Band 5 to 6 Developmental CYP Crisis Mental Health Practitioner

We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and resilient Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic Children and Young Peoples Crisis Team in a developmental Band 5 to Band 6 role. This is an exciting opportunity for practitioners who are passionate about supporting children, young people and their families experiencing mental health crisis. The post offers a structured developmental pathway, enabling the successful candidate to progress from Band 5 to Band 6 through completion of agreed competencies, training, and clinical development within a supportive and multi-disciplinary team. As part of this role you will:

• Work alongside a supportive and experienced team environment
• Have access to a structure competency based framework
• Undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments
• Deliver evidence based crisis interventions and care planning
• Support young people and families during periods of acute distress
• Work flexibly as part of a fast paced multi-disciplinary team
• Participate in safeguarding, multi agency working and clinical decision making
• Receive regular supervision, training and support to develop clinical skills
• Have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to young people in crisis
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• Deliver community based assessment, de-escalation and risk reduction interventions when children and young people are presenting in crisis
• Work to support CYP in the community to manage crisis and avoid A&E attendance/admission to a medical bed without medical necessity or admission to a General Adolescent Unit
• Support families to offer containment and care during periods of high expressed emotion and crisis
• Work intensively with CYP and those who care for them for up to 72 hours
• Provide, or provide access to, a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with CYP assessed needs
• Support the delivery of established care pathways to provide an effective and responsive service for all CYP across the footprint into specialised mental health care settings within the NHS and Independent sector, including out of hours
• To be responsible for and manage a caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the case load
• Complete referrals, following agreed frameworks, for specialist in-patient services and children's services as appropriate
• Support CYP as required in ensuring young people maintain links to their community, family and support
• Provide direct assessment, risk assessment and formulation and case management of CYP and contribute to safety plans
• Liaise with emergency services and primary care to assist them in their work with risky CYP
• Participate in telephone helplines for CYP; families and other professionals in managing crisis out of hours
  
  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.