Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We have developed an innovative, integrated model of childrens community services and now looking to appoint enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.

As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development and your support network.

We are excited to be advertising for Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioners, with a range of skills and experience, across the county. We are keen to hear from professionals interested in supporting our new pathway model.

Join us in this new brand new role within the Neurodiversity Pathway. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of an innovative care pathway for children and young people with neurodiversity. As a key member of our team, you will play an essential role in shaping the future of mental health support in Devon.

Team members are all supported to provide a high quality of intervention and support to young people by the regular provision of supervision, and with ongoing training.

Main duties of the job

You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team, conducting specialised assessments to better understand the needs of neurodiverse children and young people.

Beyond assessments, you will provide guidance, advice, and training to colleagues, families, and partner agencies. Your expertise will promote a unified and cooperative approach to supporting neurodiverse individuals.

You will actively participate in team meetings and engage in development opportunities. Your insights will contribute to the ongoing improvement of our services, ensuring they remain effective and relevant.

You will keep yourself informed with the latest research and best practices in the field of neurodiversity and mental health. This knowledge will enable you to provide the most up-to-date and effective support.

You will maintain accurate and confidential records of your interactions, adhering to safeguarding protocols. By prioritising the well-being of children and young people, you will create a safe and nurturing environment for their growth.

We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.

CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with our service users and communities.

CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.

Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.