Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Practitioner
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Mental Health Practitioner
Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6) – Sefton CAMHS, Alder Hey
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About the Role
Sefton CAMHS at Alder Hey are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) (Band 6) to join their dynamic, caring, and supportive team.
We have one full-time permanent position available.
Key Responsibilities
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Work across educational, healthcare, and community settings to provide:
- Early intervention
- Evidence-based interventions
- Support for children and young people and their families
- Facilitation of access to support in schools
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Communicate to clients and families:
- Knowledge of therapeutic processes, confidentiality, and available care options
- Informed consent process
- Occasional discussion of highly sensitive material and outcomes
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Utilise analytical skills, specialist knowledge, and experience to:
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and formulations, considering:
- Child’s educational attainment
- Chronological/developmental stage
- Inner world/emotional wellbeing
- Parental mental health
- Family dynamics and environment
- Broader social context, including school
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and formulations, considering:
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Develop and deliver a structured programme of interventions based on:
- Behavioural
- Cognitive
- Psychodynamic
- Systemic perspectives
- Formulations and evidenced-based need
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Conduct individual, couple, family, and group interventions as part of a client’s integrated therapeutic programme.
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Case management (with supervision/consultation):
- Handle cases of moderate severity, risk, and complexity
- Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs
- Collaborate with other agencies as appropriate
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About Alder Hey
Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust is renowned as one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, driven by innovation and pioneering medical work.
- Serves 250,000 young patients annually
- Provides hospital and community services for local children
- Tertiary referral centre for Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, and North Wales
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to reflecting the communities we serve and actively welcome applications from:
- People from diverse backgrounds
- Those who are disability confident scheme verified
For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Name: Paula Smith Job Title: Service Manager Email: paula.smith2@alder.hey.nhs.uk
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