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Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
About
As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.
In 2015 we opened a state-of-the-art hospital alongside a brand new research, innovation and education centre. Alder Hey in the Park and the Institute in the Park bring together excellent care, technology and design to provide the best possible healing environment for children and their families.
In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists.
For over 100 years, Alder Hey has been providing innovative high quality care for children and young people. We continue to drive innovation in paediatric healthcare within our Innovation Hub. The Innovation Hub is a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
Mental Health Engagement Practitioner
Accepting applications until: 25-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 25-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Alder Hey
- Tref
- Liverpool
- Cod post
- L12 2AP
- Major / Minor Region
- Merseyside
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: shift pattern includes nights and weekends as service is 24/7
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Post holders will be required to work 12.5hr shifts, including weekends and nights. This role is in a department that operates on a 24/7 shift basis and therefore enables staff to qualify for unsocial enhancements in addition to their basic pay.)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Mental Health
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Mental Health Engagement Practitioner - Crisis Care Team
37.5hrs per week
Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity for candidates who have an interest and/or experience in working with young people experiencing a mental health crisis. We are particularly looking for applicants who have experience of working with young people and their families in community settings.
Mental Health Services at Alder Hey are offering excellent benefit schemes:
Refer a friend – Alder Hey
Successful candidates who are introduced to the trust by existing staff members will receive £1000 after completion of six months in post. Please include the name/Alder Hey email for your friend in the additional information section of your application.
This will be paid in two parts, £250 in first month pay on commencement in post, and £750 on completion of six months.
Accommodation
Alder Hey will support the cost of accommodation for up to 3 months from the date of employment (up to £500 per month)
The cost is to be paid by the staff member and reclaimed as expenses.
Relocation package
Relocation packages to support new hires and will be consulted on an individual basis, please link in with [email protected] for further information
Advert
Mental Health Engagement Practitioner provide support and guidance for young people, parents and professionals who call our 24/7 crisis care line, and will also undertake sessions with young people in their homes as part of our intensive support and home based treatment team, under the supervision of a qualified Senior Mental Health Practitioner or Clinical Psychologist.
In addition:
- To work directly with children, young people and families as part of the intensive home treatment service as directed by senior clinicians.
- To answer calls on the 24 hour crisis line and support young people, parents and carers who call in crisis.
- To report and escalate crisis line calls to shift lead as clinical risks indicate
- To report directly to the shift lead any problems/issues regarding the crisis support plan for individual children, young people and families.
- To work in the community, including home visits and through agreed activities to positively improve a young person social and emotional development.
- To work flexibly in order to maximise opportunities for engagement of children, young people and families.
- To develop positive relationships with children, young people and families which actively supports their engagement with CAMHS Crisis Team/Intensive Home Treatment.
- Identify appropriate activities for young people and develop a local knowledge of youth groups and alternative voluntary projects young people can link with.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
In April 2020, the Crisis Care team moved rapidly to a 24 hour service to provide support for Children, Young People and families experiencing mental health crisis in Sefton and Liverpool. The service operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week and comprises of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Nursing, Social Workers, Mental Health Engagement Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists and provide a 24 hour urgent response and assessment to children and young people who are experiencing mental health crisis, as well support to parents/carers, and consultation to other professionals involved in their care.
The intensive support and home based treatment team is a new service, co-located within our Crisis Care Team who offer support to children, young people and their families throughout Liverpool and Sefton. The main base for this post will be Alder Hey, but the post holder will work throughout the Liverpool and Sefton footprint.
The service operates 24hrs per day and will provide intervention and support to children, young people and families at home. Post holders will be required to work 12.5hr shifts, including weekends and nights.
This role is in a department that operates on a 24/7 shift basis and therefore enables staff to qualify for unsocial enhancements in addition to their basic pay.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please see attached job description and person specification for further detailed information about this role
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications, Experience and Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Degree level qualification and/or equivalent experience in a child and family related field e.g. social work, youth and community work, nursing
- Ability to assess plan and implement patient plans of care with regular supervision.
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships
- Knowledge of child development including adolescence.
- To be able to work independently with young people presenting at risk but being aware to maintain this within the bounds of your responsibility accessing supervision if required out of the formal structure.
Meini prawf dymunol
- To demonstrate a commitment to work with a diverse group of families and professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
Knowledge and Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working with families with mental health problems.
- Knowledge of behavioural based interventions.
- An understanding of the specific needs of people from different ethnic backgrounds and an understanding of those with disabilities.
- Skilled in the communication of sensitive issues and have an awareness of child protection issues and understand the bounds of confidentiality.
- Must demonstrate a commitment to on-going professional development
Personal Attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Must demonstrate a commitment to on-going professional development
- Must demonstrate an understanding of the need to take part in Personal Development Reviews to ensure career development plus attending relevant training when appropriate.
- Must show enthusiasm and appreciation for multidisciplinary and multiagency working.
- Must demonstrate a professional manner.
- Must demonstrate a high level of verbal and written communication skills commensurate with the nature of clinical and professional contacts required for the job.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Driving licence and access to car (due to outreach work)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Zoe Bentley
- Teitl y swydd
- Specialist Mental Health Practitioner
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Paula Smith
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
- Institute in the Park
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