Primary Mental Health Worker

2 weeks ago

Andover, United Kingdom Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

**The closing date is 30th Jun 2024**

**Job summary**:
Hampshire CAMHS West Early Help Service are offering an exciting opportunity to join our multi disciplinary team covering New Forest, Eastleigh and Winchester/Test Valley (this may change in due course) as a band 6 Primary Mental Health Worker. A core qualification in nursing, social work or occupational therapist is essential and you should be 2 years post qualified. The ability to drive and a willingness to travel is essential as we cover a wide geographical area.

You will have experience of risk assessment, care planning and care management and collaborative working with young people and families as this is a key part of this role. Experience of working with children and young people with mental health challenges is highly desirable. A good knowledge and understanding of mental health issues in children and young people and the impact of these on them and their families is essential.

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, delivering our various anxiety based groups and emotional coping skills and resilience focused work. You will have the flexibility of working in schools delivering mental health forums, workshops, training and other interventions. You will undertake assessments for the service and more specialist assessments where appropriate, and there may be opportunities to hold a small case load and deliver specialist and evidence based therapeutic interventions.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
You will have a thorough knowledge of assessment and understanding a mental health presentations in children and young people, and systemic appreciation of the dynamics within families. You will have a range of therapeutic skills and demonstrable experience in managing risk and complexity. You will be contributing to a comprehensive group work programme under the developing "Stepped Model" of intervention alongside completing CAMHS Assessments and undertaking the duty function associated. You will liaise with our community partners and internal and external stakeholders. You may opportunities to hold a small case load.

This opportunity will hold supervision and line management responsibilities.

You will hold a professional Qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing with full Registration and have 2 years experience of working within CAMHS or equivalent.

**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**:
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.

**Experience**:
**Essential**:
Significant experience of working with Children & Families

Significant level of experience of working with children and families, including work with child mental health needs.

Significant level of experience working within a CAMHS or a CAMHS related

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