TheInfant Mental Health Practitioner role sits within The Infant Mental HealthPathway within The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Plymouthworking to a model of delivery that meets the needs of Infants, children, youngpeople and families in the city.
Weare looking to recruit an Infant Mental Health Practitioner band 6 WTE into ourInfant Mental Health Pathway to work with children 0-5 years and their families.The direct work will cover the 0-5 years age range with consultations withfamilies & professionals, providing targeted therapeutic interventions and assessmentswithin the I-THRIVE framework. This will also include delivering bespoketraining to external services.
Theteam is a community-based, innovative and needs-led response to infants, young childrenand families across the full care pathway.
"Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
A professional registration is required for this role.
Previous applicants need not apply.
"please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
Please note that Livewell may close the job advert early if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity
Main duties of the job To work as an Infant Mental health practitioner as part of CAMHS infant mental health pathway to deliver consultation, assessment & therapeutic interventions working with infants; young children from 0-5 years old & their parents/carers within I-THRIVE model. Co-ordination &implementation of evidence-based targeted assessments/interventions in a timely manner using outcome measures. Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources. To actively participate in line management junior members of staff. To provide consultation to parents with completing request for involvement through a self-referral process & sign-posting to other services. To liaise effectively with the other CAMHS pathways across the city. To develop & maintain relationships with providers, statutory & non-statutory. To maintain confidentiality in respect of the Infant & Families at all times. Communicate clearly with children, their families & all other health professionals. Actively participate in clinical governance & quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit. Deliver training to staff both within & external to Livewell when indicated & within scope of experience. To complete Livewell child protection supervisors training in line with the safeguarding policy & to be able to provide child protection supervision. Attend & contribute to the team meetings
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All LWSW staff are expected to able & willing to work across a 7 day service
About us Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job responsibilities The Infant Mental Health Practitioner role sits within The Infant Mental Health Pathway within The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Plymouth working to a model of delivery that meets the needs of Infants, children, young people and families in the city.
We are looking to recruit an Infant Mental Health Practitioner into our Infant Mental Health Pathway to work with children 0-5 years and their families. The direct work will cover the 0-5 years' age range with consultations with families & professionals and delivering training when required.
The team is a community-based, innovative and needs-led response to infants, young children and families across the full care pathway.
To work as an Infant Mental health practitioner to deliver consultation, assessment and interventions working with infants & young children from 0-5 years old and their parents/ carers.
Co-ordination and implementation of evidence-based targeted interventions incorporating outcome measures.
To co-ordinate and contribute to assessment to ensure that infants and young children access timely assessments and the appropriate targeted interventions.
Take a lead in representing CAMHS in multi-agency meetings and have oversight of mental health element of a multi-agency plan around a child.
To function as a member of the Infant Mental Health Pathway taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team.
Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources.
To actively participate in line management with senior and junior members of staff.
To liaise effectively with the other CAMHS community teams across the city.
To develop and maintain relationships with providers, statutory and non-statutory.
To maintain confidentiality in respect of the Infant, Children and Families at all times.
Communicate clearly with children and young people, their families and all other health professional groups about their mental health problems.
Actively participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence of care or clinical policy development.
Deliver group work to patients and/or families of patients.
Deliver training to staff both within and external to Livewell when indicated and within scope of experience
• The post holder will be responsible for updating their own practice, knowledge and skills within their sphere of practice including Livewell Southwest mandatory training.
• Expert ability in receiving information, analysing and formulating professional judgments.
• The post holder will provide assessment and other interventions in the setting most appropriate to meet the children and young people's needs.
• Ability to match children & infants need with available skills and resources.
• Take a lead in assessments and detailed observations in nursery settings and in the home. Formulate plans for appropriate short-term intervention or to sign post to other team members or external, relevant services.
• Making appropriate agreed referrals for longer-term treatment as appropriate.
• Take a lead role in clinical decision-making and collaborating with other team members in the provision of infant, children and families care packages.
• Ensure the on-going effective use of routine outcome monitoring in line with CYP IAPT.
• Take a lead role in the identification of risk and the formulation of risk management plans.
• Provide education to families to enhance their knowledge of infant mental health issues and management of this.
• Promote resilience and prevention of mental health issues.
• Maintain high standards of clinical care to infants; young children and their families.
• To liaise and work with other CAMHS teams to ensure the needs of children and met by the right team, on the right pathway at the right time.
• Provide support & supervision to new members of staff and students from a variety of disciplines. Freedom to Act:
• The post holder will be individually accountable for their practicein accordance with the NMC professional Code of Conduct or HCPC.
• The post holder will actively participate in line managementsupervision with the Team Manager of the Team.
• The post holder will actively participate in clinical supervision inaccordance with Livewell Southwest policy.
• The post holder will actively participate in the Livewell Southwestappraisal system.
• The post holder will carry out other duties commensurate with theposition as required.Mental Effort:
• Accurate manual and electronic record keeping whilst coping withconstant interruptions and distraction in the work place for example:telephone calls and questions from colleagues.
• Constantly deal with sensitive, intricate and complex clinical andservice decisions whilst frequently being required to change from oneactivity to another at a third party request, i.e. Telephone or staffinterruption and be able to respond in a positive and constructive mannerto emergency situations click apply for full job details
Date Posted: 15 May 2025
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