.