Mental Health Professional

1 day ago

Castleford, United Kingdom South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We are excited to share the offer of a substantive postin the Wakefield CAMHS Eating Disorder Service.

We welcome applicants who wish to join a fast paced,dynamic and exciting team with an interest and awareness of eating disorders.

The Wakefield CAMHS Eating Disorder Team providecomprehensive triage, assessment and NICE compliant interventions for childrenand young people up to the age of 18; we support those with anorexia nervosa,bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and ARFID.

The team are community-based working Monday-Friday9-5pm.

You will be supported to grow your own skills andexpertise whilst also enhancing those of the wider multi-disciplinary team.

You will join an experienced and committed specialistmulti-disciplinary team; the team has well established links with regional andnational partners within the field of eating disorders along with excellentsupervision and training opportunities.

Main duties of the job

To be involved in duty, triage, assessment andimplementing NICE concordant interventions.

Physical healthmonitoring.

Care coordination

Liaise with external agencies , inpatient units,medical wards, social care and schools

Work closely with colleagues from other pathways withinCAMHS Work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team

Support with ongoing development of the service

Work closely with colleagues to develop and enhance theknowledge base across the workforce.

Work within theparameters of their position and following appropriate escalation processes

Supervision, CPD and training are essential to yourwork; we are committed to supporting you to develop your skills and practice.

The CAMHS induction process ensures that you feelwelcomed and join us with confidence.

We prioritise workforce well-being and would value yourcommitment to working within the Trust values.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible andaccountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation ofskilled interventions to address identified needs and risk for allocatedclients on a defined caseload. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of Specialist CAMHS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational therapist.

Desirable

Mentorship Qualification or equivalent. Expected to work towards practice educator.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to work on as part of MDT. Good communication skills. Ability to work on own initiative, with reference to policies and procedures. Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role A willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of services users and the team including extended hours. Reliable and enthusiastic. Motivated and resourceful. Professional attitude.

Physical Attributes

Essential

Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Experience

Essential

Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people / children and young people experiencing mental health problems. Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings. Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers. Ability to deliver a range of therapeutic techniques which can be incorporated into one to one and / or group interventions. Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.

Desirable

Ability to support colleagues and supervise students/trainees. Experience of working holistically with children and young people with an emphasis on a holistic assessment of emotional and mental health needs alongside coexisting physical and environmental factors that impacts on wellbeing.

Special Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

Working knowledge of recent government legislation Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach, Care Act & Safeguarding. Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance. Knowledge of working collaboratively with people and their carers to ensure their involvement in the assessment and care planning process Shows awareness of cultural diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care. Knowledge and evidence of using IT systems. Good written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of audit processes. Knowledge of carer services/ issues/ assessment.

Desirable

Knowledge of audit processes. Knowledge of carers services / issues / assessment. Skills and Knowledge working. holistically with children and young people.

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