Job overview

The role of the Highly Specialist Mental Health Practitioner is to strengthen and enhance health provision for young people coming into contact with Warwickshire’s Youth Justice Services. Clinically, the post-holder will be expected to conduct specialist assessments, direct therapeutic work, case management and professional liaison/consultation as necessary. The post holder will be expected to work closely within local and national Youth Offending/Justice Service (YOS) protocols.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based with the Youth Offending Service in Warwickshire. The post holder will:

• Act as a point of contact for young people in custody with unmet health needs, and colleagues within the Youth Offending Team who are concerned about a young person’s mental, physical or sexual health.

• Undertake direct specialist clinical work via holistic assessment, planning and evaluating interventions where appropriate.

• Act as an interface between the Youth Offending Service, custody and specialist CAMHS, AMHS and other health providers.  

• Gather and report on outcome data relating to Health Team performance.

• Undertake clinical supervision and mentorship for any other team member and students on placement.

• Contribute to key training and interventions regarding health issues to young people, colleagues and the wider network.

• Work within the parameters as directed by the criminal justice system.

• Travel as required to a variety of settings to deliver health services to young people, including Young Offender Institutions, Secure Training Centers and other care environments.

Working for our organisation

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
•  excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.