Transition Mental Health Worker

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Staplehurst; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in mental health is seeking a Transition Mental Health Worker in Staplehurst to support young people's transition from CAMHS inpatient settings. The role includes providing high-quality care, developing individual treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. We especially welcome candidates with graduate training or substantial clinical CAMHS experience. The position offers a salary between £31,049 and £37,796 per annum depending on experience and pro-rata for part-time work.

Qualifications

• Must complete a graduate training or possess extensive CAMHS clinical experience.
• Eligibility for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body is required.
• Experience in working with challenging young people needing complex interventions is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Assess and evaluate effectiveness of care collaboratively.
• Provide expert clinical knowledge across various settings.
• Manage caseloads autonomously and ensure time management.
• Engage young people effectively in treatment planning.

Skills

Communication

Crisis intervention

Empathy

Holistic care approach

Education

Graduate training in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Transition Mental Health Worker

The closing date is 07 January 2026

We are seeking an individual to support the next stages in the development of the newly established CAMHS transitions service. This role will be a pilot, and it will run for 12 months initially, but the hope is that this role will become permanent, so we can continue to support young people from our CAMHS inpatient settings to the next stage in their recovery.

As a team we adopt a holistic approach, not only focusing on mental health but also addressing the physical, social, educational, and motivational needs of the young people we work with. By employing the "social prescribing" model, we help young people engage with life through activities that promote community connections, sports, education, employment, housing, and more. Your role will empower young people to build confidence, improve wellbeing, and work towards their long-term health goals.

We work in both the inpatient and community settings. We work from Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital. We work with multiple services, and we will often have daily communications with community CAMHS, Children's Services, education providers, third-party services, adult services.

Main duties of the job

• To contribute as a key member of the CAMHS Transitions Team, providing high-quality care to young people and developing, planning, and implementing individualised treatment programmes based on the specific needs of each young person.
• To critically assess and evaluate the effectiveness of care programmes, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal outcomes.
• To provide expert clinical knowledge and skills across both inpatient and community settings, delivering evidence-based interventions and direct care.
• To manage caseloads autonomously, ensuring effective time management while delivering care and support to young people in inpatients and community.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT 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.

Job responsibilities

• To contribute as a key member of the CAMHS Transitions Team, providing high‑quality care to young people and developing, planning, and implementing individualised treatment programmes based on the specific needs of each young person.
• To critically assess and evaluate the effectiveness of care programmes, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal outcomes.
• To provide expert clinical knowledge and skills across both inpatient and community settings, delivering evidence-based interventions and direct care.
• To manage caseloads autonomously, ensuring effective time management while delivering care and support to young people in inpatients and community.
• To monitor and assess the impact of prescribed medication, providing timely updates to the line manager and ensuring the wider team is informed of any changes, fostering effective communication across teams.
• To engage young people in a person‑centred approach to goal setting and treatment planning, ensuring that their views and those of significant others are integral to the formulation of care plans.
• To actively contribute to the development and improvement of the transition service, supporting the implementation of service changes and contributing to the development of new initiatives within the team.
• To participate in professional meetings, including multi agency risk planning meeting reviews, contributing to multi‑disciplinary discussions to ensure high‑quality care is provided.
• To maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records of care programmes and communications, ensuring compliance with the electronic patient record system (Rio).
• To demonstrate sound knowledge of and adhere to the principles of the Mental Health Act 1983 in practice.
• To collaborate with the wider professional network, contributing to care planning and ensuring integrated support for young people.

To prioritise safeguarding in all aspects of clinical practice, attend relevant safeguarding training, address concerns with safeguarding leads, and ensure that safeguarding issues are appropriately recorded on the electronic patient record system.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a graduate training (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) or equivalent substantial CAMHS clinical experience.
• To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, NMC) where appropriate.

Experience

• Experience of working with difficult, disturbed or challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions.
• Experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems.
• Experience of assessment carried out autonomously in order to determine the most appropriate treatment plan from a range of options for the child/young person.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share, Flexible working