Job summary
Are you a professional Youth Worker, holding a
JNC-recognised qualification at degree level?
Are you passionate about working with young people and
supporting them in their mental health recovery journey?
Are you innovative, enthusiastic, flexible and
solution-focussed?
This is a full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time.
Have you been looking for an opportunity to work in the NHS
and enjoy all the benefits on offer?
Then we really want to meet you!
The CAMHS Youth Team is looking for a new Youth Worker to
join us; we work in the community Mon-Fri (no weekends and no bank holidays), offer
flexible working and are based across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. This
position is based in Worcestershire - you will have a base that is located
closest to your home, and we meet as a team once a week at a central spot.
The team is made up of passionate qualified Youth Workers,
admin support and senior practitioners, with strong leadership at all times.
Please take a look at the job description and get in touch
if you would like a chat before applying!
Main duties of the job
Manage own case load and time to:
Support the social & emotional mental health of young
people through 1-2-1 case work and small group work.
Provide prompt assessment, engagement, signposting, onward
referral and brief evidence-based interventions for young people transitioning
out of CAMHS.
Offer advice, support and training to Primary Care, CAMHS,
Adult Mental Health and the VCS and promote recovery and social inclusion.
Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and occupation into the overall therapy process.
Ensure clinical records are maintained to a high standard,
with due regard to Trust Policy and appropriate professional guidance.
Assist with the design, development and provision of service
information for referrers, service users and carers about the options available
to them.
Attend multi-agency meetings about young people.
Attend team and service meetings and engage with
supervision.
Be proactive in ensuring training is kept up to date in line
with Trust policy.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of how poor mental health affects outcomes for Young People
- Knowledge of risks commonly presenting in Young People
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use Youth Work principles
- A robust understanding of the challenges that transition out of services pose to Young People
- An ability to scope local resources and signpost appropriately
- Demonstrate knowledge of working with the issues, which are important and impact on the lives of young people
- Demonstrate the ability to apply an understanding of equality of opportunity and voluntary participation in a youth work situation
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working for several years with Young People who have experienced mental health or emotional distress difficulties
- Assessment of Young People who require information, advice or guidance (IAG)
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Managing own case load and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication including being able to write clear reports and letters
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Skilled in the delivery of Youth Work for Young People aged 16 25
- Ability to work outside a Western medical model and embrace other ways of viewing individual's experiences
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in Youth Work at degree level, recognised by the JNC.
- Recent relevant evidence of continuing professional development.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of how poor mental health affects outcomes for Young People
- Knowledge of risks commonly presenting in Young People
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use Youth Work principles
- A robust understanding of the challenges that transition out of services pose to Young People
- An ability to scope local resources and signpost appropriately
- Demonstrate knowledge of working with the issues, which are important and impact on the lives of young people
- Demonstrate the ability to apply an understanding of equality of opportunity and voluntary participation in a youth work situation
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working for several years with Young People who have experienced mental health or emotional distress difficulties
- Assessment of Young People who require information, advice or guidance (IAG)
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Managing own case load and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication including being able to write clear reports and letters
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Skilled in the delivery of Youth Work for Young People aged 16 25
- Ability to work outside a Western medical model and embrace other ways of viewing individual's experiences
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in Youth Work at degree level, recognised by the JNC.
- Recent relevant evidence of continuing professional development.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
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
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).
