About this role
Job summary
This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-paced team completing urgent assessments for children and young people in need of psychiatric care & support.
The team cover all the 6 major hospitals in Kent and Medway as well as Urgent treatment centres, community and home assessments. All assessments need to be completed within 4hrs; therefore, car transportation is essential. The team operates 24/7 working mixed shift patterns of days, nights and weekends. Working shifts, you can enjoy great work-life balance with 3 long days on and 4 days off, perfect for those where 9-5 doesn't compliment your personal life.
As an assessment team, we complete comprehensive and robust assessments, providing onward signpost. In complex cases, we convene a network around the child to support system working to ensure the right support is available to the child and family. We work closely with NHS 111, Intensive Home Treatment Team, Kent & Medway Adolescent Hospital and Locality Teams.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be a graduate qualified health care professional (e.g. nurse, social worker, occupational therapist), or will have substantial CAMHS clinical experience, and be fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC BACP). They will have extensive clinical experience working with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
They will be competent and able to provide targeted therapy relevant to their training and qualification for Intensive Home Treatment Team intervention. Be able to work autonomously curating care plans and risk formulations that are reflective of the needs of the young person/child. When indicated, the post holder can reflect with their colleagues to discuss complex cases and implement collective decisions/actions
About us
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Person Specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential
NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy Certificate of training successful completion e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy.
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Understanding of legislation and guidance e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, The Children Act etc Maintain confidentiality/data protection Understanding
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 Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Maidstone Studios
Vinters Business Park, New Cut Road
Maidstone
ME14 5NZ
Employer's website https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)