The post holder will be part of the Kent and Medway Single Point of Access (SPA) for young people. The service manages all referrals for young people in Kent and Medway with emotional wellbeing, mental health and neurodevelopmental concerns. Providing clinical leadership, support and guidance to team members and Trust staff and ensuring a client focused service.

The post includes providing clinical leadership and practicing at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision making, working as a highly specialised member of the SPA. The role is a collaborative one, working with individuals and groups across professional and organisational boundaries.

The post-holder will be a post-graduate qualified practitioner fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g., HCPC, NMC). and should have clinical experience in the screening and assessment of children and young peoples mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in close collaboration with the SPA manager and develop positive working relationships with senior staff across the Kent and Medway CAMHS teams

• To be responsible for the day to day organising, prioritising, and allocating of workloads in line with Key Performance Indicators
• To have oversite of the demands of the SPA, including referrals for mental health, referrals for Neurodevelopment, and the 111 mental health crisis line.
• To work in close collaboration with the service managers advising of current demands, work allocation, challenges, and solutions
• To promote the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust
• To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews.
• To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life

About us

The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust's Values in their day to day work. These are the 5P's:

• Putting people first
• Prioritising quality
• Being progressive, innovative and continually improve
• Being professional and honest
• Promoting what is possible - independence, opportunity and choice

Job description

Job responsibilities

To monitor incoming referrals and triage/screening activity

Prioritise and delegate tasks to clinicians and administrators to promote the efficient timely responses to referred clients

Monitor clinical activity in relation to the service Key Performance Indicators and act as required to achieve the required outcomes

To be a point of contact for all SPA staff and Trust colleagues

Promptly attend to informal and formal enquires or complaints relating to SPA. Resolve issues promptly and increase service user satisfaction

Make the care and safety of young people and their family your first concern and act to protect them from risk

Be honest and act with integrity

To always monitor and maintain professional standards and Trust policy in relation to Risk Management, Health and Safety, Confidentiality and Data Protection

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).

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 focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex

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.

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

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.

Please refer to the attached job description specification for further details on this vacancy and person

Person Specification

previous CYPMHS experiences

Essential

• Can demonstrate previous experience

Desirable

• transferable skills

Understanding of CYPMHs service provision

Essential

• Can demonstrate knowledge of local staheholder and service interoperability

Desirable

• Can demonstrate transferable skills

Essential

Essential

• Relevant qualification registered with governing body
• Clininical practice working in child and adolescent mental health and children with neurodevelopmental conditions
• Currently working at at Band 6 or above

Desirable

• Professional practice in leadership, team management, operational management, project management
• Advanced training and clinical practice in neurodevelpmental conditions
• Practiced in caseload managament and prioritising tasks

Assessment & Triage skills

Essential

• Has previous assessing and triaging experience

Desirable

• Can demonstrate transferable skills

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Maidstone Studios

New Cut Road

Maidstone

ME14 5NZ

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