We are looking to recruit a 0.60 WTE Band 4 Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner to join a dynamic and motivated clinical team on the Children’s Ward at the QEH hospital. The successful candidate will be working on Tiger Safari / Children’s ED and provide high quality care to Children and Young People admitted for physical health and complex emotional and mental health needs under the care of specialist CAMHS Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual who can bring skills, experience and enthusiasm to meet the needs of children and young people with complex emotional and mental health needs. This post will offer training and development opportunities covering a wide range of physical health care. They will be well supported by a friendly team with opportunities to develop the service in which they work
The candidate must have excellent communication skills and be able to effectively engage young people. The ability to work well within a team and forge good working relationships with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency colleagues is essential to this role. Experience of working with children or adolescents is desirable requirements for this post. This is also a great opportunity for Psychology graduates who are looking for clinical experience or nurse associates.
Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Lawrence Job title: Matron for Children's Services Email address: h.lawrence4@nhs.net Telephone number: 02088366226
