About this role
Job summary
Our Front Door is a new, unique and exciting service development that is at the very beginning of a young person's journey in seeking support. You will be undertaking triage, delivering initial assessments to families and young people referred to our service, engaging with them creatively (through consultations or brief interventions as appropriate) to plan the support they need as well as liaising with the system around the family to ensure that there is a holistic approach.
Main duties of the job
To complete first line triage to determine need including risk and urgency of care, then sign post to the most appropriate service
To assess the current mental health need of children and young people referred to CYPMH using appropriate means including face to face in clinic or home visits.
To identify areas of need for children and their families and to assist their being able to access appropriate services.
To develop and utilise specialist knowledge about working with children and their families.
To work as part of a team to coordinate the delivery of care.
Ensure that any plans and recommendations have taken into account the views of the child and carers.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for young children and their parents/carers.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more staff networks and support group We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the supporting document for further information of the main roles and responsibilities of this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered with a governing Body
Experience Essential
Worked in Mental Health services
Experience Essential
Worked with Children and Young People
Other Essential
Drives own vehicle with full driving licence
Experience Essential
Managing Risk and Safety Planning
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.
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 Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address Swanswell Point
Stoney Stanton Road
Coventry
CV1 4FS
Employer's website https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)