Multi-disciplinary Pathway Worker (RMN/OT/SW/CBT Therapist)
- Employer
- North East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Gillingham
- Salary
- £35,392 to £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Closing date
- 30 Apr 2024
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Band 6 - Multi-disciplinary Pathway Worker (RMN/OT/SW/CBT Therapist)
Come and work for NELFT, an organisation that values the best care by the best people.
Are you enthusiastic, motivated and an experienced CAMHS Practitioner , who has an interest and knowledge of working with Children and Adolescents who present with mental health and significant behavioural difficulties.
If so this is the job for you.
Main duties of the job
As a key part of our Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service, the post holder will undertake CAMHS assessments of children and young people up to age 18 to inform formulation, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment within a spectrum of mental health presentations. You will have a caseload, offering evidence based interventions to children and adolescents with complex mental heath needs and their families .
You will have the ability to deliver a range of evidence based clinical interventions for children and young people and will be supported to train in other treatment modalities . Develop and maintain close working relationships with members of the team and partnership agencies e.g. Social Services, Education and others is essential.
You must demonstrate an interest in multi-agency and multi-disciplinary work and be familiar with evidence-based practice in children's mental health. There are excellent opportunities for CPD, in service teaching and supervision within the team and the Trust.
You must be able to work independently and have good clinical / therapeutic and case management skills to engage this group of young people.
About us
Probationary Period
This post holder 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).
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.
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
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 https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Complex interventions
Essential
Desirable
Flexible approach
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Medway Young Persons Wellbeing Service
1 The Courtyard, Campus Way
Gillingham
ME80NZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
395-KM129-24-B
Come and work for NELFT, an organisation that values the best care by the best people.
Are you enthusiastic, motivated and an experienced CAMHS Practitioner , who has an interest and knowledge of working with Children and Adolescents who present with mental health and significant behavioural difficulties.
If so this is the job for you.
Main duties of the job
As a key part of our Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service, the post holder will undertake CAMHS assessments of children and young people up to age 18 to inform formulation, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment within a spectrum of mental health presentations. You will have a caseload, offering evidence based interventions to children and adolescents with complex mental heath needs and their families .
You will have the ability to deliver a range of evidence based clinical interventions for children and young people and will be supported to train in other treatment modalities . Develop and maintain close working relationships with members of the team and partnership agencies e.g. Social Services, Education and others is essential.
You must demonstrate an interest in multi-agency and multi-disciplinary work and be familiar with evidence-based practice in children's mental health. There are excellent opportunities for CPD, in service teaching and supervision within the team and the Trust.
You must be able to work independently and have good clinical / therapeutic and case management skills to engage this group of young people.
About us
Probationary Period
This post holder 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).
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.
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
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 https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The post-holder will be a graduate qualified health care professional (e.g. nurse, social worker, occupational therapist)
Desirable
- To be trained in CBT
Experience
Essential
- To be eligible for for registration as a full member of appropriate professional body (e.g NMC, HCPC)
Desirable
- To have CAMHS experience
Complex interventions
Essential
- Experience of working with difficult, disturbed or challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions
Desirable
- To have a flexible approach to working around the needs of the service
Flexible approach
Essential
- To be able to travel to both South Kent Coast clinics - Folkestone and Dover
Desirable
- To be willing to take on new training opportunities to increase the clinics skills
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Medway Young Persons Wellbeing Service
1 The Courtyard, Campus Way
Gillingham
ME80NZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
395-KM129-24-B
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