We have an exciting opportunity for a full time post within the mental health access service for Children and young people in Suffolk. We are seeking qualified Practitioner (mental health nurse/ occupational therapist/ social worker) to join our dynamic, young person focused team.
The posts will initially be based in the Emotional Wellbeing Hub (EWH) and you will be a part of our exciting service transformation. The service provides the single point of access to mental health and emotional wellbeing support across Suffolk. The Emotional Wellbeing Hub is based within Endeavour House in Suffolk and is part of a wider Early Intervention pathway.
The service currently operates between the hours of 8am-8pm, Monday to Friday. This post will be required to work 37.5 hours within these operating hours and dependent upon the needs of the service.
This is an exciting opportunity to support change and development of our new outreach and wellbeing mental health service area which is a locality-based model developing teams to intervene early as part of our whole system mental health approach embedding the iThrive framework.
Main duties of the job
The Emotional Wellbeing Hub Service provides a single point of access to children, young people, families and professionals over the phone or by other digital means, ensuring that all enquiries receive an appropriate offer of support, with the aim of simplifying access to mental health and wellbeing services, early help teams and the voluntary sector.
We are looking for candidates who have previous experience of working with children/adolescents and young adults within the mental health field or equivalent settings, who can demonstrate an excellent understanding of the mental health needs of this client group.
We are looking for candidates with experience of supervising and supporting team members and who has sound clinical judgement and good understanding of safeguarding and risk assessment. Previous experience in assessment and formulation is essential.
You will be part of our multi-disciplinary team whose vision and goals are to provide the best possible care and outcomes for the young people and their families that we work with. Making sure we deliver a high quality of care is of paramount importance to our service. As a community-based service, it is essential to build effective relationships with partner agencies who offer support and interventions to the children and young people who are supported through our service.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The EWH will form part of this more integrated offer as we move to a locality-based model. The service will consist of teams working in education, primary care and family hubs providing consultation, advice and guidance.
The teams include CYP IAP/Wellbeing Team, the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools. The service area will work closely with colleagues in our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and the Young Adult Mental Health Services and Community Eating Disorder Service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
* Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
Experience
Essential
* Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge and experience of working directly with children, young people and their families.
* Evidence of collaborative working with families.
* Experience of assessment and observation of the developmental and mental health needs of children and young people.
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Endeavour House
8 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
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