Job overview If you want to make a positive change to the lives of those we work with and the services we deliver, and you are looking to be part of an innovative and inspirational team, if you share our passion and drive you could be just the person we are looking for.As the Home Treatment Team is a county wide team the ability to drive is essential.
The main office base is in the village of Fulbourn.
The post holder would be expected to be flexible, with working in the office, across county and sometimes from home.
This would be agreed through on-going discussion with the Team Manager.This post is available as a B to experienced practitioners or a B development post to someone newly qualified or completing their training.For B, you will gain experience of working within the Home Treatment Team, once the identified competencies have been met, ideally at the month point you will be able to progress to a Band .
However, if you and your mentor feel a longer period is required that can be agreed.
Main duties of the job Whilst in this post you will be supported and guided to provide high-quality person-centred care.
You will be supporting young people and their families/care givers at a point of crisis when they may be new to CAMHS services, or already being supported by CAMHS services but requiring for a period a more detailed level of support and scaffolding.
The work will include assessments, risk management, and therapeutic interventions appropriate to the young person and their needs.You will be working within the Multi-Disciplinary Home Treatment Team and alongside our community team colleagues and ward-based colleagues.For the B development role, you will manage a caseload under the supervision of a Band or above Mental Health Nurse/Practitioner, until you are able to progress to a Band .
Once a Band you will manage your own caseload, but as with everyone in the Home Treatment Team you will be supported by the team with your caseload.The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, but also be able to work autonomously.
This post is open to professionals, including newly qualified practitioners who meet the essential criteria.
As it is a developmental role there will be opportunities to learn and develop and build upon your existing knowledge and experience base.
Working for our organisation Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community.
These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.
If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.