We are seekingsomeone with a core profession such asan RMN, OT, or Social Worker to take up this exciting opportunity to work in a new,developing and expanding crisis service, offering short-term intensive intervention to young people in crisis, as well as their families within a supportive multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will offer structured andindividualised interventions to meet the young person’s underlying needs, as guided by clinical formulations. This will involve working with both young people and their families individually and in group settings. Therapeutic interventions will be offered such as DBT/CBT informed work, support to parents/carers, both of which may be delivered individually or as a group. Training can be provided.
Part of the role is also to provide multi-agency consultation/liaison, which involves attending, contributing to, and whereappropriate, chairing multi-agency meetings including safeguarding and child protection meetings.
The post holder will support and supervise junior staff in the team, to develop their knowledge and skills by offering consultation,teachingand supervision. The post holder will also offer consultation-liaison and teaching to our multi-agency partners.
ServiceOperatingHours + WorkingPattern
The serviceoperates7 days per week 9am-5pm. The post holder willbe requiredto work shifts across the hours of operation and be flexible to run some evening groups and sessions.
• Provide therapeutic short-term intensive interventions to young people and their families, asappropriate.
• Independently manage anappropriatelysizedcaseload.
• Offer supervision and training to junior colleagues and otheragencies.
• Work with colleagues to support the clinical leadership of theteam.
• To work effectively ina multi-disciplinary team and within a multiagency systemof care, by involving multi-agency input around the children and young people’s needs.
• Maintain own continuing professional development and contribute to team professional development initiatives
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Degree or master’s level qualification in either Psychotherapy, Psychology, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work, with relevant registration (as per job description).
1. Experience in working with young people with mental health and complex needs with the ability to undertake short-term therapeutic interventions, as well as monitoring and managing risk.
1. Excellent leadership skills and enthusiasm to support service and staff development.
1. Car driver &possessfull UK driver’s license or evidence of ability to efficiently travel to designated base & othersites
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Emily Perrinon07815 485196or email:Emily.Perrin@Berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024
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