Are you are hoping to join a enthusiastic, skilled and driven community team ? If so, look no further , and join the London Borough of Havering Mental Health Service.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for qualified mental health professional with clinical and leadership experience with a specialist interest in transition work, and 'bridging the gap' between child and adolescent mental health services and Adult mental health services. These professionals will work with young adults ages between 18-25 years old.

The role is 9am-5pm Monday-Friday from the main site in Romford, which is a short walk away from the new TFL Elizabeth Line. You will be required to travel within the London Borough, across sites and teams, whereby public transport allows this to be accessible. The candidate will need to be autonomous and motivated. The candidate will need to develop a positive working relationships with both Child and Adolescent and Adult mental health services, liaising and working alongside external agencies. It is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a change that can have a positive influence service provision and the young adultsliving in the London Borough of Havering.

The candidate will also be linked to both transformation in CAMHS and adults mental health services, as well as internal Quality Improvement projects.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for organising and prioritising own workload, in line with caseload and team needs.

Support in the embedding of the 18-25 role linking services provision.

Ensure the team maintain high clinical standards.

To provide skilled evidenced based assessment/formulation/intervention/treatment within your scope of practice.

To demonstrate leadership skills across the MDT, sharing knowledge and skill from you own practice and discipline

You may need to deputise in the absence of a senior colleague and show the ability to prioritise and delegate appropriately.

To have organisational knowledge to work within the Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them for example safeguarding children and Adults

To ensure effective care planning and risk management for individuals and service level is adhered to.

To support the use of ROMS and other forms of Audit to inform clinical and service delivery.

About us

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

Higher cost area supplement

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735).

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 see the attached Job description and Person specification for more information about this role and working at NELFT. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Successful completion of a graduate training (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) - as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, NMC or Social Work England) where appropriate
• Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in house training programmes
• To hold a valid live registration

Desirable

• Knowledge of trust standards

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with highly complex young people and adults requiring skilled and complex interventions.
• Experience of working with children and adolescents and adults with co-morbid difficulties and special needs. (i.e. combination of organic and emotional deficits, such as autistic spectrum disorders and trauma).
• Experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people and adults with complex mental health problems
• Experience of providing clinical interventions in different cultural contexts

Desirable

• Experience of providing individual interventions with a wide variety of children and young people, from 3 to 25 years old- presenting problems at the most severe end of the spectrum.
• 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.

Knowledge

Essential

• An awareness of relevant legislation and policy guidance relating to mental health
• Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of short term and long term intervention with adults

Desirable

• Knowledge of electronic record systems, i.e., Rio

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively complex and sensitive matters to service users, which give rise to psychological distress.
• Capacity to work alone, involving colleagues and manger as relevant
• Skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing complex or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside NELFT.

Desirable

• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

The Acorn Centre- Specialist Community Children's Health Service

London Road

Romford

RM7 9NH

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