An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the YOUnited Referral Hub that supports access to help for children and young people with emotional wellbeing/mental health needs in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The role is based in Huntingdon with a hybrid working approach including working in base and working from home. You will need to travel to Huntingdon regularly. In addition, you will be expected to undertake one day per week clinically in one of the three CAMHS locality bases - Cambridge, Huntingdon or Peterborough - dependent on your home address.
Main Duties of the Job
Join the YOUnited Referral Hub team, supporting children and young people in accessing the right help for their emotional wellbeing and mental health needs.
1. This role involves triaging non-crisis referrals and ensuring each case is directed to the most appropriate service.
2. Determine whether referrals meet the threshold for specialist, secondary or primary care interventions using the ‘i-thrive’ model framework.
3. Provide signposting and advice for referrals that do not require an intervention to ensure that families and young people receive appropriate support.
4. Work autonomously within your own professional guidelines and in line with the referral hub policies.
5. Maintain a clinical focus, dedicating approximately % of the role to complete assessments and/or potential therapeutic interventions.
If you are a self-motivated, enthusiastic professional with excellent communication skills and a passion for improving outcomes for Children and Young People with emotional wellbeing issues, we look forward to hearing from you.
Working for Our Organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care settings but also within the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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