Children and Young People Mental Health Community Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity for a qualified mental health wellbeing practitioner to be at the forefront in delivering the therapeutic provision offered within primary care, to meet the needs of the local population, in collaboration with other psychological practitioners and operational leads.


The post-holder will provide psychological assessment, formulation and treatment to clients with moderately complex mental health disorders within the service. The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures
hold a graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team
work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission , and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.


Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.


The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout.


To work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based.


To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a clinical psychologist or CBT therapist including:


Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
Building confidence
Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team


To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users.


To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation, and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients.


A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)


Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice
Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties


Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality.
Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust



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