CYPMH Assistant Practitioner

Your role within the service will be supporting the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care to children, young people, and their families.The role will involve contributing to assessment, supporting the delivery of evidence-based and manualised interventions, and promoting engagement with services. The CYPMH services within LSCFT are undergoing a transformation programme to implement the THRIVE model as a response to the Five Year Forward View. To meet this forward thinking view we are specifically looking for practitioners with a modern mind-set and an enthusiasm for the new model. Candidates must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Whitegate Drive Health Centre is well located for the M55 motorway and bus routes and there is free parking available 5 minutes from the building.

• An ability to interact effectively with other professionals. An ability to interact effectively with children, young people and their parents
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
• An interest in working with children, young people and their families. Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively, Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects
• Knowledge of psychological methods and theories, especially child development and an ability to apply this knowledge within a clinical context
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of children/ young people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities, Experience of, or demonstrable interest in working with mental health difficulties and/or other disabilities
• Work with children and/or young people
• To have worked as part of a team within a care setting
  
  LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services. LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time. The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work. Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Essential
• An upper second class (2i) honours degree or higher in psychology
• Entitlement to Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
• , Further education or research in relevant area of psychology e.g. working with children