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Is your passion working creatively with children and families? Looking for a role with flexible working opportunities?We are excited to offer an opportunity to join CAIST, our under 18's Crisis Service as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner supporting young people and their families across Norfolk and Waveney.We have bases in East, Central & West Norfolk; we allocate a base closest to where you live. The role is peripatetic so on occasion you may need to travel to different sites, so being able to travel independently is essential.The CAIST (Crisis, Assessment & Intensive Support Team) service is a vibrant and dynamic service that has 3 teams based across Norfolk & Waveney service, 7 days a week. The service is commissioned for 08:00-20:00 7 days per week.The team offers community based intensive support to children, young people & their families. CAIST aim to establish trusting therapeutic relationships, to reduce risks when children & young people may be experiencing high levels of distress.When you join CAIST, you can expect your role to be varied and diverse - no two days are ever the same!Main duties of the jobWhilst experience in working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming people from clinical backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. We understand that you will be able to bring with you a wealth of skills and experience to the team and would welcome new ways of thinking.You will offer direct clinical work (crisis assessment and individual interventions via intensive support) with children under 18 years that have presented in crisis, alongside their families and carers where appropriate. We regularly work alongside other mental health services and social care teams, working collaboratively to support the needs of young people. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and may have some supervisory responsibilities for junior colleagues.About usThe CAIST team has recently been recognised through our Quality and Safety Review Process as being a responsive and collaborative service that has a positive, inclusive culture, with shared vision and objectives. Feedback from young people and families, identified CAIST as an accessible and flexible service that prioritises service user collaboration and shared decision making.It is important to us that all staff share our values and core beliefs, and those of the NHS Constitution. We promote an environment of mutual respect, compassion, integrity and collaborative working. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and aim to attract and retain a candidate who is compassionate and committed to our trust values.We are an improving Trust, with ambitious aspirations and we are making significant contributions to exciting transformation work that seeks to improve and further develop the crisis offer for children, young people and their families across Norfolk and Suffolk.Job responsibilitiesPlease read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.Person SpecificationQualificationsRegistered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registrationPractice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants)Ongoing professional development working towards degree level (if professional registration is following a diploma level course)Recognised Leadership/Management trainingHigher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practiceExperienceAble to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experienceExperience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packagesExperience of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needsExperience supervising others/students including preceptorship programme, student placements etcExperience in delivering group based interventionsExperience of supporting transitionsExperience in supporting service development and quality improvement initiativesOtherAbility to travel independentlySkillsExcellent communication and engagement skills Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks)Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skillsAble to effectively prioritise own workloadComputer skills and experience of using an Electronic Patient Record systemAble to time manage and reflect on clinical practicePrevention and Management of Suicide trainingKnowledgeThe ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaborativelyAn understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative) Up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act.Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networksKnowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effectsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.£39,959 to £48,117 a year gross per annum#J-18808-Ljbffr