Primary Mental Health Worker

6 months ago

Blackpool, United Kingdom Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The role of the Primary Mental Health Worker is to strengthen and enhance the emotional health and well-being provision for children and young people coming into contact with a range of services i.e. Schools etc. The post-holder will provide regular and ongoing consultation, joint work, training and advice within a multi-agency setting in relation to children’s and young people’s mental health and also be expected to carry out comprehensive mental health assessments and direct therapeutic work as required.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced registered professional to work within the Blackpool Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). You will work as a Primary Mental Health Worker within our service offering regular and on-going consultation, joint work, training and advice to other agency staff in relation to child and adolescent mental health to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people. You will also provide full assessments, intervention and evaluation of the mental health care to children, young people and their families in a variety of settings, and in line with local and national guidelines.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

All employees are expected to comply with the clinical and corporate governance arrangements of the Trust. Every employee is personally responsible for the quality of work, and the standard of care, which they individually provide. It is their duty to seek to attain the highest standards achievable both individually and collectively within their knowledge, skills and resources available to them in furtherance of the Trust’s philosophy of pursuing quality in all its services.

To work closely with schools and other agency staff offering regular professional consultation, joint work, training and advice in order to identify and address the emotional and mental health needs of children and young people as early as possible.

To collaborate with a range of other agencies e.g. Health, Education, Social Care and voluntary sector to promote a network of services providing help and support to children, young people, parents and carers.

To raise awareness and promote the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people within the wider community.

To carry out comprehensive mental health assessments with children and young people and their families in a variety of setting and situations. This may require working weekends and evenings. Including being part of a CAMHS duty rota.

To manage a clinical caseload, comprising of assessments and ongoing direct therapeutic interventions with children, young people and their parents/ carers. This will include regular liaison and collaborative working with other agencies.

To regularly discuss clinical issues and concerns with the CAMHS Team Leader, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and CAMHS colleagues as required.

To understand and work within Child Protection protocols and guidelines.

To participate in and provided training to other agency staff in relation to a wide range of child and adolescent mental health and emotional wellbeing issues.

To maintain a high standard of record keeping and reports at all times.

To participate in clinical governance programs.

To participate in evaluating the effectiveness of the PMHW role including consultation, joint working, training and therapeutic interventions e.g. individual work, family work, group work whilst responding to the changing needs of the clients and the service.

To attend and participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision within the team.

To attend team meetings on a regular basis.

To support students and other trainees on placement.

To work in the context of an equal opportunities framework and to promote equality in all areas of work.

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