The post holder will work as a specialist practitioner contributing to the development and delivery of a specialist parent – infant mental health pathway. They will liaise closely with multi agencies to implement a community based therapeutic service to parents to be, infants, young children and their families with a particular focus on early intervention. S/he will provide assessment and treatment for parents/carers and infants, young children and their families.
This post is open to psychologists, child and adolescent psychotherapists, health visitors, midwives, occupational therapists, social workers and nurse qualified professionals.
Main duties of the job
A successful applicant will work within the Bolton community to provide specialist parent infant mental health services to families presenting with moderate to severe relational difficulties.
The role entails: provision of specialist assessment, specialist evidence based intervention, multi-agency working, case load management and contributing to community based service delivery across Bolton.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
- Pay Enhancements: 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Education and Qualifications
- Relevant professional qualification eg. RMN, RNLD, OT, SW and current professional registration. (to be maintained).
- Specialist knowledge, training and experience in mental health and children’s mental health acquired through experience in specialism, short courses and/or specialist training to masters level or equivalent level.
- Relevant qualification in working with under twos/fives
- Relevant Parent Infant evidenced based interventions/training
Experience and Knowledge
- Evidence based and experience of reflective practice
- Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area
- Effective team working within a multi-agency framework
- Experience of working with parents and infants up to the age of 3.
- Management and supervision of staff.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Address
Bolton CAMHS/Family Hubs
£49,387 to £56,515 a yearper annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
437-7865720-A
Job locations
Bolton CAMHS/Family Hubs
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