Senior Practitioner for Children & Young People

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification:

To provide comprehensive assessments to plan and identify the mental health needs of the patients referred to the service and to follow up. This would primarily be for Children and Young People however this is not exclusive.

To have an in-depth understanding of the range of mental health conditions and presentations that Children and Young People may experience.

To provide clinical leadership to all MHLS team members, with particular focus on provision of care to Children and Young People who may be referred to the team.

To demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the clinical pathways relating to Children & Young People in Greater Manchester.

To have current knowledge of a range of clinical pathways and liaison protocols relating to wider patient groups, including those relating dementia, substance misuse, self-harm and functional mental illness.

To have the knowledge of alternative treatment options for Children and Young People.

To be able to make decisions, particularly in reference to referring patients on to other services, admitting for treatment and discharging patients.

Be able to effectively support non mental health colleagues from a range of disciplines.

To utilise highly developed interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communication when there are barriers to understanding or in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive situation.

To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers and external agencies.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Social Worker, RMN or Occupational Therapist, with current registration with relevant body (NMC, HCPC, SW England)

Desirable criteria

• Professional Degree
• CAMHS-specific post-registration qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Have recent experience of working within a CYP service that provided emergency or urgent response and assessment to Children and Young People.
• Have experience in leading on and managing complex Children and Young person's mental health presentations
• Prior clinical leadership and service development experience.
• Have a broad range of experience which may include dementia care, acute care, supporting people who self-harm and misuse substances

Desirable criteria

• Have experience of working within liaison services/assessment within A&E Department /General Hospital
• Have experience of working within the GM escalation framework

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Have knowledge of the background, range of services and evidence base of both Liaison Psychiatry and CYP services
• Have sound knowledge of the National and Local agendas for Children and Young People's services and how this will interface with liaison services in the future.
• Have excellent knowledge of best practice and clinical guidelines primarily in relation to the Children and Young People's mental health care, together with a good level of knowledge around self-harm, substance misuse, dementia, and severe and enduring mental illness.

Desirable criteria

• Have a sound knowledge of The Children Act 1989 (2004), particularly in relation to Children & Young People subject to care proceedings.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Be competent in the area of risk assessment and formulation of risk management plans including supporting patients who self-harm or are in a neglectful state
• Be able to undertake a complex formulation and discharge plans, primarily for Children & Young people, but also for a wide range of people including those with dementia, functional illnesses, self-harm and substance misuse
• Be able to liaise effectively and communicate complex information to a range of other disciplines, agencies and carers.

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www..nhsemployers.org

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 200.6KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 248.6KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 178.0KB)
• Guidance on the pre-employment checks procedure (DOC, 35.5KB)
• DBS Policy Statement (PDF, 111.7KB)
• Foundation Trust Membership (PDF, 85.3KB)
• Salary On Appointment Guidelines (DOC, 65.5KB)
• Trust Values (PDF, 149.6KB)
• Privacy Notice (PDF, 368.4KB)