Primary Mental Health Worker

Are you a newly Qualified Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker looking to undertake your Preceptorship/ ASYE? If so CAMHS can offer you a fully supported employment opportunity to undertake this. You will be working in the Early Help Team completing the CAMHS Assessments for those children and young people accepted in through the Single Point of Access. You will have access to a multi disciplinary team for case discussions, reflective practice and outcome meetings to support your formulations and clinical decision making. In addition, you will be co-facilitating our Stepped Care groupwork programme to our young people, their support networks and the community.

CAMHS offers a diverse range of supervision to support and you will be able to access the embedded programmes associated with your career development. If you are passionate about working with young people, children and their families/ support networks then we want to hear from you! You will be an accomplished communicator with a diverse range of communication techniques to build relationships, effect change and support/advocate where necessary. Your professional background will be celebrated within our multi-disciplinary team where you can showcase your skills, knowledge and expertise with autonomy, respect and pride.

Main duties of the job

Our staff have said:

"I feel valued within the team and I love the team ethos", "It's so great 'doing the do' and seeing our young people and making a difference to them", "I love running the groups and the workshops where you build relationships and get to know each other over a period of time" and "The team are really friendly, supportive and really pull together"To work within the CAMHS PMHW team to provide a community based primary mental health service for children and young people as part of the primary tier of CAMHS.

To work with colleagues to offer consultation and advice to primary care workers on all aspects of mental health and well being of children and their families.

To direct children and their families to the most appropriate service in order to meet their emotional needs.

To offer assessments individually and jointly with primary care colleagues.

To offer a variety of evidence based therapeutic interventions at tier 1 and 2 to children, young people and their families and to hold a small case load.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your
skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Based of full time hours