Multi-disciplinary Pathway Worker - Intensive Home Treatment

Job summary

We have a vacancy within our Intensive Home Treatment Team within our inpatient and community ChYPMHS crisis pathway. We are keen to appoint a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist who has a passion for working with children who present with mental health difficulties and to be part of their recovery journey. Experience and training in therapeutic interventions is desired for this role, however for the right candidate training could be offered.

Main duties of the job

The role involves seeing young people who present with mental health difficulties; either in crisis, for admission avoidance or to support early discharge from our local inpatient ChYPMHS service. The young people may be seen in their family homes, in school or within the local community, and this may be individual contacts or groups offering therapeutic interventions in line with their formulation and diagnosis.

You will work autonomously within a full MDT and the right candidate will be able to work well under pressure and in the face of emotional situations. The candidate will also be supported through MDT meetings, handovers and supervisions.

The team cover the whole of Kent and Medway, alongside our inpatient ChYPMHS unit. The job includes remote working but also being present in one of our sites for collaborative working with other equipment will be provided to support staff in working in an agile and flexible way.

The team operate 7 days a week, covering long days, earlies and lates. There is opportunity to discuss flexible working options with the right candidate.

About us

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must have evidence of a professional qualification with experience, education or keen interest in mental health. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy. NELFT offer extensive training opportunities for CPD and PDP across the service.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy ? Application Form Interview Assessment Successful completion of a graduate training ( nursing, social work, occupational therapy) or equivalent substantial CAMHS clinical experience ? Application Form Interview Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in house training programmes ( CYP- IAPT training) ? Application Form Interview To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body ( HCPC, NMC) where appropriate

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with difficult, disturbed, or challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions ? Application Form Interview Experience of working with children and adolescents with co- morbid difficulties and special needs. ( combination of organic and emotional deficits, such as autistic spectrum disorders and trauma) ? Application Form Interview Experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems ? Application Form Interview Experience of using observation (eg. In school contexts) to contribute to ? Application Form Interview assessments of children Experience of carrying out generic assessment with other colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team ? Application Form Interview Experience of assessment carried out autonomously in order to determine the most appropriate treatment plan from a range of options for the child/young person ? Application Form Interview Experience of providing individual interventions with a wide variety of children and young people, from 3 to 19 years old- presenting problems at the most severe end of the spectrum ? Application Form Interview Experience of initiating, organising, and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person ? Application Form Interview Experience of providing clinical interventions in ? Application Form Interview different cultural contexts

Knowledge

Essential

An awareness of NHS priorities ? Application Form Interview Assessment High level knowledge of the theory and practice of short term and long term in clinical interventions in CAMHS/EWMHS ? Application Form Interview Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies ? Application Form Interview Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, evidence-based practice including NICE guidelines ? Application Form Interview Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety ? Application Form Interview Knowledge of electronic record systems, Rio