Job summary We have an excellent opportunity for a Band 5, full-time, 37.5 hours per week position within CAMHS, based in Lower Henwick Farm, Thatcham but will also be supporting the two other localities, Wokingham and Reading. The Specialist Community Teams are looking for a Child and Family Mental Health Worker to join our multi-disciplinary team to effectively support our young people in the community.The role includes delivering support to young people both individually in the youngperson'shome, clinic, school and or via digital media.You will be expected to work within this complex and variable setting, with supervision. You will report to and work in collaboration with senior colleagues, todeliver care in order to maximise each young person's individual potential. This post includes workingwith families and/or carers in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will work with community services such as children'ssocial care and other Local Authority and voluntary sector colleagues. Ideally, you will have some experience in CAMHS, be thoughtful and reflective, and have the flexibility to integrate into a multi-disciplinary team. We welcome applicants who have skills (or transferable skills) in working with young people with mental health needs and have ideally also worked with their parents/carers. You'll find we offer a positive team environment. Main duties of the job You will provide brief interventions and support for young people, who require the support of multi-disciplinary team to meet their needs. You will be working with young people who may have self-harmed and/or expressed suicidal thoughts. You will therefore need to be aware of risk identification and management (with support of a case holding Clinician). You will work with parents/carer of the young people (where clinically indicated) offering support, advice and psychoeducation. You will work with the young person to ensure they are heard, validated and their needs are understood. You will play an important key role in liaising with multi-agency partners to ensure the young person's needs are communicated and all agencies work collaboratively together. You will work closely with the wider CAMH services in Berkshire as well as local authority and education colleagues and other services/agencies as required. You will be supported, guided and supervised by senior clinicians in the team. You will receive training to enable you to offer interventions to support young people. About us Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are: Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include: Flexible working options to support work-life balance 27 days' annual leave rising with service opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave Free parking across Trust sites Date posted 14 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 371-CFS435 Job locations CAMHS West Specialist Community Team Lower Henwick Farm Thatcham RG18 3AP Job description Job responsibilities The must haves for this role: Degree or HNC/HND or similar in relevant subject with extensive relevant work experience or short courses to degree equivalent level. Previous experience of working directly with young people, families and multi-agencies. Personal resilience, good listening skills and empathy. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact : Christina Subrai via email : christina.subraiberkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmit your application as soon as possible. Interview will be held on 6th Feb 2025 Job description Job responsibilities The must haves for this role: Degree or HNC/HND or similar in relevant subject with extensive relevant work experience or short courses to degree equivalent level. Previous experience of working directly with young people, families and multi-agencies. Personal resilience, good listening skills and empathy. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact : Christina Subrai via email : christina.subraiberkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmit your application as soon as possible. Interview will be held on 6th Feb 2025 Person Specification Education/Qualifications/Training Essential Degree or MSc in a subject relevant to the post (e.g Social work, OT, Mental Health, Child Development, Youth work, Offending etc) OR HNC/HND or similar in relevant subject with extensive relevant work experience or short courses to degree equivalent level Continuous Professional Development Essential Commitment to Continuing Professional Development Evidence of relevant training Previous Experience Essential Previous work directly with children, young people, families as well as working with multi-agencies Significant experience in a mental health or social care setting, working with children, young people and families. Experience undertaking assessments of needs Working with people in their own homes and the community Significant experience of risk management while working independently with vulnerable people in high distress in community settings Working with and co-ordinating mult-agencies to ensure young care is joined up and their holistic needs are identified and met Desirable Specialist skills acquired through engagement with different groups of vulnerable children and parents (offending, substance misuse, refugees.) Experience of managing groups of parents providing psychoeducation around childens mental health and/or parenting Experience of working with children and young people whose needs have been identified as needing CAMHS Tier 3 or 4 interventions, including profoung self-harming and suicidality Experience of providing consultation/guidance relating to systemtic issues, attachment and delivering training to teams of professions Work within an NHS CAMHS setting liasing with appoprirate qualified staff co-delivering joint pieces of therapeutic interventions to patients/families Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential Listening and advocacy skills, empathy, and ability to lead others Personal resilience and ability to work under pressure within a crisis service Good IT skills and experience of recording about clients' needs A keen attitude to learning and working in a team Desirable A good understanding of attachment theories and their clinical applications onto family work A good working understanding of and/or training on main therapeutic interventions, ie CBT/DBT/psychodynamic/person centred approaches Ability to work autonomously and prioritise own workload Excellent oral and written communication skills where there are barriers to understanding To have a working knowledge of financial benefits for families eg Carers Allowance, DLA, carer support options, respite/breaks, local groups/carer support, housing issues, employment and educational issues, mental health treatments and diagnoses To have knowledge and understanding of a wide range of working procedures and practices, ideally within Berkshire Foundation NHS Trust and Social Services, and knowledge of Health Authority Structure, charitable & voluntary organisations. Additional Requirements Essential Ability to work flexibly Ability to travel to multiple sites across the Trust Clean driving license and access to personal vehicle Person Specification Education/Qualifications/Training Essential Degree or MSc in a subject relevant to the post (e.g Social work, OT, Mental Health, Child Development, Youth work, Offending etc) OR HNC/HND or similar in relevant subject with extensive relevant work experience or short courses to degree equivalent level Continuous Professional Development Essential Commitment to Continuing Professional Development Evidence of relevant training Previous Experience Essential Previous work directly with children, young people, families as well as working with multi-agencies Significant experience in a mental health or social care setting, working with children, young people and families. Experience undertaking assessments of needs Working with people in their own homes and the community Significant experience of risk management while working independently with vulnerable people in high distress in community settings Working with and co-ordinating mult-agencies to ensure young care is joined up and their holistic needs are identified and met Desirable Specialist skills acquired through engagement with different groups of vulnerable children and parents (offending, substance misuse, refugees.) Experience of managing groups of parents providing psychoeducation around childens mental health and/or parenting Experience of working with children and young people whose needs have been identified as needing CAMHS Tier 3 or 4 interventions, including profoung self-harming and suicidality Experience of providing consultation/guidance relating to systemtic issues, attachment and delivering training to teams of professions Work within an NHS CAMHS setting liasing with appoprirate qualified staff co-delivering joint pieces of therapeutic interventions to patients/families Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential Listening and advocacy skills, empathy, and ability to lead others Personal resilience and ability to work under pressure within a crisis service Good IT skills and experience of recording about clients' needs A keen attitude to learning and working in a team Desirable A good understanding of attachment theories and their clinical applications onto family work A good working understanding of and/or training on main therapeutic interventions, ie CBT/DBT/psychodynamic/person centred approaches Ability to work autonomously and prioritise own workload Excellent oral and written communication skills where there are barriers to understanding To have a working knowledge of financial benefits for families eg Carers Allowance, DLA, carer support options, respite/breaks, local groups/carer support, housing issues, employment and educational issues, mental health treatments and diagnoses To have knowledge and understanding of a wide range of working procedures and practices, ideally within Berkshire Foundation NHS Trust and Social Services, and knowledge of Health Authority Structure, charitable & voluntary organisations. Additional Requirements Essential Ability to work flexibly Ability to travel to multiple sites across the Trust Clean driving license and access to personal vehicle 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address CAMHS West Specialist Community Team Lower Henwick Farm Thatcham RG18 3AP Employer's website https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)