Job description

Job responsibilities

Operate as part
of a multidisciplinary team providing Crisis Intervention and Intensive Home Treatment
to CYP across Worcestershire.

Use their
initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work
and the service they provide to CYP.

Proactively
engage in formal and informal education of Acute Trust staff and other
partnership agencies, families and children and young people.

Actively and
creatively engage CYP and carers encouraging them to make appropriate use of
the services available as part of a process of recovery and crisis management.

Undertake full psychosocial
assessments with those in need of such. Ensuring thorough, precise and timely
documentation and dissemination of information in line with Trust policy and
procedure.

Undertake acute
risk assessment and safety planning for extremely vulnerable client groups
during times of crisis.

Deliver High
quality, evidence-based care to a defined team caseload

For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional clinical qualification RMN / OT / Social Worker etc.



• Evidence of post registered clinical qualifications/training or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of training to a minimum of post graduate diploma level



• Current registration with relevant professional body



• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

• Evidence of on-going continuing professional development



• Evidence of providing a supervisor role

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.



• Computer literacy.



• Ability to travel to patients at the needs of the service across a wide geographical area in a timely manner

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience in mental health care including mental health assessment and risk assessment



• Use of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e. 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work



• Delivering teaching / training



• Providing consultation

Desirable

• Experience of working in a CYP service or Crisis & Home Treatment service



• Formulating and communicating a clinical presentation to an MDT

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Kidderminster Health Centre

Bromsgrove Street

Kidderminster

DY10 1PG

Employer's website

https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsSar0p1xX (Opens in a new tab)