Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: Weekend working required
- Hours
- Part time - 26.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 383-CHI-5636-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Temple House
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pa, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
CAMHS Day Service Engagement Worker
NHS AfC: Band 4
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and committed engagement worker to join the CAMHS Day Service.
The specialist day provision is a relatively new part of the CAMHS service, opening its doors in October 2022, and provides intensive packages of person centred intervention to young people who may be at risk of admission to a Tier 4 inpatient unit without increased support. The successful applicant will work as part of a team to help manage complex mental health needs. You will be involved in the assessment, formulation and interventions offered working directly with children and young people, and the agencies and networks around them.
You will be part of the regular team clinical supervision processes as well as being able to access regular and frequent individual supervision.
There is a lot of scope for personal and professional development within the service.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for Engagement workers who will improve children and young people’s mental health, providing support and intervention to young people and families as part of their care plan.
This will involve working with children and young people who are experiencing high levels of distress and during periods of crisis.
The role will also involve interventions to support recovery and relapse prevention. In accordance with national and local priorities, clinical guidelines, You will be responsive to the needs and views of local children, to ensure the highest level of evidence-based practice within the resources available.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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You will have access to a range of opportunities to support further development and skills in working with eating disorders and will be able to access individual and team supervision and continuing professional development within a skilled and experienced multi professional team.
The team provide a range of evidence based individual, family and group therapies and work flexibly to enable access and maximise opportunities for engagement across Derby and south Derbyshire.
We have strong partnership working with the adult eating disorder service, with paediatric services and with First steps eating disorder service.
Main responsibilities will include developing therapeutic relationships with young people and their carers throughout their time in the eating disorder service in order to provide enhanced support, interventions to aid wellbeing and recovery and in regaining usual roles and quality of life.
Within this team you will be expected to assist in identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. Intervention will provide a recovery focused approach that enhances the skills and personal development of children young people.
Ability to offer flexible working and travel to a range of locations is required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 2 or Equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications related to the role
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children & young people
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with children & young people with mental health needs
Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in some format
Desirable criteria
- Registered/Qualified in an evidence based intervention
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Becky Walker
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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