Young Persons Engagement Worker
The closing date is 17 August 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our small team of Young Persons Engagement Workers to work across the A2i team and CAMH's services in Portsmouth.
The successful applicant will support young people aged between 16-25 who require additional support to aid engagement with Adult Mental Health services or accessing support networks in their local community upon discharge from CAMHS.
They will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary/multi agency team and demonstrate a good level of specialist skills and experience in supporting young people with mental health needs alongside multi-complex and at times long-standing difficulties.
The role was designed to support the young person to navigate the journey of transition and be able to work in a flexible and more assertive way, to support engagement with Adult mental health services. This may include but not exclusively to: transition from Child and Adolescent mental health services into secondary care mental health services, talking therapies, other community mental health services and community resources that will support the young person's recovery. They will have the ability to provide bespoke time limited recovery focussed interventions with the young person.
Main duties of the job
*To be responsible for delivering bespoke recovery focussed interventions to young people and their families in a way that is integrated with the work of other disciplines within the team and under supervision of a qualified team member.
*To work closely with child and adolescent mental health services and integrate specialist child and adolescent psychiatry with the work of other agencies.
*To provide guidance to other professionals, contributing directly to individual programmes of care.
*Will be a part of the multi-disciplinary team to participate in the evaluation of appropriate interventions.
*To attend Care Planning Meetings and other relevant meetings as required.
*To ensure care is delivered in a person-centred manner ensuring the gender, ethnic, cultural and spiritual needs of service users inform practice.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
27 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
348-PSE-8581
Job locations
St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
Milton Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 6AD
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
Milton Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 6AD
Employer's website
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