Mental Health Practitioner: Specialist Parent Worker and Youth Worker

Job responsibilities

Further duties

• To attend multiagency operational management meetings, working with a wide range of professionals to contribute to the success of the vanguard intervention
• To build working relationships and to provide consultancy or other support to teams and organisations working with young people and their families, including YOS, probation, prisons/YOIs.
• To share responsibility for managing the projects petty cash system, budgeting for activities that may be co-produced with young people, parents/carers.
• To ensure notes are written accordingly within the policy of the Trust.
• To use own initiative and job related training in deciding on the approach and interventions required when working with a young person and parents/carers, in line with supervision and other professionals
• To work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual

Communication

• Manage highly sensitive information in a thoughtful manner
• Use initiative to planning and organize activities for young people
• Ability to present information, write and produce written reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively by telephone, in writing and face to face with a wide range of people including: Young people, their families, other agencies and professionals, in a variety of settings.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage and motivate young people and their network.

People (HR) Management

• Attend team meetings and participate in clinical formulation meetings, mappings, planning, learning spaces.
• To raise awareness of trauma informed practice with Trust staff within all areas of work.

Training & Development

• To participate in regular supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and Trust policy.
• To participate in the Trusts annual Appraisal process.
• To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.

Quality & Patient Safety

• Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Implementation of NICE guidance and other statutory / best practice guidelines
• Infection Control - To be responsible for the prevention and control of infection
• Incident reporting - To report any incidents of harm or near miss in line with the Trusts incident reporting policy ensuring appropriate actions are taken to reduce the risk of reoccurrence
• To contribute to the identification, management and reduction of risk in the area of responsibility
• To ensure monitoring of quality and compliance with standards is demonstrable within the service on an ongoing basis
• To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients/ clients, visitors and staff

  Responsibility for Physical Resources

  • Has a personal duty of care to ensure all equipment is used safely and effectively, following manufacturers instructions, immediately reporting any defects in accordance with local procedures
  • Uses available resources effectively and efficiently

  General

  • To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health
  • To comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in these. To maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local policies and procedures implementing this
  • To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area
  • To comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these
  • To comply at all times with the Trusts Information Governance related policies. Staffs are required to respect the confidentiality of information about staff, patients and Trust business and in particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff are responsible for ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and fit for the purposes for which it is intended

  Mental Effort

  • The post holder may be required to work flexible hours as required by service need
  • The post holder may be required to work in different locations as required by service need
  • To ensure day to day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience

  Emotional Effort

  • Frequently providing support to colleagues in managing challenging young people in what can be sometimes distressing circumstances.

  Working conditions

  • Role will involve working within the community supporting service users as outlined above

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of secondary education to GCSE level, or equivalent Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent

Desirable

• Related Youth Work, Health or Social Care qualification
• Willingness to undertake further training relevant to and in line with the development of the role

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working with parents/carers/families of young people impacted by violence from a trauma-informed and co-produced standpoint.
• Experience of working with the wider network of a young person including probation, YOS, Social care, police, and criminal justice system.
• Experience of supporting young people with a variety of needs e.g. employment, accessing services, life skills support
• Experience of working with young people with psychological difficulties and / or extremely challenging circumstances
• Direct experience of working with young people who have offended
• Experience of working in a team or a group environment Experience of working as part of a multi-agency team
• Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination

Desirable

• Lived experience of the criminal justice system
• Experience of working in the public sector
• Experience of coaching/mentoring others
• Experience of working across different organisational boundaries Appreciation of the community resources within the geographical location of the post and key partners
• Knowledge of local policies in respect of safeguarding children and the protection of vulnerable adults

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Computer literate
• Ability to work collaboratively with team and wider Trust

Desirable

• Presentation skills Computer literate in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express etc.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent team working skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal skills
• "Can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change
• Highly reliable Flexible and proactive

Desirable

• Creative skills Ability to lead on small internal projects

Other requirements

Essential

• Ability to transport / accompany young people to appropriate appointments
• A willingness to work flexibly through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate.

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).