Senior Mental Health Practitioner, Camhs Intensive

4 weeks ago


Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Full time

KEY RELATIONSHIPS Internal Intensive Treatment Team Manager/Operational Manager All team members within CAMHS ITT Professionals within the locality Tier 3 CAMHS teams, Childrens Social Care, Education, integrated therapy services, district general hospitals, Psychiatric Liaison Nurses, Community Eating Disorders Service for Children and Young People (CEDS-CYP) and psychiatric inpatient units. External Children, young people and their families / carers. Education environments including schools and colleges. Childrens Social Care Directorate.

Local Authority staff providing services for young people. Voluntary organisations offering services for young people Main duties/responsibilities To undertake a range of procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practice. To undertake training to be able to deliver brief interventions for a range of mental health difficulties to children and young people. To ensure that all appropriate assessments, plans and interventions are formulated within established, evidence-based systems and methods.

To identify and discuss a range of health and social care needs with service users, carers and other professionals. To develop and co-ordinate specialised packages of care and intervention, underpinned by the principles of the Recovery Care Programme Approach (RCPA). To identify realistic and measurable goals /targets utilising evidence based approaches. To provide support and advice to service users, carers, colleagues and other professionals.

To provide other healthcare professionals with specialised advice regarding mental health issues. To evaluate and reflect upon the quality of care given and the goals achieved. Be responsible for maintaining and influencing professional standards in relation to government policy, frameworks and Trust directives.



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