Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and creative community team working with young people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The Home Treatment Team work with 12-18-year-olds experiencing a crisis in their mental health wellbeing.
We offer a variety of interventions to support the young person, and their family/carers with the aim of this being within their community environment.
The successful applicant must be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team. You should be organised and able to prioritise accordingly.
The ability to drive is essential as this post requires the successful applicant to travel countywide.
You will have the opportunity to undertake further training within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job include:
To offer support to young people and families at a time of crisis, when an admission to hospital may be considered, and with the hope that this could be prevented.
To provide ongoing support, therapeutic interventions when agreed, practical assistance and problem resolution under the supervision of a senior team member.
To contribute to the regular reviews of service users in the team.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To support the users of the Home Treatment Team with a range of practical, health and social issues under the supervision of a senior member of the team.
- Work with service users to facilitate access and engagement in a range of community based activities.
- Develop a rapport based upon championship and friendship, but within appropriate and transparent boundaries.
- Help users gain access to resources including benefits and welfare rights.
- Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring users progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the individuals care.
- To attend meetings internal and external to the Trust when deemed appropriate by the senior clinician involved or Home Treatment manager.
- Maintain adequate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the service users case notes as necessary.
- Attend and participate in team/care plan review meetings as appropriate.
- Develop good working relationships with other organisations that are able to help individuals achieve their goals, including colleges, schools, other training providers and voluntary agencies, the inpatient units and community services
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To support the users of the Home Treatment Team with a range of practical, health and social issues under the supervision of a senior member of the team.
- Work with service users to facilitate access and engagement in a range of community based activities.
- Develop a rapport based upon championship and friendship, but within appropriate and transparent boundaries.
- Help users gain access to resources including benefits and welfare rights.
- Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring users progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the individuals care.
- To attend meetings internal and external to the Trust when deemed appropriate by the senior clinician involved or Home Treatment manager.
- Maintain adequate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the service users case notes as necessary.
- Attend and participate in team/care plan review meetings as appropriate.
- Develop good working relationships with other organisations that are able to help individuals achieve their goals, including colleges, schools, other training providers and voluntary agencies, the inpatient units and community services
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent
Desirable
- Training in mental health or social care
- Knowledge of interventions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people in a mental health or social care setting
- Working with young people and families
Desirable
- Previous work with people with serious mental illness
- Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, either statutory or non-statutory service
- Lived experience of mental health
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to liaise and network widely and effectively
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent
Desirable
- Training in mental health or social care
- Knowledge of interventions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people in a mental health or social care setting
- Working with young people and families
Desirable
- Previous work with people with serious mental illness
- Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, either statutory or non-statutory service
- Lived experience of mental health
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to liaise and network widely and effectively
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
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).
