Str Hub Worker

Support Time and Resilience (STAR) Worker, Band 4. Redbridge CAMHS (Also known as Redbridge Emotional Wellbeing Mental Health Service)

This is an exciting opportunity for a Support Time and Resilience (STAR) Worker to join Redbridge CAMHS (EWMHS) at The Grove, Grove Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM6 4XH.

The STAR Worker is a role that evolved as part of the Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP-IAPT) which Redbridge CAMHS/ EWMHS has implemented. The post holder will work within Redbridge CAMHS as part of a multidisciplinary team, they will be responsible for delivering assessments and evidence-based brief interventions (e.g. psychoeducation/ therapy groups and workshops or guided self-help) for clients experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties under clinical supervision.

The post holders will support the clinical work of Redbridge CAM

HS by assisting in screening and conducting telephone triage assessments in our Emotional Wellbeing Hub (Triage) team, including liaising with referrers, families and other agencies as well as through outcomes collection and data management.

The post holder will
- work in close partnership with schools, school nurses and with our partner agencies to provide best support to young people and to promote positive mental health in schools.
- assist various pathways with administrative tasks, audit, evaluation, data collection/ analysis and produce performance reports related to specialist treatment pathways, i-Thrive model and Children and Young People’s IAPT.
- work with young people and families from different cultural backgrounds, using interpreters when necessary, and should be committed to equal opportunities. The post holders will also work closely with colleagues and partners in the Local Authority, education settings and other partner agencies.
- have regular supervision from a senior clinician including 1:1 or group supervision and have ample CPD opportunities in the team such as weekly multi-disciplinary discussions and monthly CBT peer supervision.

Probationary Period

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.

We hold the development of people within our department as crucial to delivering key targets for the service and the Trust. Our team has good links with Mental Health Nursing training courses, Family therapy training courses and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology training courses (Institute of Psychiatry, University College London, University of East London and University of Essex). We also offer clinical placements to Trainee Clinical Psychologists. Clinical research, teaching and specialist interests are actively encouraged.

We have safe easy access to free on-site parking and access via Crossrail when completed.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details on this vacancy.

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £ 4,108 and a maximum payment of £5,177).

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.