Job summary
Due to internal progression and service expansion, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust CAMHS has an exciting opportunity to work with young people and families accessing or who have previously accessed CAMHS Support.
We are proud of the work that has already been done to embed service user participation within our CAMH Service. We're now looking for someone who can continue this work to ensure young people and their families are able to influence and shape service design in Somerset.
We're interested in hearing from people from a range of professional backgrounds, whether that be mental health nursing, occupational therapy, social work, teaching or any other professional qualification that includes working with young people.
Main duties of the job
In your new role you'll be supported by an experienced Participation Lead to build on existing networks and ensure CAMHS is engaged in meaningful service user involvement, inline with the participation agenda.
Self-starting and working autonomously, you will ensure that a diverse and inclusive culture of participation and feedback is accessible to all young people and carers across Somerset. This will include giving a voice to young people receiving care from the Tier Four Inpatient Unit in Bridgwater who may usually live outside of Somerset.
You'll become a valued member of the CAMH service, working alongside the Participation Lead and Service Managers to ensure shared values and participation philosophy is embedded across all CAMHS Teams.
Most importantly, this role will enable you to ensure children and young people's voices are heard through a participatory model, enabling children and young people to feel empowered by actively involving them in decision making processes in CAMHS.
Interviews will be held in Foundation House, Taunton on 6th September 2023.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London. There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will report to The CAMHS Participation Lead and will be supervised and supported to deliver the key responsibilities as outlined in the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will report to The CAMHS Participation Lead and will be supervised and supported to deliver the key responsibilities as outlined in the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in teaching, social work, play work, childcare, youth work, community development, counselling, nursing, mental health qualifications or other qualifications that includes direct work with vulnerable children and/or young people
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of involvement, participation and consultation approaches with children and young people, families and communities
Experience
Essential
- Experience of direct working with vulnerable children and young people
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using participative approaches with children and young people
Desirable
- Experience of involving children and young people in planning, development or delivery of projects
- Experience of partnership working with community, voluntary and statutory organisation
- Experience of delivering training to children and young people and/or adults
- Experience of managing projects and budgets including developing project plans and delivering on agreed objectives, targets and milestones
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in teaching, social work, play work, childcare, youth work, community development, counselling, nursing, mental health qualifications or other qualifications that includes direct work with vulnerable children and/or young people
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of involvement, participation and consultation approaches with children and young people, families and communities
Experience
Essential
- Experience of direct working with vulnerable children and young people
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using participative approaches with children and young people
Desirable
- Experience of involving children and young people in planning, development or delivery of projects
- Experience of partnership working with community, voluntary and statutory organisation
- Experience of delivering training to children and young people and/or adults
- Experience of managing projects and budgets including developing project plans and delivering on agreed objectives, targets and milestones
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).
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).
