Mental Health Practitioner

You will assess and support children and young people

experiencing mental health crisis in both community and hospital settings,

helping them stay safe and stabilise during periods of acute distress. The role

involves working closely with families, hospitals, and partner agencies to plan

care, manage risk, and ensure timely decisions are made. You will be part of a

fast-paced, supportive team, responding to urgent situations, contributing to

safeguarding processes, and helping young people move safely through care when

they need it most.

1a

To improve children and young peoples mental

health through the delivery of an integrated and coordinated system of

community based mental health care to children, young people, and their

families, providing safe, culturally competent, effective, cost efficient,

timely and accessible services that are in accordance with national and local

priorities and responsive to the needs and views of local children, young

people and their families.

2a

To provide clinical input to the team, delivering

practice within best evidence and to the highest possible standard. The post will

rotate across teams within the CAMHS service.

3a

non-medical prescribers the role will involve the use of an evidence-based

approach to assess and make an informed prescribing decision for a defined

caseload of children and young people.

This will be based on a clear theoretical framework and will take full

account of the child or young persons developmental needs, gender,

ethnicity, religion, race, ability, and sexual orientation.

4a

The post holder will be responsible for engaging

and demonstrating ongoing CPD in relation to prescribing practice, and to

support other clinicians undergoing the training.

5a

To contribute to a positive working environment

and open learning culture, which supports high morale and commitment within

the Community Mental Health Team promoting wellbeing, personal development,

and continuous improvement in the standards of business activities and

professional practice.

6a

The post holder will demonstrate effective skills

in the assessment and reassessment of risk and complex behaviour issues and

communicate concerns accurately in a timely fashion. This is inclusive of priority assessments

and requires multi-agency responses to risk assessment and risk management

plans.

7a

post holder will make an autonomous decision about the treatment, time of

discharge, and agree with the child, young person, and family/carers as well

as multi-agency key partners.

Communicate a summary of the work undertaken and how to sustain

improvements made and include correspondence to General Practitioner.

8a.

work with children/young people/families and professionals working with them,

to reduce the stigma associated with mental health and contribute to the

embedding of a positive message about maintaining good mental health.

9a

The post holder will be expected to draw upon

experience and knowledge gained through training and practice relating to

child development, child and adolescent mental health and adult mental

health.

10a

The post holder is required to maintain high

effective standards in the recording of clinical observations and actions,

risk and risk management including child protection in health records.

11a

All roles may involve work with families at their

homes, education, and community settings and at base as appropriate/required

by children/young people and their families.

12a

post holder will strongly adhere to culturally competent and

anti-discriminatory practice, promote equity of opportunity, and use their

professional position to empower others and challenge power imbalances where

they are found to exist.

13a

post holder will contribute to the CAMHS

Duty Rota which operates daily.

14a

All

CAMHS clinicians are expected to promote the mental health and emotional

well-being of children and young people

15a

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social

enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across

Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of

Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports

centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and

collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while

empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in

shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right

time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead

healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training

pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care

Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship

programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all

sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental

health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the

application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of service evaluation

Qualifications

Skills

Circumstances

Knowledge