University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Mental Health Practitioner - CYPGS
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About the Role
We are excited to be recruiting into NHS Children and Young People Gender Service (South West) CYPGS SW as part of the continued growth and development of the new service. We are looking for a thoughtful, compassionate Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) to join our committed and supportive multi-disciplinary team.
CYPGS SW sits within the wider Psychological Health Services. It is provided by a large multi-disciplinary team (MDT). As part of this team the MHP will provide specialist assessments, deliver and evaluate interventions and be part of the evolving evidence base for the field of gender care. All staff working in the CYPGS SW are very well supported through multi-disciplinary working, individual supervision, drop in case discussion, Academy of Royal Colleges specialist children’s and young people’s gender service training programme. We value the provision of evidence-based care delivered by highly skilled compassionate clinicians.
Our service has purpose-built accommodation with high quality clinical space for face to face and remote appointments. We offer outreach clinics in Devon and Cardiff. The opportunity for hybrid working would make this post suitable for clinicians from outside the Bristol area.
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- To work as part of a highly specialist team to contribute to the holistic assessment of children and young people
- To offer support and clinical interventions from evidence-based models used with children and young people and their families eg CBT, Family Therapy, ACT
- To be the responsible clinician within the service during these episodes of care using appropriate service support procedure like supervision and safeguarding.
- To deliver these services in out-patient and for non CYPGS ward based settings as needed.
- Provision of psychological advice, consultation, training, and support for other professionals in the team and in other agencies like education.
- To support research and audit relevant to care pathways.
- To attend and contribute by presenting cases and entering case discussion in multi-disciplinary team meetings
About Us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Chaired By Ingrid Barker And Led By Maria Kane As Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Aims To Transform The Way Healthcare Is Delivered Locally With a Clear Focus On Making a Difference For What We Call Our Four Ps
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- Better outcomes for our Patients
- More opportunities for our People
- Fairer more consistent care for our Population
- Best Value for Public Purse
Our Vision For Five Years From Now
- Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
- We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
- More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
- Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
- Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
- We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
- Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
- We will contribute to system financial balance
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: FAO Clinical Lead
- Job title: Clinical Lead - CYP Gender Service
- Email address: cypgsadmin@uhbw.nhs.uk
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