SET CAMHS STAR (Support Time & Resilience) 72hr Bed/Crisis Worker

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Support Time and Resilience (STAR) Worker to join the SET CAMHS Crisis service to work with an exciting new development of supporting young people who have a brief admission to an inpatient unit to assess their MH needs. This role is within the crisis service and will involve support calls, home/community/Tier 4 visits, and brief pieces of therapeutic work. There is an expectation to support the wider crisis team in supporting the needs of you people in situations of mental health crisis.

The post holder will support the clinical work of 7 local CAMHS teams by assisting in screening, conducting assessments and enabling young people and families to use strategies to support their care plan in their community, including liaising with referrers, families and other agencies as well as through outcomes collection and data management.

The post holder will work in close partnership with schools, CAMHS Ambassadors, A&Es, social care, and with our partner agencies to provide best support to young people.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within SET CAMHS Crisis service as a part of the multidisciplinary team, they will be responsible for delivering assessments and evidence-based brief interventions (e.g. psychoeducation/ therapy groups and workshops or guided self-help) for clients experiencing moderate mental health difficulties under clinical supervision within the Crisis team. The post will support the therapeutic home treatment aspect of the crisis team.

The post holder will assist various pathways with administrative tasks, audit, evaluation, data collection/ analysis and produce performance reports related to specialist treatment pathways.

The post holder will work with young people and families from different cultural backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary, and should be committed to equal opportunities. The post holders will also work closely with colleagues and partners in the inpatient unit, Local Authority, education settings and other partner agencies.

The post holder will have regular supervision from a senior clinician including 1:1 or group supervision and have ample CPD opportunities in the team such as weekly multi-disciplinary discussions.

About us

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

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 focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

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Date posted

10 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

395-EM331-23-A

Job locations

Castle Point and Rochford Council offices

Kiln road

Thundersley, Benfleet

SS7 1TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of national and local policy
Some understanding of the treatment and management of mental health conditions
Awareness of Trust Values

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with Children and Young People with Mental Health needs

Skills

Essential

Calm and sensitive approach to young people, ability to remain calm in stressful situations, able to assess and work with risk, able to view the holistic needs of a young person and formulate their therapeutic needs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of national and local policy
Some understanding of the treatment and management of mental health conditions
Awareness of Trust Values

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with Children and Young People with Mental Health needs

Skills

Essential

Calm and sensitive approach to young people, ability to remain calm in stressful situations, able to assess and work with risk, able to view the holistic needs of a young person and formulate their therapeutic needs

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).

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