Senior Practitioner

Job title:

Senior Practitioner

Company

NHS

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for two senior practitioners to join the Moving Mindsets Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in North Lancashire. Would you like to work therapeutically with children and young people in education settings, to support their emotional health and wellbeing? If, yes, then this role is for you!We wish to appoint people who want to make a difference to the emotional wellbeing of children and young people in schools. We’re seeking mental health professionals who have direct experience of working with evidence-based therapies in child mental health. The role involves providing therapeutic support to children, young people and their parent-carers and working in partnership with education settings.Main duties of the jobSuccessful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis to deliver mental health support across a range of educational settings in North Lancashire. The positions will be line managed and clinically supervised within the North Lancashire team. The people in this role will work in schools across Lancaster and Morecambe and surrounding areas.We have created a friendly, caring and supportive service environment, with a strong ethos in providing quality and effective care for children and young people. Does this appeal to you? If yes, then please apply to join us.Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a national programme jointly delivered with the Department for Education, NHS England, NHS workforce, training and education, and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS ICB). The programme has three main commitments:

• Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs
• Supporting the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school/college approach
• Giving timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education

About usThe world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.Date posted20 September 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference numberB0033-24-0009Job locationsNorthgate Business CentreNorthgateWhite Lund Industrial EstateMorecambeLancashireLA3 3PAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes. The jobholder is likely to be dealing with the most complex of cases/situations.To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children.To work co-operatively with other professionals in childrens services, health agencies and other community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures and to report as necessary.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes. The jobholder is likely to be dealing with the most complex of cases/situations.To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children.To work co-operatively with other professionals in childrens services, health agencies and other community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures and to report as necessary.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Qualification mandatory for practice, w here applicable.
• (NB: For staff having sole and direct access to children, young people and vulnerable adults, there is likely to be a future requirement for an NVQ3 level qualification.)
• Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e.g. disadvantage, poverty, disability).
• Knowledge of child/young people development.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of children.
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to service aims.
• A relevant qualification, at NVQ level 4/5, may meet the above knowledge requirements-see programme content for details

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Qualification mandatory for practice, w here applicable.
• (NB: For staff having sole and direct access to children, young people and vulnerable adults, there is likely to be a future requirement for an NVQ3 level qualification.)
• Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e.g. disadvantage, poverty, disability).
• Knowledge of child/young people development.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of children.
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to service aims.
• A relevant qualification, at NVQ level 4/5, may meet the above knowledge requirements-see programme content for details

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

Morecambe, Lancashire

Job date

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:52:21 GMT

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