NHS
Mental Health Practitioner
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Job Description
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- Deliver a quality service in line with the organisation's objectives and performance indicators.
- Carry out specialised triage, clinical assessments and formulation, and brief interventions.
- Work in partnership with and provide consultation to other professionals.
- Provide mentoring, case support and clinical supervision. Develop and present information about mental health support for children and young people within and outside of the service.
- To facilitate appropriate access to Specialist CAMHS and other relevant provision according to level and nature of need.
- Contribute to the promotion and participation in integrated practice and multi agency support team models.
- Responsible for the safe provision, use, maintenance and storage of equipment and materials for self and others.
- Maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and exercise professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice.
- Plan and deliver treatment interventions in line with Best Practice and local and National Guidelines.
- Promoting and embedding Children's IAPT values within the service and wider workforce.
- Qualification relevant to child mental health at postgraduate level or accredited as a mental health practitioner. Training in a specific mental health intervention such as CBT, attachment focused, systemic psychotherapy, psychology or creative therapy.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Supervision/mentoring qualification
- Evidence of experience working with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Knowledge of legislation and policy and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health
- Knowledge of the different presentations of neurodiversity.
- Knowledge and experience of supporting children and young people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their families
- Significant post qualification experience of working with young people and families in a brief intervention model, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- Experience of working with children and families in the community
- Experience of professional consultation and multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
- Experience of assessing and intervening with a pre-school client group and offering attachment-focused interventions
- Experience of working with young people who have neurodevelopmental difficulties.
- Ability to develop a trusting therapeutic relationship and experience in working with children and young people with complex needs, safeguarding and contextual difficulties. Ability to work with people whose behaviour is personally challenging and with support, deal with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances.
- The ability to work and co-operate actively as a member of a team and with the wider professional network including other agencies.
- Ability to follow and apply service processes and procedures. Ability to be flexible and respond to rapid changes.
- Ability to work in isolation and manage own caseload timely and efficiently as well as maintaining intense concentration on a frequent basis.
- Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning.
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others
- Ability to use effective time management and organisational management skills
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
- Qualification relevant to child mental health at postgraduate level or accredited as a mental health practitioner. Training in a specific mental health intervention such as CBT, attachment focused, systemic psychotherapy, psychology or creative therapy.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Supervision/mentoring qualification
- Evidence of experience working with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Knowledge of legislation and policy and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health
- Knowledge of the different presentations of neurodiversity.
- Knowledge and experience of supporting children and young people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their families
- Significant post qualification experience of working with young people and families in a brief intervention model, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- Experience of working with children and families in the community
- Experience of professional consultation and multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
- Experience of assessing and intervening with a pre-school client group and offering attachment-focused interventions
- Experience of working with young people who have neurodevelopmental difficulties.
- Ability to develop a trusting therapeutic relationship and experience in working with children and young people with complex needs, safeguarding and contextual difficulties. Ability to work with people whose behaviour is personally challenging and with support, deal with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances.
- The ability to work and co-operate actively as a member of a team and with the wider professional network including other agencies.
- Ability to follow and apply service processes and procedures. Ability to be flexible and respond to rapid changes.
- Ability to work in isolation and manage own caseload timely and efficiently as well as maintaining intense concentration on a frequent basis.
- Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning.
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others
- Ability to use effective time management and organisational management skills
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Job summary
Step2 is an Early Intervention Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service which is working towards improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people in Hertfordshire. The service works with children aged 0 - 19.
The post will provide highly skilled Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) support to the Universal Children's Workforce to increase their capacity to identify and manage children's mental health needs, through liaison and joint working between services.
The post holder will carry out skilled mental health triage and assessments and offer brief intervention - group and 1:1 - therapy to children and families where a more targeted response is required. The post holder will provide consultation to team members and external professional and non-professional groups to address the mental health needs of children and young people.
*Proposed interview date: 1-May-2025*
Main duties of the job
Please read the attached full job description and person specification document before applying for this post.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
Date posted
14 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
812-25-KW-Step2
Job locations
Starfish House
3 North Road
Stevenage
SG1 4AT
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Please see attached job description for more details
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Job responsibilities
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Please see attached job description for more details
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Personal Qualities
Essential
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Personal Qualities
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Starfish House
3 North Road
Stevenage
SG1 4AT
Employer's website
https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Starfish House
3 North Road
Stevenage
SG1 4AT
Employer's website
https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.