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Redcar CAMHS Getting More Help Team
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
346-TSC-034-24-A
Employer
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Ridings
Town
Redcar
Salary
£22,816 - £27,596 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/08/2024 23:59

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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust logo

Community Associate Practitioner/Trainee

Band 4

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, well-motivated, forward-thinking Community Associate Practitioner/Trainee  to work as part of our team - We work with young people with moderate to severe  mental health problems living in the Redcar area.

We are an experienced team who will support the successful applicant to develop their skills within this area of practice.

The successful individual will need a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care and Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent to be recruited into the position on Band 4. If the successful applicant has not got the Foundation Degree, they will be appointed on a temporary trainee contract on Agenda for Change Band 3. Applicants applying to be trainees will need to have the NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care 3 and literacy and numeracy level 2.

The Associate Practitioner training programme will last 2 years during which time individuals will be expected to complete the Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care and meet the required competencies of the role.

Following successful completion of the training programme and the two years’ experience the individual will transfer to Agenda for Change Band 4.

 

Main duties of the job

The team is multi-disciplinary and provides mental health assessments, treatment and interventions for young people suffering from moderate to severe complex emotional, behavioural and psychological issues resulting in mental health problems.

Experience of working clinically within  Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental needs is essential.

If you enjoy working within a team who is passionate about children and young people's mental health, enjoy a challenge and have a flexible approach, then we would like to hear from you. You will work as part of a team but will need to be confident in your own clinical decision making skills. You will work with a range of professionals from a variety of different agencies including social care,  schools, acute care and a range of community and voluntary sector partners.

Working for our organisation

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Associate Practitioners will manage their own caseload  and offer interventions to individuals specific to their needs. They will also be involved with young people on the Neuro assessment pathway this will involve regular contact to those on pathway and  ensuring that relevant information is gathered which is fed into the DDM.  

The role can be demanding but also highly rewarding so you will need to be someone who is motivated, resilient and passionate about working with this client group.  

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and willingness to work towards achieving the Foundation Degree. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale
  • Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working with people with mental/social health needs or learning disabilities.
  • Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in the community mental health team

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of legal frameworks including Mental Health legislation, The Care Act 2014
  • Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for adults with enduring/ complex mental health difficulties
  • Willing to undertake learning in specific areas which are relevant to the role e.g. challenging behaviour, personality disorders, psychosis.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Time management and ability to prioritise effectively
  • Competency in record keeping (within agreed timescales)
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to address and resolve conflict
  • Ability to influence positive change for patients, carers and within Organisation
  • Recovery focused

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jenny Trowsdale
Job title
Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000132000
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