NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Come and work for NELFT's Children and Young People Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) in South Kent Coast and be part of one of the UK's most innovative healthcare Trusts.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a graduate health professional (nurse, social worker, occupational therapist) to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team based in South Kent Coast. Driven by the principles underpinning the national CYP-IAPT programme (Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies), the service provides the latest in evidence-based NICE compliant psychological interventions to children, young people, and their families experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
You will be a highly motivated and innovative individual with experience of working with people with emotional wellbeing and/or mental health difficulties.
Job responsibilities
You will:
1. Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical interventions in line with the CY-IAPT programme within CYPMHS.
2. Promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people, and families in the community through clinical interventions in the care pathway.
3. Undertake initial school-based and community-based assessments and deliver a range of early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties where appropriate.
4. Assess and develop plans of care to meet the needs of patients with a variety of conditions.
Qualifications
* Successful completion of a graduate training (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) or equivalent substantial CAMHS clinical experience.
* To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, NMC) where appropriate.
Experience
* Experience of working with difficult, disturbed, or challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions.
* Experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems.
* Experience of assessment carried out autonomously in order to determine the most appropriate treatment plan from a range of options for the child/young person.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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