Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural challenges? Do you want to make a meaningful impact within a supportive team?
Then come and work for NELFT’s Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) in Thanet and be part of one of the UK’s most innovative healthcare Trusts.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aRegistered Mental Health professional[Social Work, Nursing, OT] or Post-Graduate Qualified Therapist to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team working within our Behaviour & Conduct Pathway.
You will play a crucial role in developing, managing, and delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people presenting with behavioural and conduct issues. Your leadership will guide a multidisciplinary team, ensuring that our services are tailored to meet the diverse needs of those we support.
You will be a highly motivated and innovative individual with clinical experience working with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties, as well as have experience working with young people with challenging behaviour, Conduct difficulties and/or Neurodiversity
You will have experience delivering evidence based interventions (such NVR, PBS, Social Skills Interventions) and Family Work/Parenting Interventions or Family/Systemic Psychotherapy.
You will have experience working in a Multi - Disciplinary team as well as part of a Multi-Agency approach to Care Planning and Risk Management.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East
London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer
closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the
criteria listed in the person specification. Any development
needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the
interview stage
This advert closes on Thursday 20 Feb 2025