Job summary
Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner? Do you want to join our Children and Young People's Services (CYPS) now known as Mindworks Hub East. Are you passionate about delivering excellent care to our young people and their families? If yes, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
The Mindworks Hub Clinical Practitioner (Social Worker, Nurse or Occupational Therapist) will be a member of the multi-disciplinary specialist team, providing services to children and young people 5-18 years and young people in transition to adult services with mental health needs, emotional and behavioural problems.
Mindworks Hub East is a highly supportive, friendly and innovative team based across the East of Surrey in Redhill and Leatherhead. As part of our i-THRVE framework, this team is focused on Getting More Help and Risk Support to Children and Young people. You would join a strong multidisciplinary team offering assessments and interventions to children and young people experiencing psychological distress, emotional and mental health difficulties as well as providing support to our Partner Agencies.
Main duties of the job
To provide timely assessment of children and young people who present with moderate to severe mental health needs, including deliberate self- harm assessments and provide a timely follow up appointment and signpost appropriately.
To provide support, advice and education to the wider network including the Hub Team. To build knowledge and skills of staff within the alliance partnership in the care and treatment of children and young people.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with the Mindworks Alliance including School Based Needs, Surrey Well Being Partnership and other agencies during office hours, responding to referrals of young people presenting in need:
To work independently or jointly with Mindworks Hubs staff to provide specialist assessments and treatment to children, adolescents and their families requiring more help or risk support.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, undertaking clinical assessment of children and young people who may have a complex co-morbid mental health need, working alongside the wider network and providing consultations where necessary
To be an integral part of the Hub duty Rota, responding to queries from families and the wider network including risk support.
To work within a highly experienced MDT involved in the assessment and treatment of CYP with moderate to severe and complex mental health difficulties.
To manage own caseload from referral to discharge/transfer, holding medium to high risk cases.
Ensure that outcome measures for the team are implemented and audited. Contribute to relevant research and ensure that interventions on the pathway are evidence based.
Be responsible for the oversight and completion of initial assessment and subsequent facilitation of a warm handover and referrals to other services and/or discharge with a signed care plan regarding safety and recorded on the electronic patient record.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with the Mindworks Alliance including School Based Needs, Surrey Well Being Partnership and other agencies during office hours, responding to referrals of young people presenting in need:
To work independently or jointly with Mindworks Hubs staff to provide specialist assessments and treatment to children, adolescents and their families requiring more help or risk support.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, undertaking clinical assessment of children and young people who may have a complex co-morbid mental health need, working alongside the wider network and providing consultations where necessary
To be an integral part of the Hub duty Rota, responding to queries from families and the wider network including risk support.
To work within a highly experienced MDT involved in the assessment and treatment of CYP with moderate to severe and complex mental health difficulties.
To manage own caseload from referral to discharge/transfer, holding medium to high risk cases.
Ensure that outcome measures for the team are implemented and audited. Contribute to relevant research and ensure that interventions on the pathway are evidence based.
Be responsible for the oversight and completion of initial assessment and subsequent facilitation of a warm handover and referrals to other services and/or discharge with a signed care plan regarding safety and recorded on the electronic patient record.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience, some of which must have been as a Band 6 in community
- Experience of undertaking mental health assessments, risk assessments, risk formulations, crisis and contingency planning
- Experience of using outcome measures
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work
- Relevant registration with NMC, SWE or HCPC
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in child development, attachment, or family functioning or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience, some of which must have been as a Band 6 in community
- Experience of undertaking mental health assessments, risk assessments, risk formulations, crisis and contingency planning
- Experience of using outcome measures
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work
- Relevant registration with NMC, SWE or HCPC
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in child development, attachment, or family functioning or equivalent experience
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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