Trainee Mental Health and Well-being Practitioner

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is a role within the Green Paper for Transforming children and young people's mental health programme. The post holder will work within a Mental Health Support Team providing short-term evidence-based interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression and/or behavioural difficulties and their parent(s)/carer(s).


The post holder will work with children, young people and parents with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.


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The MHST works with Young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations attending school/education setting in the Harrow area.


Provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues.
Support the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach.
Give 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.

Young people have access to the MHST via one phone number. The MHST will manage referrals, deal with queries, undertake clinical telephone triage and face to face assessment, give advice and signpost young people where appropriate.
Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all staff to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with young people, their friends family and carers and also other staff members.


We expect you to show COMPASSION , contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better


We expect you to EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.


We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise the importance of working collaboratively with all who come into contact with this service.


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The key roles and responsibilities of the Senior Mental Health Practitioner will include:


Provide training to team members and other professionals/trainees
Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education settings to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing
Developing and delivering evidence-based individual and group time limited interventions to young people within education settings in accordance with Children and Young People's IAPT principles
Holding a caseload of CYP with mild-moderate mental health difficulties
Completion of thorough assessments, risk assessments, care planning and reviews.
Providing clinical supervision to Education Mental Health Practitioners and day to day clinical and supervisory support for the Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners.
Working as part of a senior team, supporting the Senior Clinical Supervisors and Service Development Leads to establish the service within the Harrow area.
Appropriately raise safeguarding concerns where identified and to support colleagues with this process.

Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
Identifying areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made. Report to the Team Manager any areas of concern, which may affect the safe delivery of care and/or the safe working of other members of the team.
Maintaining compliance with your mandatory and core training requirements
Be aware of and understand ones responsibilities in relation to the Policies and Procedures regarding:
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Health & Safety
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing young people and families with a positive experience.

Degree level Mental Health Nursing Social Work Occupational Therapy Art Therapy Drama Therapy Music Therapy LD Nursing
Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through study
Formal CBT training
Post Graduate accredited training in CBT
Accredited courses / workshops in CYP-IAPT principles

Substantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
Experience either working as a member of a multidisciplinary team or multi-agency working.
Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services
Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies

o Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work
Experience of working with schools to support CYP emotional wellbeing needs
Experience running therapy groups and/or training events

Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability

Access to car or other motor vehicle for use for work purposes.


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