Write a very short cover letter in British English to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for the job below that I found on jobsincare.com 

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                                                    Family Safeguarding Mental Health Practitioner with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, Hampshire

                                                     Family Safeguarding Mental Health Practitioner Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and Southampton City Council are working in partnership in the delivery of a New Family Safeguarding service supporting families across the city of Southampton. We are looking for experienced mental health nurse, social worker or occupational therapist that has a specialist interest in safeguarding and wants to be part of a new and developing service. Nationally this integrated model has proven to produce great outcomes for children and their families. The Family Safeguarding team takes a multi-disciplinary approach to working with families, the team includes Children and Families Social Workers and Family Support Practitioners, working alongside Adult Mental Health Specialist Workers to help and support addressing issues associated with parental domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental ill-health. We recognise that in order to support families to make changes that are helpful and long lasting, we need to work with all the members of the family. Through recognition that the needs and desired outcomes of each person in the family affect each other, we are more likely to support and enable sustainable change. Family Safeguarding teams work with children aged pre-birth to 17 where the issues relate to abuse and neglect of the children by their families. You must have relevant expereince in mental health and be skilled at delivering group based and individual interventions which are psychologically informed.   https://youtu.be/YdWEDoOAiZ4 The Mental Health practitioner will be expected to hold a caseload, they will work in partnership with other multi-agency partners who will have a role in supporting the wider family. The practitioner will need to be confident in assessing and formulating care and treatment plans. They will deliver evidence-based interventions to adults with complex mental health needs. The practitioner should be confident in delivering individual and group-based interventions. Attendance at multi agency case reviews will be an essential part of the role and being confident to formulate collaborative risk and safety plans is essential. Practitioner should be confident in using strategies such as motivational interviewing and solution focused approaches when working with adults. Knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Health law and Safeguarding is essential as its application in practice will be an everyday part of the role.   About us  Supporting your personal and professional development Through our partnership working successful applicants will have access to a diverse range of opportunities provided by Southampton City Council and Southern Health which include: *Access to a range of development opportunities to conlcude coaching, a personal development plan, learning lounge resources and an extensive range of training through our learning environment team. *We also offer all our staff learning and development opportunities to grow skills and gain support through each stage of their career. *Access to the Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE) which offers a specific focus on continuing professional development, this includes funding for academic courses. *Monthly Practice Forums that explore best practice across the service with reflective discussions about topics brought forward by practitioners. *Triannual Practice Months with a range of workshops available within these focusing on a specific theme; including key speakers from each of our services. *A diverse and dynamic training package through a range of different models, including e-learning, online learning and in person learning. *Professional development within a Practice Framework underpinned by strength-based and relational principles, including the Family Safeguarding Model. At Southampton City Council we use Systemic Practice as our overarching model which incorporates Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Practice and Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) that you will be able to develop during your time with us. *Access to our System Community of Practice *Access to training facilitated by the Southampton Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) which has a massive range of topics at the forefront of practice development. Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.