Description
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Community Team Leader to join the CYPMHS West team in St Albans. The successful candidate will have a professional qualification and experience in working with children and young people with emotional and behavioural needs, including complex trauma and attachment difficulties. The Team Leader will work across two sites, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead, and will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing child and adolescent mental health services.
The post holder will be autonomously responsible for assessing and delivering interventions to children, young people, and families in relation to a range of highly complex emotional, psychological, and behavioural problems within the context of CAPA. The post holder will be accountable to the Operational Manager for aspects of service delivery and will deputise for the Operational Manager when required.
The main duties of the job include:
- Working as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing child and adolescent mental health services in line with the principles and practice of CYP-IAPT
- Leading the service and ensuring that the highest quality of care is delivered to children, young people, and families
- Acting as care coordinator, where appropriate, ensuring provision of a care plan, taking responsibility for initiating, planning, and review of the client's care
- Maintaining a personal and professional profile in accordance with Post Registration
The Trust offers a range of benefits, including Agenda for Change pay scheme, Band 7 salary (£51,657 to £58,785 per annum), and permanent full-time contract.
To be eligible for this role, applicants must have relevant professional registration, evidence of CPD, and NMC registration as Mental Health Nurse. Experience of working in a CAMHS team or related area, multi-disciplinary team working, and inter-agency collaboration is also essential.