About this role
Job summary
Owing to a new service development, there is an exciting opportunity for a wellbeing practitioner/ social prescriber to join a multi-agency team caring for young people 16+ in a supported accommodation setting.
Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) Children and Families Commissioning and the Contracts team in collaboration with Nottinghamshire Healthcare foundation trust and Change Grow Live, intend to build on the existing 16+ Supported Accommodation model by integrating a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to deliver a specialist psychologically informed service to young people in the Supported Accommodation model.
The need to do something different arose from the strategic review of 16+ Supported Accommodation provision where it was identified that young people and commissioned providers would benefit from access to specialist mental health/wellbeing and substance use specialists. Nottinghamshire County Council made a successful bid for DfE funding to provide a Staying Close Offer in Nottinghamshire. A key component of the bid was the creation of the Multi-Disciplinary Team( MDT).
Research and evidence has shown that a high proportion of young people in supported accommodation have experienced significant childhood trauma and that past trauma affects young people in the present day. This can lead to challenging behaviour in supported accommodation services which may contribute to breakdowns in accommodation placements.
Main duties of the job
The MDT will consist of mental health practitioners, wellbeing workers and substance use workers. The team will provide support and interventions to prevent young people feeling overwhelmed with the day-to-day challenges of managing their wellbeing, childhood trauma, or self-medication with substances. Young people will have better access to specialist services, will feel better able to manage their emotional wellbeing, mental health and reduce any harmful substance use.
The MDT will also support the development of the skills and emotional resilience of the workforce- supporting with vicarious trauma in the form of psychologically informed incident debrief and reflective practice.
The successful candidate will be required to work form Sherwood Energy Village, Ollerton on Mondays. Young people who are supported by the team will live in accommodation services, commissioned by Nottingham County council in Newark and Bassetlaw.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of a small multi-disciplinary team, delivering high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions for young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties including anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties within a local authority placement setting and will be required to support young people in accessing other appropriate community support and connecting them to activities, groups and services in their community to meet their practical, social and emotional needs to support positive emotional wellbeing.
Provide personalised support to young people to enable them to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
To work within the trust framework of the Looked after Childrens team within specialist community CAMHS and to work into the specified local authority placements.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Values Essential
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
Desirable
Experience of working with people with diverse needs
Physical Requirements Essential
There will be a requirement for supporting young people access community activities, this may involve driving or using public transport There will be a requirement to physically accompany young people attending a variety of community settings There will be a requirement to utilise IT equipment on a regular basis Has the ability to perform the full range of duties
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional Essential
Professional qualification relevant to the role
Desirable
Qualifications in young people's mental health
Training Essential
Training relevant to role Equality and diversity training or willingness to complete
Desirable
Qualifications in young people's mental health
Experience Essential
Experience of working with young people with emotional or mental health needs
Desirable
Experience of delivering evidence based interventions to young people. Experience of utilising route outcome monitoring to measure impact of interventions
Knowledge Essential
oKnowledge of the impact of disrupted attachment and childhood trauma on young people's emotional and mental health and behaviour
Desirable
Knowledge of the legislation that can apply to young people living in supported accommodation
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt communication dependant on the needs of the person or people communicating with. Excellent engagement skills with young people who may be resistant or ambivalent to support offered. Ability to be emotionally self-aware and aware of the impact of own emotions on others Aware of the impact that working with vulnerable young people can have on others and ability to offer containment and support to care staff.
Desirable
Aware of the impact that working with vulnerable young people can have on others and ability to offer containment and support to care staff.
Contractual requirements Essential
Driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes Ability to work flexibly within contracted hours
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.
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Employer details Employer name Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Nottinghamshire County Council, Thoresby House
Darwin Drive
New Ollerton
NG22 9FF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)