Job summary
Do you want to be part of an award winning, innovative, forward thinking, young people's crisis service?
We are a 24/7 crisis support which includes, community and hospital based assessments, therapeutic intervention packages, telephone crisis line, parent/carer support, psycho-education and prevention.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Newly Qualified Social Worker to join our CAMHS Crisis and Assessment team, in a new Band 5-6 developmental post.
We are a friendly, dynamic and supportive team and we are looking for somebody who can make a positive contribution to our high quality work.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be a qualified social worker and have some experience or additional understanding of Child and Adolescent mental health.
We are willing to develop the skills of someone who can demonstrate the motivation and interest to work with young people and families.
About us
The C-CATT team is an award winning (2022 Team of the Year for Hpft), multi-disciplinary and values this variety and wealth of experience and approach and the whole team works closely together to support young people's mental health outcomes across Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be supported to complete your ASYE, and, after demonstrating that you are able to meet the competencies of a Band 6 clinician, you will be moved into a Band 6 post.
The post will initially be based at our Kingsley Green site in Radlett and we willexpectflexibilityto work across our county and our A&E departments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be supported to complete your ASYE, and, after demonstrating that you are able to meet the competencies of a Band 6 clinician, you will be moved into a Band 6 post.
The post will initially be based at our Kingsley Green site in Radlett and we willexpectflexibilityto work across our county and our A&E departments.
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- An appropriate professional social work qualification (e.g. DipSW)
- Education to degree level
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers.
- Further training/qualification in relevant area of practice. E.g. Family Therapy, Child Psychotherapy; Group Therapy; Counselling; Play Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a social care environment.
- Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children policy, practice and procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of Child & Adolescent development or willingness to learn as part of the progression post.
- Knowledge of Child and Adolescent and/or Adult mental health or willingness to learn as part of the progression post
- Knowledge of current legislation and guidance relevant to the post
Communication Skills
Essential
- Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, ? appropriate and timely reports.
Desirable
- Excellent ability to communication with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing
Analytical Skill
Essential
- Experience of analysing complex assessments
Desirable
- Ability to analyse service user and carer information
- Experience of undertaking small scale audits and surveys
Physical Skills
Essential
- Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- An appropriate professional social work qualification (e.g. DipSW)
- Education to degree level
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers.
- Further training/qualification in relevant area of practice. E.g. Family Therapy, Child Psychotherapy; Group Therapy; Counselling; Play Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a social care environment.
- Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children policy, practice and procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of Child & Adolescent development or willingness to learn as part of the progression post.
- Knowledge of Child and Adolescent and/or Adult mental health or willingness to learn as part of the progression post
- Knowledge of current legislation and guidance relevant to the post
Communication Skills
Essential
- Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, ? appropriate and timely reports.
Desirable
- Excellent ability to communication with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing
Analytical Skill
Essential
- Experience of analysing complex assessments
Desirable
- Ability to analyse service user and carer information
- Experience of undertaking small scale audits and surveys
Physical Skills
Essential
- Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
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
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).
