About The Role
We are seeking a skilled Specialist Mental Health Professional to join our team in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. This is an exciting opportunity to work with children and young people, providing specialist mental health and wellbeing support in designated schools and children's homes.
As a key member of our multi-disciplinary team, you will work collaboratively with education and care staff, using an 'assess, plan, do, review' model to support young people. You will provide specialist training, reflective practice, consultation, observation, and modelling to staff, supporting intervention delivery and strategies.
You will promote a biopsychosocial approach through advice, consultation, supervision, and sharing relevant knowledge, theory, and research. You will represent the clinical service and/or clients at multidisciplinary meetings to ensure coordinated, integrated care.
Your responsibilities will include making informed decisions on interventions, considering evidence-based approaches and client history. You will manage a personal caseload, providing assessment, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with Lead Clinician and key adults.
You will deliver direct individual and group interventions where appropriate, using OFG-approved outcome measures to monitor progress and adjust interventions based on findings. You will also advocate for young people, ensuring their voices are heard and understood.
This role requires strong clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively. You should have experience working with specific client groups and settings, as well as effectively communicating with families and carers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver specialist mental health and wellbeing services
* Collaborate with education and care staff
* Provide specialist training and consultation
* Represent the clinical service at multidisciplinary meetings
* Manage a personal caseload
* Deliver direct individual and group interventions
* Monitor progress and adjust interventions
* Advocate for young people
Essential Criteria:
* Degree in Mental Health Nursing, approved by NMC, additional post graduate qualifications in CBT or DBT or other psychological approaches
* Relevant previous experience, working in related settings and/or with related client group
* Experience of working with specific client group (e.g. social, emotional and mental health and neurodiversity) and setting type (e.g. schools and/or residential care)
* Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working (working with both clinical and non-clinical, internal and external agencies)
* Experience of effectively communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
* Experience of working via a model of: 'assess, plan, do and review'
* Experience of effectively using consultation as method of service delivery
* Experience of providing supervision to others
Benefits:
We offer a range of benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including life assurance, pension scheme, and access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks. You will also have access to family growth support, inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
Why Work For Us?
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. As a member of our team, you will be part of a supportive, forward-thinking environment that values excellence and innovation. We are proud to be certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.