Job summary
Are you a Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or an Arts Therapist (drama, art, music etc.) looking for a new opportunity?
Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner Roles for CAMHS Home Treatment Team. Please specify in your application which area (West Sussex or East Sussex) you would like to work in.
Exciting new opportunities in SussexCAMHS Home Treatment Team.
Our service isfurther developingto meet the needs of young people and families in the community, with opportunities for Band5mental health practitioners. We are seeking to recruit passionate, enthusiastic and dynamic mental health professionals to join this innovative Sussex CAMHS Home Treatment Team.
Main duties of the job
We are a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team, who are dedicated to providing a high quality service which complements the work done by our wider CAMHS colleagues. As part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's commitment to developing Crisis Care for CAMHS andin line with the NHS Long Term Plan, we are developing our CAMHS Crisis care pathway across Sussex, aimed at further meeting the needs of children and young people presenting with acute mental health needs.
The HTT is commissioned by the Sussex Health and Care Partnership (SHCP) to support children, young people and their families within Sussex who are experiencing a period of mental health crisis. The service aims to provide an intensive home treatment care plan with the aim of targetingthose young people known to CAMHS and reducing re-presentations to A&E departments, multiple inappropriate admissions to acute general hospitals, andadding to existing packages of care that are being provided by community CAMHS colleagues. In addition, we provide home treatment to young people whose functioning has deteriorated significantly post pandemic.
About us
The roles will cover the whole of the area you have requested to work within so being able to travel across sites is an essential requirement. Some weekend and evening work is essential to enable the service to meet the needs of the children, young people and their families.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
This post offers an incentive or relocation package up to the maximum of £4000 (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The HTT is commissioned by the Sussex Health and Care Partnership (SHCP) to support children, young people and their families within Sussex who are experiencing a period of mental health crisis. The service aims to provide an intensive home treatment care plan with the aim of targetingthose young people known to CAMHS and reducing re-presentations to A&E departments, multiple inappropriate admissions to acute general hospitals, andadding to existing packages of care that are being provided by community CAMHS colleagues. In addition, we provide home treatment to young people whose functioning has deteriorated significantly post pandemic.
The service will work in partnership with local CAMHS teams, adding to care packages for a time limited (up to 16 weeks) period with the aim of crisis resolution through supporting young people and families to maximise coping skills.
These posts will focus on providing intensive home treatment, and will be locality based, linking in with our existing crisis services and local CAMHS teams. The posts will involve the need for some flexibility around working patterns to include some weekend and evening work, and will involve travel across East or West Sussex.
Applicants will need a core professional qualification that is registered with the NMC, Social Work England or HCPC. Applications are welcomed from OTs, Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Drama/Art/Music Therapists.
Experience in working in CAMHS or in crisis services would be beneficial although not essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The HTT is commissioned by the Sussex Health and Care Partnership (SHCP) to support children, young people and their families within Sussex who are experiencing a period of mental health crisis. The service aims to provide an intensive home treatment care plan with the aim of targetingthose young people known to CAMHS and reducing re-presentations to A&E departments, multiple inappropriate admissions to acute general hospitals, andadding to existing packages of care that are being provided by community CAMHS colleagues. In addition, we provide home treatment to young people whose functioning has deteriorated significantly post pandemic.
The service will work in partnership with local CAMHS teams, adding to care packages for a time limited (up to 16 weeks) period with the aim of crisis resolution through supporting young people and families to maximise coping skills.
These posts will focus on providing intensive home treatment, and will be locality based, linking in with our existing crisis services and local CAMHS teams. The posts will involve the need for some flexibility around working patterns to include some weekend and evening work, and will involve travel across East or West Sussex.
Applicants will need a core professional qualification that is registered with the NMC, Social Work England or HCPC. Applications are welcomed from OTs, Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Drama/Art/Music Therapists.
Experience in working in CAMHS or in crisis services would be beneficial although not essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Professional Qualification
- NMC or HPC Registration
- Post Basic Courses / Study Days
- Evidence of CPD and professional portfolio
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures.
- Change management at organising and prioritising their workload.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Professional Qualification
- NMC or HPC Registration
- Post Basic Courses / Study Days
- Evidence of CPD and professional portfolio
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures.
- Change management at organising and prioritising their workload.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
- Lived experience of mental health issues
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
