Do you have experience of working with CYP presenting with emotional and mental health difficulties?
Are you a RMN / RNLD / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist with current registration or educated to degree level in mental health/social care / equivalent experience within the mental health field of working
MPFT launched the CAMHS SPA in 2021 and are on an exciting journey of development and expansion of the service. Our team is multidisciplinary, comprising of Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Speech and Language Therapists. We each use our professional expertise in the telephone assessment of young people experiencing mental health difficulties, and ensure they are signposted to the most appropriate service for their level of need.
We are looking to recruit experienced, passionate and creative individuals to our team. Within the CAMHS SPA we provide a telephone duty service, triage and signposting of referrals to services across children’s services within Staffordshire. We would be interested in hearing from newly qualified clinicians as well as those without a registered profession but who have extensive experience of working within the area of young people’s mental health, which could be, for example, in health or social care.
Responsible for supporting with the provision of triage, risk assessment/management and formulation of a plan with clinical reasoning for CYP referred to or calling the SPA.
Develop and maintain effective communications within the area of work and promote positive working relationships with internal teams, individuals, departments and other agencies
Responsible for promoting and maintaining a positive and professional image of the service through collaboration, role modelling and openness
Adhere to legislation, policy, procedure and guidance from the Trust and other relevant professional bodies
Maintain compliance with the required range of mandatory and statutory training as well as with the requirements of registration with the appropriate professional body
To provide an active involvement in the assessment processes to ensure effective outcomes for CYP are met
Contribute to the commencement of risk screening and gathering information to determine levels of need and support for CYP in collaboration with other services and agencies
Ensure that the needs and views of carers, friends and family are considered (where this is deemed appropriate) and wherever possible that this is with the express consent of the service user
Exchange information with other professionals in all clinical pathways and external organisations
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
This role will be a part of the Children and Families Care Group based within the CAMHS SPA team delivering care to children, young people and families. The SPA is the first point of clinical contact for children and young people, families and referrers, and offers consultation and advice during the triage phase. The Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will play a key role in triage of referrals to support children and young people’s needs and directing them to the most appropriate service. You will support with the whole patient journey through the service, from referral to discharge based on urgency and clinical need. You will escalate queries to a senior clinician where necessary, and support senior clinicians with the outcomes of their formulations. You will ensure that our Integrated SPA offers a no wrong door approach.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For further information about this role please contact Michael Cartwright CAMHS SPA Team Lead on: michael.cartwright@mpft.nhs.uk
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Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please refer the Job description for details