Mental Health Worker

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is excited to offer an opportunity for a graduate health professional (nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist) in Canterbury. You will be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, promoting the mental and emotional health of children and young people through evidence-based interventions. The role requires strong communication skills and experience in mental health. Join a supportive environment, recognized for diversity and wellbeing initiatives, with ample opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Comprehensive induction and training

Qualifications

• Must hold a relevant degree in a health-related field.
• Experience working with children and young people with psychological difficulties is essential.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and provide effective clinical interventions.

Responsibilities

• Promote mental and emotional health through clinical interventions.
• Conduct assessments and deliver interventions in school and community settings.
• Develop care plans to address patients' needs.

Skills

Experience with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties

Ability to conduct assessments

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant degree in health, nursing, social work, or occupational therapy

Job description

A graduate health professional (nurse, social worker, occupational therapist) opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a graduate health professional to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team based in Canterbury. We drive by the principles underpinning the national CYP-IAPT programme (Children and Young People Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) and provide the latest evidence-based NICE compliant psychological interventions to children, young people and their families experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.

Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical interventions in line with the CY-IAPT programme within CYPMHS.

• Promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community through clinical interventions in the care pathway


• Undertake initial school-based and community-based assessments and deliver a range of early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties where appropriate


• Assess and develop plans of care to meet the needs of patients with a variety of conditions

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Benefits

• A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.


• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work‑life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a Top 10 Family Friendly Employer from the Working Families Charity.


• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to an employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.


• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.


• As a flexible-working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about flexible arrangements such as job share, part‑time hours or another flexible pattern.

Supporting our Armed Forces

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

You will be a highly motivated and innovative individual with experience of working with people with emotional wellbeing and or mental health difficulties.

Joining #TeamNELFT

Means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award‑winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients.

Values

• We are kind.


• We are respectful.


• We work together with our communities.

Starting with NELFT

We place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.