Band 6 Children and Young 's Mental Health Practitioners

Do you want to help improve access to mental health services for children, young people and their families? Working primarily within the Hub's Single Point of Access function, you will review referrals and clinical information to understand presenting needs, identify risk and safeguarding concerns, and determine the safest and most appropriate next step for children and young people:

• Review referrals and identify mental health, clinical risk and safeguarding needs.
• Apply sound clinical judgement to determine priority and the most appropriate pathway.
• Recognise and promptly escal...
• Liaise with children, young people, families, referrers and professionals where further information is required.
• Develop clear clinical formulations and recommendations.
• Provide advice, consultation and guidance to professionals and partner agencies.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary discussions and seek senior clinical support when needed.
• Communicate referral outcomes clearly and sensitively.
• Contribute to the Hub's Choice assessment function, undertaking holistic mental health assessments and collaboratively developing plans with children, young people and families as part of a multidisciplinary team process.
• Maintain accurate, timely and high-quality electronic records.
• Contribute to service improvement, audit and quality development initiatives.

Interested? Informal enquiries and visits to the team are welcomed. All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role. Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you ailed job description and main responsibilities:
Please download a copy of the job description (see 'documents to download' section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the 'essential' criteria described in the person specification for an available position.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

• A recognised professional qualification in nursing, social work or an allied health profession.
• Current registration with the relevant professional body.
• Experience working with children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Experience undertaking mental health, risk and safeguarding assessments.
• Sound clinical judgement and the ability to make proportionate decisions from complex information.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• A commitment to child-centred, evidence-based and values-led practice., Core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional)
• Professional Registration with recognised National Body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England)
• Nationally recognised post-qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to the core profession (Social…