Specialist Mental Health Practitioner inExeter inExeter PUBLISHED 30 DEC 2023

Band 7: £43,742 to £50,056 a year  PERMANENT 
As a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner in the Neurodiversity Pathway you will evaluate the mental health, emotional well-being, and specific challenges of children and young people who are neurodivergent.

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We have developed an innovative, integrated model of childrens community services and now looking to appoint enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.

We are seeking a passionate Band 7 Specialist Mental Health Practitioners to support our Integrated Neurodiversity pathway. We welcome hearing from practitioners who already hold the NMP qualification. The post will be based in Exeter but may be asked to support other localities within Devon and Torbay depending on service need. The successful candidate will have significant experience of providing specialist mental health assessments, neurodevelopmental assessments and providing evidence-based therapies for children and young people who are neurodivergent. They will also hold post-registration mental health qualifications.

You will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work.

You will collaborate with children, families, and professionals to adopt a person-centred, holistic approach to care. This involves consistent monitoring of progress, adjustment of treatment plans, and participation in multidisciplinary meetings. Your expertise will contribute to complex cases, service development, and staying abreast of Neurodiversity research and advancements.

As a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner in the Neurodiversity Pathway you will evaluate the mental health, emotional well-being, and specific challenges of children and young people who are neurodivergent. Through clinical interviews, observations, and standardised assessment tools, you will contribute to the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway in the service.

You will collaborate with children, families, and professionals to adopt a person-centred, holistic approach to care. This involves consistent monitoring of progress, adjustment of treatment plans, and participation in multidisciplinary meetings. Your expertise will contribute to complex cases, service development, and staying abreast of Neurodiversity research and advancements.

In addition to your direct clinical role, you will engage in wider service duties such as duty, screening, team support through supervision and mentoring, and contributing to service improvement initiatives.

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We have developed an innovative, integrated model of childrens community services and now looking to appoint enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.

We are seeking a passionate Band 7 Specialist Mental Health Practitioners to support our Integrated Neurodiversity pathway. We welcome hearing from practitioners who already hold the NMP qualification. The post will be based in Exeter but may be asked to support other localities within Devon and Torbay depending on service need. The successful candidate will have significant experience of providing specialist mental health assessments, neurodevelopmental assessments and providing evidence-based therapies for children and young people who are neurodivergent. They will also hold post-registration mental health qualifications.

You will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work.

You will collaborate with children, families, and professionals to adopt a person-centred, holistic approach to care. This involves consistent monitoring of progress, adjustment of treatment plans, and participation in multidisciplinary meetings. Your expertise will contribute to complex cases, service development, and staying abreast of Neurodiversity research and advancements.

As a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner in the Neurodiversity Pathway you will evaluate the mental health, emotional well-being, and specific challenges of children and young people who are neurodivergent. Through clinical interviews, observations, and standardised assessment tools, you will contribute to the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway in the service.

You will collaborate with children, families, and professionals to adopt a person-centred, holistic approach to care. This involves consistent monitoring of progress, adjustment of treatment plans, and participation in multidisciplinary meetings. Your expertise will contribute to complex cases, service development, and staying abreast of Neurodiversity research and advancements.

In addition to your direct clinical role, you will engage in wider service duties such as duty, screening, team support through supervision and mentoring, and contributing to service improvement initiatives.



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