LD / ASD Keyworker

Join us at an exciting time for Barnet, Haringey and Enfield Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. After three years working in Partnership, we are due to create a new Trust, to be known as the North London NHS Foundation Trust on 1 November 2024, subject to Secretary of State approval. Join us to be part of the North London Way as we:
+ Collaborate at every level by living our Values to create the right conditions for us all to work together
+ Develop our new Trust culture, to help make our new Trust a great place to work and to receive great care
+ Empower our teams to lead the planned improvements in our services, by skilling them and giving them the tools to make the changes
+ Focus on delivering excellence at every level to improve our performance and ensure consistently high quality care across all our services
+ Ensure that research, Quality Improvement and technology lead the way and are embedded in our services
+ Take a trauma informed approach to everything we do
We look forward to welcoming you to the new North London NHS Foundation Trust, where we work in the North London Way to deliver: Better Mental Health, Better Lives, Better Communities.
Our new trust website is: Home | North London Mental Health Partnership, 1. To be a key point of contact for families/carers allocated to you, identifying gaps in their support and enabling the system to work together to bridge those gaps.
2. Where required, to provide high quality, direct support to the children and young people with complex needs and their families/carers when they need it most.
3. To work closely with Tier 4 providers, local CAMHS providers (including crisis teams), social care and education to ensure that the system is working in a coordinated and joined up way for the young person and their family/carers and helping to reduce any blockages to accessing that support.
4. Facilitate the provision and implementation of tailored behavioural and emotional support to help a child or young person and their families/carers develop skills for progress and self-management to meet their agreed goals and outcomes.
5. Communicate clearly with the child, young person and their family/carer to help them understand and navigate the system.
6. To work within and contribute to, detailed risk assessments for the young people; To ensure children and young people you support have the opportunity to make choices, develop their independence skills and access a range of positive activities both in the centre and in the community., We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity, and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe places for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes, and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed., Location and mobility: Your normal place of work will be at St Ann's Hospital Haringey. However, you may be required to work at any other location of the Trusts interests, including travelling to appropriate meetings, outside of the borough, as required.
Accountable to: LD/ASD Keyworker Service Manager
Responsible to: Keyworker Service Manager, CAMHS Service Managers (divisional) Trust Wide CAMHS Lead.
Responsible for: Agreed caseload.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: Barnet CAMHS Teams
Haringey CAMHS Teams
Enfield CAMHS Teams
External: North Middlesex General Hospital Employees
NCL Out of Hours Nursing Team
Barnet General Hospital Employees
Whittington Hospital Employees
Tier 4 units
Agencies responsible for children, young people and their families
Wider Child Health Community and Acute services
Children's local authority partners
A range of voluntary sector partners
Clinical and Professional Leads
London Ambulance Services
24-7 Crisis Line operators
NCEL Bed Management Teams
Staff in CAMHS services in Camden and Islington
This is a substantive service, targeting intensive interventions at children and young people who are part of the LD & Autism cohort. The aim is to keep children/young people in the community, to prevent avoidable admissions to Tier 4 inpatient mental health services and 52-week residential placements, and to support young people in this cohort to be discharged from Tier 4 services and be supported back into the community.
You will provide high quality support to the children and young people and their families/carers, working as part of a team to help unblock the system, provide a bridge across different parts of the system including health, education, and social care, and be a key point of contact for families/carers who are part of the LD & Autism Programme. In addition, you will work with other professionals across the system to directly support families/carers across various settings to support the young person to remain in the community.
Job Summary:
The Keyworker is part of the NHS long term plan. The vision is for all children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to have a designated key worker by end 2023/24. Initially the priority will be for all children and young people currently in hospital to have a key worker, then for children and young people who are at risk of going into hospital (red/amber on the Dynamic Support Registers), and with evaluation of the pilot, the aim will be to develop a Keyworking service for all children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism by end 2023/24.
The 0-18 years Keyworker model aims to support reduction of the number of children in crisis and Tier 4 admissions, support timely assessments/formulations, provide children and families with the support that they need at the right time, improve transitions and quality of life, resulting in happy children and parents.
A key function will be to empower families and support them with navigating barriers across multiple services and organisations to effectively access the right support from the system. Our Keyworking model is about a set of functions introduced to the system via the Keyworking role, in addition to the current roles in place to support children, young people and their families. The Keyworking function will dynamically connect the system, coordinating care systemically to maximise local resources and work more effectively with families.
Each CYP will have a dedicated keyworker as their navigator, however they can access support from any co-ordinator at any one given time to link a Keyworker's particular area of expertise with CYP needs. We recognise that our keyworkers need to be experienced to be effective in this pivotal role. We will recruit Keyworkers across social care, NHS, voluntary sectors, and experts by experience, making allowance for Local Authority and NHS working terms and conditions to be continued where applicable. Combined Health Care wish to attract a breadth of experience and relevant qualities, passion, and vision. The Keyworker will join a Professional Lead Keyworker, will work outside of the constraints of individual services (such as eligibility criteria), and have access to the CYP's records across Social Care, Health, and Education, to achieve positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 6 Children's and Young Persons Keyworker within the North Central London CAMHS Children's and Young Persons Keyworker Service based across the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey.
If you are interested and have a background in any of the following, e.g., Social Worker, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Therapist, Psychological Therapist, Youth Worker,
Experienced Assistant Psychologists, Therapeutic/Community Workers, Special Educational Needs (SEN) staff, with a professional qualification in Health, Social Care or Education to level NVQ/HNC level 3 (or equivalent) or have the ability to complete a relevant qualification evidenced by educational history and professional development, and have experience of providing navigational support and expertise, then please apply., Minimum Band 6 level (or equivalent), such as Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD), Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), Mental Health Social Worker (SW), Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech & Language Therapist (SLT).
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Experienced Assistant Psychologists, Therapeutic/Community Workers or SEN staff, with a professional qualification in health, social care or education to level NVQ / HNC level 3 (or equivalent) or the ability to complete a relevant qualification evidenced by educational history and professional development., Experience of direct work with children and young people, or adults, in the context of learning disabilities and/or autism who are in crisis, with associated health, education and care needs.
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The ability to work flexibly and responsively to provide support when children, young people, families/carers need it most, which may include early morning, evenings and weekends as required., Some knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, government policy and research in relation to children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism and an ability to apply that knowledge in an operational setting., An awareness of the risks associated with neurodevelopmental differences and social, emotional and mental health needs, with the ability to use this knowledge to safeguard the children and young people in your care; to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons in your care, respond to and report any concerns about the welfare of a child promptly in line with local guidance on safeguarding children., The ability to provide structured support, deliver positive activities and ensure the achievement of agreed individual outcomes., Ability to work therapeutically within and contribute to multi-agency risk assessments for children and young people with complex needs, including risks associated with behaviours of concern and support for children and young people with complex mental health needs., Ability to support positive, planned risk-taking that promotes developmental growth and children and young people's rights to community access., Ability to deliver good outcomes for children and young people and their families/carers, working within planned interventions agreed by the professional network., Ability to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries with children, young people and families, carers, colleagues and the multi professional network., Knowledge of child development, autism, learning disabilities, attachment and trauma, and of personalised and coproduced care planning., Ability to creatively engage, communicate and consult with children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism and their families/carers about developing and improving their service., Ability to communicate clearly, effectively and concisely both verbally and in writing and to promote a positive workplace culture that puts the children and young people's needs at the centre of everything we do., Ability to manage your time effectively, adding value to the service where possible and using IT systems to maximise your efficiency., Ability and willingness to use reflective practice in supervision and actively engage in developmental opportunities to maximise your own professional competence.

Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people.