Senior Primary Mental Health Worker

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 02 December 2024

Job summary

The Hampshire CAMHS South East Early Help Team is offering an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary team covering Fareham, Havant and Petersfield as a Band 7 Primary Mental Health Worker. A core qualification in nursing, social work or occupational therapy is essential. Previous leadership experience, working knowledge of relevant national polices and guidance in relation to children's mental health services, and an understanding of the role of users and carers in service development are also essential.

The ability to drive and a willingness to travel is essential as we cover a wide geographical area.

The service is undergoing a period of growth and development, as we seek to expand and develop our stepped model of care for young people, delivering a range of evidence-based group interventions. You will undertake regular CAMHS assessments to ascertain young people's suitability for our service, and there may be occasional opportunities to deliver specialist and evidence based therapeutic interventions to small numbers of young people. Supporting our Duty function is also an integral part of the role.

You will have a thorough knowledge of assessment and understanding mental health presentations in children and young people, and an appreciation of the dynamics within families. You will have a range of therapeutic skills and demonstrable experience in managing risk and complexity.

Main duties of the job

To provide, at every opportunity, information, support, advice in promoting the mental health needs of children and young people.

To actively promote collaborative working in primary and secondary care.

To support and enable primary care colleagues in working with children, young people and their families in the primary care setting.

To work independently and manage all aspects of service delivery to the locality.

To provide supervision in response to identified needs.

To participate in the developing role of primary mental health work in the county.

To identify gaps in services and communicate these to the Integrated Team Manager.

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to; Hampshire IOW Healthcare NHS Trust, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Date posted

26 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Based of full time hours, this post is 35 hours per week

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-SS-5991

Job locations

Osborn Centre

Osborn Road

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 7ES

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development, in a field relevant to child and adolescent mental health.
Evidence of clinical training in a field relevant to the post eg brief psychotherapy, solution focused approaches, cognitive behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing, or systemic work.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development, in a field relevant to child and adolescent mental health.
Evidence of clinical training in a field relevant to the post eg brief psychotherapy, solution focused approaches, cognitive behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing, or systemic work.

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.