This role includes screening referrals within the team's operational framework during a shift coordinator role that will be expected one day per week. For the rest of the working week, it will include completing initial assessments for children and young people. Following assessments, you will attend the multidisciplinary team meetings to identify the most suited outcome/intervention for the young person. You will be involved in the delivery of a high standard of Mental Health Care to Children/Young People who have been referred to the service.
Your role as a shift coordinator will entail screening referrals to establish if they are urgent, crisis, or routine. Taking calls from professionals and parents/guardians when there are possible concerns around mental health and risks.
Work within the guidance of the service-wide operational framework alongside the Thrive Model to identify stages of care needs - signposting, assessment, and discharge.
You will be required to complete face-to-face urgent assessments and routine assessments and then discuss the outcome within the daily MDT outcome meeting and identify the most appropriate treatment/intervention.
The documentation that is required within the role is expected to be of a high standard and completed within the correct timeframe as shown in the service's operational framework.
You will be expected to provide supervision and mentorship to junior colleagues/students.
The role will require a good understanding of mental health, assessing and managing risks while working within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
1. Supporting your career development and progression
2. Excellent NHS Pension scheme
3. Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
4. Options for flexible working
5. Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
6. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
7. If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
8. Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
9. Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rate
10. Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
11. Free car parking at all trust sites
12. Free flu vaccinations every year
13. Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
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