Hampshire CAMHS North Early Help Service are offering an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary team covering the Basingstoke area (this may expand to a larger geographical area in due course) as a band 5 Primary Mental Health Worker. A core qualification and professional registration in nursing, social work or occupational therapist is essential. You will have a knowledge of assessment and an understanding of mental health presentations in children and young people, and a systemic appreciation of the dynamics within families. Experience of working with children and young people with mental health challenges is highly desirable. This role would suit those who are newly qualified or experienced but looking for a new challenge.

The service is undergoing a period of growth and development, as we seek to expand and develop our stepped model of care for young people. You will be contributing to a comprehensive group work programme under the developing Stepped Model of intervention alongside completing CAMHS Assessments and undertaking the associated duty function and you may also have opportunities to hold a small caseload. You will be liaising with our community partners and internal and external stakeholders in the course of your work and there may be opportunities for supervision and line management responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

• To provide, at every opportunity, information, support, advice in promoting the mental health needs of children and young people.
• To work alongside third sector partners in the Single Point of Access in the Service providing telephone consultation and advise and liaison with stakeholders across Hampshire.
• To actively promote collaborative working in primary and secondary care.
• To support and enable primary care colleagues in working with children, young people and their families in the primary care setting.
• To work as part of a team and participate in all aspects of service delivery to the locality.
• To participate in the developing role of primary mental health work in the county.
• To identify gaps in services and communicate these to the Senior PMHW.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.

The transformation will happen in staggered stages Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development, in a field relevant to child and adolescent mental health.eg Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy.

Desirable

• Evidence of clinical training in a field relevant to the post eg brief psychotherapy, solution focused approaches, cognitive behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing, or systemic work.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bramblys Grange Health Centre

Bramblys Drive

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 8UN

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