Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Graduate Trainee Mental Health Worker

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Job summary

Graduate Trainee Mental Health Worker

There is an opportunity to join a strong team and receive a sponsored Post-Graduate Training course in Mental Health, with the advantage of receiving a subsidised salary.

Successful trainees have the opportunity to join an established programme, gain valuable working experience in Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust or Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (North London Mental Health Partnership) in dynamic services, and obtain a Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice qualification from Middlesex University.

Clinical experience is provided in both hospital and community settings in a range of different mental health service.

Main duties of the job

The programme length is 12 months. It is divided into 60% of time spent in clinical practice under North London's Mental Health Partnership NHS and 40% of time is spent at Middlesex University which is based in Hendon.

About us

North London Mental Health Partnership (Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust or Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust).

Details

Date posted

09 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,008 a year pa pro-rata

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-CANDI-630

Job locations

Hospital and Community

North London

NW1 0PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Requirements/criteria

  • A degree with an upper-second class (2:2) or above (proof required).
  • Demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for studying mental health and delivering supervised practice.
  • Have a passion for the delivery of first-class care in all areas of mental health.
  • Possess good communication skills (verbal/written) and a motivation to develop these and receive training in CBT, MI and person-centered care.
  • Be able to work in teams in busy multidisciplinary environments across different settings.
  • Be able to balance and manage academic work, clinical placements, and personal commitments.
  • Be well organized, reliable, flexible, self-motivated, caring, able to adapt to demanding but rewarding work environments, and willing to experience the surprising challenges of mental health working with diversity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Requirements/criteria

  • A degree with an upper-second class (2:2) or above (proof required).
  • Demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for studying mental health and delivering supervised practice.
  • Have a passion for the delivery of first-class care in all areas of mental health.
  • Possess good communication skills (verbal/written) and a motivation to develop these and receive training in CBT, MI and person-centered care.
  • Be able to work in teams in busy multidisciplinary environments across different settings.
  • Be able to balance and manage academic work, clinical placements, and personal commitments.
  • Be well organized, reliable, flexible, self-motivated, caring, able to adapt to demanding but rewarding work environments, and willing to experience the surprising challenges of mental health working with diversity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSEs - grades A to C in core subjects, plus a Degree with an upper-second class (2:2) or above (proof required).

Desirable

  • Motivated to receive/develop training in CBT, MI and person-centered care.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for studying mental health.

Desirable

  • Be willing to delivering physical care interventions (activities of daily living, and self-care).

Skills

Essential

  • Possess good communication skills (verbal/written).

Desirable

  • Be able to balance and manage academic work, clinical placements, and personal commitments.

Experience

Essential

  • Be able to work in teams in busy multidisciplinary environments across different settings with various mental health complex diagnoses and substance misuse.

Desirable

  • Be well organized, reliable, flexible, self-motivated, caring, able to adapt to demanding work environments.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSEs - grades A to C in core subjects, plus a Degree with an upper-second class (2:2) or above (proof required).

Desirable

  • Motivated to receive/develop training in CBT, MI and person-centered care.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for studying mental health.

Desirable

  • Be willing to delivering physical care interventions (activities of daily living, and self-care).

Skills

Essential

  • Possess good communication skills (verbal/written).

Desirable

  • Be able to balance and manage academic work, clinical placements, and personal commitments.

Experience

Essential

  • Be able to work in teams in busy multidisciplinary environments across different settings with various mental health complex diagnoses and substance misuse.

Desirable

  • Be well organized, reliable, flexible, self-motivated, caring, able to adapt to demanding work environments.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hospital and Community

North London

NW1 0PE


Employer's website

https://www.candi.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hospital and Community

North London

NW1 0PE


Employer's website

https://www.candi.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Education Facilitator Lead Nurse

Andrea Patterson

andrea.patterson@candi.nhs.uk

07909007901

Details

Date posted

09 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,008 a year pa pro-rata

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-CANDI-630

Job locations

Hospital and Community

North London

NW1 0PE


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