Band 7 Senior Practitioner CAMHS to Adult Transitions Worker - S. Glos

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service provider based in Bristol is seeking a specialist to support young people transitioning from children's to adult mental health services. The role involves providing expert advice, ensuring smooth transitions, and working collaboratively with various stakeholders to enhance the quality of care for young individuals facing mental health challenges. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health services and strong communication skills, backed by relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in working with young people transitioning to adult services.
• Should possess excellent communication and collaborative skills.
• Understanding of mental health care pathways essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with young people and ensure a smooth transition to adult services.
• Provide specialist advice about care pathways.
• Liaise with other professionals and agencies involved in care.

Skills

Experience with young people in mental health services

Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders

Knowledge of NICE guidelines

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant qualification in mental health or social work

Job description

Job overview

Working with young people experiencing poor mental health across Bristol, who are in secondary mental health services and helping them and their mental health professionals in mapping and transitioning into a pathway to manage their mental health beyond their 18th birthday.

The post holder will ensure a cohesive, smooth transition for young adults from Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) that is evidenced as being significant in terms of their longer term recovery. They will also provide expert advice and support to all relevant stakeholders with regards to young adults who are receiving support from secondary mental health services whom are approaching their 18th birthday.

NICE guidelines detail good practice in respect to the transition process and will help inform future practice.

Main duties of the job

1. To work as a member of the South Gloucestershire adult recovery service but also specifically link into, and share a base with, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
2. To provide comprehensive and specialist advice around the development of a care pathway for a young person experiencing emotional dysregulation who is transitioning into AMHS.
3. To work with professionals and carers for the young person to ensure transition is seamless.
4. To plan, prioritise and work alongside the young person to ensure the transition process is clearly understood and managed effectively.
5. To ensure that a care coordinator is identified within AMHS and that joint working is undertaken during the period of transition.
6. To work with and on behalf of young people in a way that promotes and develops their efforts, resources and quality of life. To deliver services in a manner that is appropriate, relevant and respectful to all community members, recognising diversity of ethnicity, culture, belief, privilege and capacity.
7. To liaise and work in partnership with staff from other statutory services, voluntary agencies and community groups that work with adolescents.
8. To provide advice and to assist other professionals working with young people with interventions which draw on own specialist professional knowledge.