Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

7 months ago


London, United Kingdom Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Full time

Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners

Part Time - 22.5 hrs per week

Permanent

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual who can bring skills, experience and enthusiasm to meet the needs of children and young people with complex emotional and mental health needs. This post will offer training and development opportunities covering a wide range of physical health care. They will be well supported by a friendly team with opportunities to develop the service in which they work

The role of the Mental Health Well-Being Practitioner as a member of the team is to provide specialist nursing care to children and their families. Ensure that the child’s care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated utilising a family centred approach, with a full understanding of diversity and equality issues.

The post holder will be expected to work with patients initially presenting in the emergency department and within the children’s ward as a member of the multidisciplinary team, delivering a high standard of evidence based care and treatment in order to maximise each young person’s individual potential.

The post holder is responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care to young people and families admitted to the ward in conjunction with the CAMHS crisis team.

To work as a multi-skilled member of the Children’s Inpatient team; maintaining high standards of practice and promoting the philosophy of child and family centered care.

He/she will deliver care that has already been planned by a clinician or a Registered Nurse and will be skilled in taking appropriate action to ensure that outcomes are achieved.

He/she will be competent, confident and adaptable and will require mínimal supervision from the registered professionals within the team.

He / she will contribute to the efficient running of the department and ensure children and their parents are seen in a timely manner.

Lewisham and Greenwich Trust provides hospital and community services for more than 526,000 people across south east London. We put patients at the heart of everything we do, which is reflected in the positive feedback we receive. We are a friendly and dynamic place to work, with high levels of job satisfaction and excellent transport links serving our two hospitals - University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Greenwich.

Our paediatric inpatient ward is a 24 bedded unit that provides care for Children and Young People up the age of 16. Safari ward consists of 20 beds for both medical and surgical treatments; as well as Tiger ward, our paediatric oncology shared care unit. The inpatient ward also plays a pivotal role in supporting effective patient pathways in collaboration with our busy Children’s Emergency department and Paediatric assessment unit. The paediatric team champion working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality care is provided at all times.

Please see attached JD and Person Specification for information on the role. Please ensure you meet the essential criteria upon applying.



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