Keyworker Mental Health Practitioner

The role of the Keyworker Senior Practitioner will be to work across education, healthand social care to enable whole system change to embed principles of transforming careand SEND reforms to improve the experience of CYP and families. Within this role the post holder will: Work across Devon supporting the development of the waiting list support part of LDAP Contribute to the multi-professional team to provide specific, evidence basedinterventions to children/young people and their families/carers who have beenreferred with Autism, Learning disabilities and co existing Mental Health needs. Have outstanding communication skills and the ability to engage with children/youngpeople and their families/carers as well as a range of professionals. Undertake specialist assessments, manage risks and hold a complex caseloadcollaboratively using a goals-based approach and routine outcome measures toinform practice.
Using a strengths-based approach, ensure clinical effectiveness through the use ofevidence-based interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and Routine Outcome Measures. Provide supervision and support to other clinicians with the ability to demonstratecompassionate leadership, to understand and follow HR policies and procedures,ensure staff wellbeing and development and adopt a collaborative approach toengage staff with a range of skills and communication needs. Work effectively with operational, professional and clinical leadership colleagues tosupport clinicians in devising and implementing evidence-based care to suit theindividual needs of parents/carers and Infants. Contribute at a senior practitioner level, to the provision of a range of early help/lighttouch interventions across pathways such as emotional health and well-being,sensory issues, positive behavioural support.
Attend, participate and chair relevant meetings with the ability to present informationin a range of formats, adapting communication to meet the needs of others. To promote and support participation of service users and parent carers acrosshealth, education and social care the service. The post holder will contribute to the CAMHS Out of Hours Rota. Duties and Responsibilities Communication and Working Relationship Skills To provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information with children,young people, carers and families and adjust the communication style to meetspecific needs and overcome barriers to understanding.
To form and maintain good working relationships with others, effectivelycommunicating with supervisees, clinicians, colleagues, managers andprofessionals in a multi-disciplinary team and across a range of agencies. To form and maintain good supervisory relationships with others, supportingreflective practice and evidence-based care. To receive complex sensitive information To manage and respond to high levels of distress, trauma and emotion withempathy, compassion, reassurance, persuasion, resilience and sensitivity. To co-ordinate and liaise with other professionals offering services to children andyoung people and organise, chair or attend a range of professional meetings asrequired.
To be able to lead clinical meetings, empowering all staff to have a voice andensuring accurate record keeping of meeting minutes. To be able to present complex information in a range of formats in a professional,clear and organised manner to a range of audiences. Analytical and Judgemental Skills To undertake and oversee comprehensive or specialist Mental Health assessmentsand interventions for children/young people and their families/carers, presenting withcomplex needs. To provide a range of specialists therapeutic interventions and expertise andadvice.
To review, analyse and report on key data relating to the clinical care, interventionsand outcomes. To work as an autonomous practitioner with the ability to use your own judgement tomake decisions under pressure and seek support, supervision and professionalleadership when needed. Planning and Organisational Skills The ability to work with others to provide a co-ordinated response to meet the needsof infants and their families/carers, progress service developments and achieveoutcomes as set out in action plans or team goals. The ability to organise, plan and chair multi-agency meetings.
The ability to plan and organise your own time in order to complete tasks in a timelyway and prioritise clinical care appropriately. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy To make highly skilled advice and decisions about assessment, treatment anddischarge, including the management of risk. To formulate plans for psychologicaltreatment and/or specialist therapeutic interventions for infants, carers, families andgroups and to demonstrate awareness of diversity issues. To carry a complex caseload, working effectively and according to NICE guidelines/evidence based practice to improve outcomes for children, ensuring thecollaborative use of Routine Outcome Measures, goal based care, risk managementand care planning when appropriate.
To work in a way that evidences compassionate leadership, promoting respect forothers, care for staff well-being and championing anti-discriminatory practice. To work closely with professionals, children/young people and their parents/carers toensure collaborative care and decision making and promote participation across allaspects of service delivery and development. To provide consultation, advice or training to a range of other professionals andorganisations across Health, Education and social care. To contribute at an advanced practitioner level to the provision of a range ofbrief/light touch interventions across the pathways such as positive behavioursupport, sensory screening and interventions and mental well-being/resilience.
To always consider safeguarding and child protection issues, following relevantpolicies and procedures and receiving safeguarding supervision as required. To produce reports on children/young people, in a timely manner, that convey thekey findings of assessment and formulation and treatment outcome in a way that isunderstandable to the recipients of the reports, including children/young people andtheir families and referrers. Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation To provide children and young people with the opportunity to express their views inan age appropriate way, to have their opinions considered and to be able toinfluence the shaping of services To follow their Employers policies, procedures and guidance as well as professionalstandards and guidelines Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources To work to the financial policies and procedures as laid down by the employer The post holder will take appropriate care of equipment entrusted to them for use. The post holder is responsible for maintaining a clear desk policy and protecting allconfidential information in accordance with the organisations policies andprocedures.
The post holder will be required to act responsibly in terms of providing best valuepractice and protecting service resources. To take responsibility for any specific materials you are required to use, maintainingtheir general standard and ensuring that adequate supplies are maintained Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management To clinically supervise the work of others, specifically assistants and trainees,including contributing to the completion of appraisals and staff development. To follow and implement relevant HR Policies and guidance.
To attend and deliver training, consultation and teaching as required. To participate in the Organisations appraisal process. Ensure prompt action is taken in raising issues with regard to staff performance,sickness, attendance levels and any disciplinary, capability or grievance matters. Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties To ensure the inputting of accurate and contemporaneous case notes on therelevant clinical systems in line with professional and organisational standards.
To be responsible for accurate and timely inputting of data into the relevant datacollection systems. To have a sound knowledge of IT and the ability to use a clinical records systems. To ensure all Employers policies, procedures and guidelines are followed. To complete all statutory and mandatory training as required by the employer.
To identify and manage risks through incident reporting when appropriate. To take part in and develop activities designed to improve service delivery or qualityof care such as staff surveys, participation and service development. Responsibility for Research and Development To participate in clinical audit and research as requiredFreedom to Act To act as an autonomous professional with responsibility for a defined caseload aswell as the responsibility for the supervision of the practice of others, makingdecisions to prioritise care as appropriate. Ability to make decisions, even in times of pressure or distress, in a thoughtful andinformed way to meet the needs of service users and staff and seeking guidance bypeers where appropriate.
To work in accordance with codes of practice as defined by the regulatory andprofessional body. To work in accordance with organisational policies and procedures. Any Other Specific Tasks Required Ability to travel across Plymouth and Devon. To contribute to the Out of Hours Rota.
Review of this Job Description This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity andwill be amended in the light of changing service needs. This job description is to bereviewed in conjunction with the post holder on an annual basis.