STAR Worker

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy and thriving child and adolescent mental health teams. We are currently looking to recruit Band 4 full time support time and resilience (STAR) worker within SET CAMHS .

Our CAMHS teams focus on promoting recovery and resilience to young people and their families experiencing mental health and wellbeing needs. We provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary services and work closely with primary care, local authority and education to support our young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

Within this role your main responsibilities will be to work collaboratively with young people and their families to promote engagement and independence. You will work with the wider MDT to develop therapeutic relationships, working with young people to develop recovery goals and support them to access resources and services to facilitate involvement with the local community. In order to undertake this role you will have:You will have excellent interpersonal skills Good written communication High levels of initiative An ability to work as part of a team Within this role you will be provided with: Clinical and managerial supervision Training opportunities to develop your skills

About us

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).

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

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.

Date posted

03 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-EC040-25

Job locations

62 Maidstone Road

Grays

Essex

RM17 6NF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3

Desirable

Must have passed NVQ level 3 in a health and socail care or other relevent subject

Knowledge

Essential

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

Desirable

Knowledge of clinical outcome measures.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs

Other

Essential

Awareness of the trust vaules

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3

Desirable

Must have passed NVQ level 3 in a health and socail care or other relevent subject

Knowledge

Essential

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

Desirable

Knowledge of clinical outcome measures.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs

Other

Essential

Awareness of the trust vaules

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.