Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join Northumberland's Emotional Wellbeing Support Team (NEWST) located in Northumberland's Children Social Care, offering and developing a specialist child and adolescent Trauma informed mental health service that provides support and understanding of children and young people.
NEWST is part of a wider provision of children and young peoples mental health services delivered by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS foundation trust (CNTW). NEWST clinicians work hard to support the understanding of a child or young persons presentation in the context of their lived experience as reflected in the Trauma Informed Care principles and framework for integrated care.
The team currently consists of specialist practitioners, senior psychological therapist, team manager (from CSC) and Clinical manager (from CNTW).
Main duties of the job
The post holder would be required to have extensive experience of working with Children and Young People in Mental Health services (community/inpatient), working with children and young people who have experienced significant trauma, experience of working with Children, young people and families that are involved with statutory Social Care services and/or Early help provisions and supporting Care Teams understanding of the childs/young persons needs and how they can be best met.
It's hoped the post holder will have experience of working with Children and young people who have disabilities and who experience Neurodiversity's.
In addition, the post holder would need experience of working across partner organisations and agencies and be able to demonstrate experience of working autonomously and as part of a team.
The post holder will be required to work flexibly in approach and have the ability to offer support across the Northumberland locality.
This is an exciting opportunity intended to build upon current provisions.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The post holder will be working closely with CNTW Clinical Manager, NCC's Team Manager, the teams Senior Psychological Therapist and the other Specialist Practitioners to deliver in reach support, formulation and care planning, debriefs, group activities, and training to those people involved in supporting children and young people in these settings.
This service will be both reactive to emergent needs but will also have a remit to influence care approaches across systems for children and young people at the earliest opportunity.
Knowledge of local services would be advantages to help navigate access and system support.
This post will be based within County Hall, Morpeth, however the clinical offer is for the whole Northumberland locality therefore the successful candidate will be required to commute effectively and efficiently between service bases/work settings/hybrid working throughout Northumberland.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Advanced Practitioner you will be expected to offer (and support colleagues to offer) advice and guidance, multi-agency consultations/formulations, training, scaffolding, reflective practice and support CPD opportunities. Although the team does not currently work directly with children and young people, ideas are being explored as to how this can be introduced within the current service offer. This approach is intended to promote stability, resilience and confidence in the system around a young person, thus enabling the young people with complex needs to be supported to thrive in the safety of positive relationships.
To support the understanding of the impact that NEWST is having towards NCC becoming more Trauma Informed and children and young peoples needs being understood and met, there will be opportunities to engage in service evaluation and reviews helping to shape the offer moving forward.
You will have experience of working with children and young people with complex presentations, mental health difficulties, disrupted attachments, learning difficulties and neurodivers presentations.
You will be passionate about the importance of Trauma Informed Care as this is at the centre of all NEWST do but you will also be skilled to identify clinical presentations that may also need further support from the wider clinical offer within Northumberland's graduated response.
You will have experience of working within complex health and social care systems and be keen to support the collaboration between agencies, whilst holding the young person in mind.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 19th November 2024
Closing date : 3rd December 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Advanced Practitioner you will be expected to offer (and support colleagues to offer) advice and guidance, multi-agency consultations/formulations, training, scaffolding, reflective practice and support CPD opportunities. Although the team does not currently work directly with children and young people, ideas are being explored as to how this can be introduced within the current service offer. This approach is intended to promote stability, resilience and confidence in the system around a young person, thus enabling the young people with complex needs to be supported to thrive in the safety of positive relationships.
To support the understanding of the impact that NEWST is having towards NCC becoming more Trauma Informed and children and young peoples needs being understood and met, there will be opportunities to engage in service evaluation and reviews helping to shape the offer moving forward.
You will have experience of working with children and young people with complex presentations, mental health difficulties, disrupted attachments, learning difficulties and neurodivers presentations.
You will be passionate about the importance of Trauma Informed Care as this is at the centre of all NEWST do but you will also be skilled to identify clinical presentations that may also need further support from the wider clinical offer within Northumberland's graduated response.
You will have experience of working within complex health and social care systems and be keen to support the collaboration between agencies, whilst holding the young person in mind.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 19th November 2024
Closing date : 3rd December 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.
- Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence based treatments relevant to Pathway.
- ENB 998/P126/127 Student Assessor
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
- Experience of working in Mental Health services for Children and young people and their families.
- Experience of working in a Trauma Informed approach.
- Experience in managing complex cases and presenting risk.
Desirable
- Experience of carrying out research and/or service evaluations.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal skills including negotiation, conflict management and self reflection.
- Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping and report writing.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and deliver training.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.
- Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence based treatments relevant to Pathway.
- ENB 998/P126/127 Student Assessor
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
- Experience of working in Mental Health services for Children and young people and their families.
- Experience of working in a Trauma Informed approach.
- Experience in managing complex cases and presenting risk.
Desirable
- Experience of carrying out research and/or service evaluations.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal skills including negotiation, conflict management and self reflection.
- Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping and report writing.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and deliver training.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
