Young Person and Family Outreach Worker

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust


Date: 1 day ago
City: Bournemouth
Contract type: Part time
As part of our ongoing commitment to the staff development and career progression within CAMHS, we are excited to be inviting applications for roles within the new CAMHS Crisis and Liaison Psychiatry Service. This is an excellent opportunity for passionate, flexible, enthusiastic people with the appropriate skills to join a new service.

The CAMHS Crisis and Liaison Psychiatry Service is looking to recruit Young Person and Family Outreach Workers to work alongside the Practitioners within the team to support young people in Crisis in their homes and acute hospital sites. This is a PAN Dorset post. The role itself is both demanding and rewarding; a flexible, hardworking approach is essential to managing the demands of working within a Crisis Service.

This posts are offered on a part-time (30 hours) basis and flexible working arrangements will be considered. Some weekend working and late/early shifts are a requirement of the post but would be managed through a rota. The post holder will need to have experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with mental health presentations and their families. Significant experience of working in a clinical role in mental health is essential.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

To work with Children and Young People on the CAMHS caseload who require an intensive, time limited intervention to reduce mental health risk and distress, potentially with the aim of reducing the risk of requiring inpatient services.

Working as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic interventions and treatment to children and young people with high risk and complex presentations.

Ensuring the highest standards of service are provided; to ensure that services to young people and their carers are delivered and developed accordingly to Trust, Social and Healthcare departmental policies.

Must hold a full current UK Driving Licence.

We Currently Provide The Following CAMHS Services Across Dorset

CAMHS Gateway

6 Community CAMHS teams

10 Bed adolescent inpatient unit

Connections service

Peer specialists working within our community and inpatient team

We are proud to be part of the wider CAMH service in Dorset and all it has achieved in recent years, with its progress and developments being demonstrable. Currently our CAMHS community services are rated Good and our CAMHS inpatient unit is rated as Outstanding. We have been fast tracked by NHSE to deliver New Care Models providing a closer to home crisis home treatment service. We are also part of the national trailblazer to deliver Mental Health Support Teams in schools across a number of sites in Dorset. In addition, NHSE have commissioned Dorset Healthcare to build a new state of the art 8 bed PICU.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Annie Moxey and Natasha Edwards Job title: Team Leaders Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07901330823

How to apply

To apply for this job you need to authorize on our website. If you don't have an account yet, please register.

Post a resume

Similar jobs

Teacher of Maths - The Bishop of Winchester Academy

Dorset Council UK, Bournemouth
2 weeks ago
Are you looking to develop your career in a thriving, friendly and supportive standalone academy where staff welfare is a priority? Are you passionate about your students and committed to unlocking their potential in an academy that has high expectations of everyone?We are seeking a passionate Maths specialist to join our thriving school on a full time permanent basis to...

Teaching Assistant- St Peter's School

Dorset Council UK, Bournemouth
3 weeks ago
Teaching Assistant (Secondary)/ Modifier - 30 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks), Permanent. This role is split between 1:1 support of students in the classroom (2 days) and modification of work for visually impaired students (3 days).Pay award pending.St Peter's is a very successful and oversubscribed school. We are a caring community with resolute focus on delivering outstanding...

Bariatric Dietitian

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth
3 weeks ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Tier 4 bariatric service at University Hospitals Dorset. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motived Dietitian to join our team. This role will be an integral part of clinical MDT’s and provide an excellent potential opportunity for developing extended skills in gastric band adjustments.Some experience in bariatric surgical care and/or medical...