A 12-month fixed-term post in the Ashford Community Children and Young People's Mental Health Service at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. The role centres on a caseload of children, young people and families, with school and community assessments and early interventions under senior clinical supervision. It suits newly qualified professionals and uses routine outcome measures in line with CYP-IAPT. Candidates need a full UK driving licence with access to a car, and eligibility for registration such as HCPC or NMC.
What the job involves
- Deliver clinical interventions within individual care pathways, supervised by Care Pathway Workers or a senior psychological practitioner
- Manage a defined caseload under the supervision of a senior clinician
- Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based interventions in line with CYP-IAPT
- Carry out initial school-based and community assessments and deliver early interventions for emotional and psychological difficulties
- Promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community
- Provide direct, less stigmatising support to children, young people and families within clinical governance
- Take an active part in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care within the multidisciplinary team
- Communicate clinical findings clearly and effectively
- Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Promote best practice, patient safety and positive service user experience
Qualifications
- Successful completion of graduate training, such as nursing, social work or occupational therapy, or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body, such as HCPC or NMC
Experience
- Experience of working with difficult, disturbed or challenging children and young people needing skilled and complex interventions
- Experience of carrying out assessments autonomously to choose the most appropriate treatment plan from a range of options
- Experience of working therapeutically with parents, carers and families of children with complex mental health problems
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of legislation relating to children and adolescents, and of safeguarding procedures and policies
- Knowledge of risk management, including monitoring and assessing risk and acting to keep people safe
- Ability to communicate complex, technical or clinically sensitive information verbally and in writing to clients, families, carers and colleagues
- Capacity to work alone and with colleagues and the manager as required
Checks & eligibility
- Full, valid UK driving licence
- Access to a car or vehicle for business use, unless the applicant has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010
What's offered
- Professional development opportunities
- Clinical supervision
- Career progression
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