Young Adult Associate Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist NHS Foundation Trust in Wakefield is seeking a Young Adult Associate Practitioner to support young adults aged 18-25 in smoothly transitioning into appropriate mental health services. This role requires the ability to build rapport and encourage responsibility among service users. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and relevant education in health and social care. The position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young individuals navigating their mental health.

Benefits

Dedicated training and development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Employee wellness programs

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care and health-related procedures.
• Ability to contribute to a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated initiative in decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Support young adults in transitioning to adult mental health services.
• Build therapeutic relationships and help manage health and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals on care plans.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathy

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Level 5 Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care

A-C in Maths/English GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Young Adult Associate Practitioner

The closing date is 08 August 2025

If you are enthusiastic aboutworking with young adults and have the drive to shape a new pathway that aimsto improve the outcomes for those we support, then this is an opportunity foryou.

We work collaboratively withyoung adults throughout their transition from CAMHS to Adult Mental HealthServices. You will be offering support, advice, and information to young adultsas well as family and carers as they progress through to adult mental health services.

We want to ensure that young adultsare supported and empowered to make decisions around their mental health andwellbeing.

The role will ensure thatyoung adults moving from CAMHS services into adult services are sufficientlyprepared and supported to navigate adult provision and networks, whilstmaintaining their progress and promoting independence.

Atthe time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVisas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forwardto receiving your application.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants areusing AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Westrongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process beforeselecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI toenhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs applicationform.

Main duties of the job

The aim of role is to support the successful transition of young adults aged 18-25 into appropriate mental health services and to enhance the social and mental health outcomes of young people experiencing difficulties as they grow into adulthood.

The role will include:

• Building a therapeutic relationship with the young adult, listening to the young adult fully and helping them to explore their aspirations and concerns about the future
• Encouragement of responsibility for themselves, their mental health and wellbeing
• Supporting independence and strengthening their network
• Helping the young adult to get familiar with adult services (transport, location and people they need to know)
• Collaborative planning to manage their health and wellbeing

Helping the young adult to find solutions to some of their problems by completing brief interventions.

supporting the young adult, their carers and their CAMHS worker to make their transition run smoothly

• you will work collaboratively with the lead professional and care coordinator to support the delivery of the transition and care plan
• alert the care co-ordinator or key worker or allocated worker of any concerns regarding quality, safety or effectiveness of care, or if a young adult has not attended an appointment or there is concern that they are disengaging from services

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will:

Undertake delegated duties under the supervision of registered health care professionals.Consulting as necessary and working collaboratively within the health care teamto deliver therapeutic interventions, psychological and physical care to adefined group of service users.

deliver evidence based planned care,which is safe and effective, in a manner which is caring , compassionate andenables service users to reach an optimum level of functioning, independence, rehabilitationand recovery.

provide care within well establishedpolicies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and established clinical careplans, whilst acting within the required sphereof clinical competences for the roleat all times.

followingintialassessment by aregistered health care professional, exerciseinitiative and judgement in, care planning, goal setting, delivery,implementation and evaluation of care.

workingcollaboratively and in partnership with others, develop knowledge to promoteholistic care.

demonstratesound knowledge of the careand treatment programmes of individual service users toenable the post holder to contribute and informthe decision making of registered health care professionals.

make appropriatecare adjustments, within the agreed level of autonomy for the post, andbe able to communicate anychanges to service users, carers and the health care team. This may includeregular assessment, evaluation, reportingand escalating relevant information to appropriate health and social careprofessionals.

undertakeenhanced training and preparation to meet the specific clinical needs of theservice and to equip the post holder for an enhanced leadership role.

contribute to enabling service users toreach their potential, including the utilisation of public health approacheseg, providing advice and support or signposting to the appropriate service.

undertake and maintain the requiredstatutory, mandatory and core training as required by the specific area ofservice.

may be required to work in challengingenvironments which could include using managing aggression and violencetechniques, lone working and conflict resolution.

superviseand delegate work to health care support workers,participate in their induction, training, appraisal.

workflexibly to meet the needs of the service.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

Person Specification

Experience

• In providing care and/ or healthrelated procedures(where appropriate to the role);
• In working in a caring environment at a band 3 or equivalent level of competence;
• In dealing with the public;
• In working as an effective team member;
• In working effectively, professionally and independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• In demonstrating initiative, decision-making and prioritisation skills;
• in user/carer involvement.

Training

• Must be willing/able to undertake all appropriate Trust mandatory training requirements, and subsequent refresher training relevant to the area.
• Must be willing/able to undergo job development and training and maintain skills.
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of service user safety, eg, Prevention & management of violence & aggression, moving and handling, etc.

Physical Attributes

• A satisfactory sickness record over previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).

Personal Attributes

• Responsive attitude and approach.
• Dress appropriately for the environment.
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Special Knowledge/Skills

• As appropriate to the role:
• Demonstrates excellent customer care skills;
• Of care procedures, practice, recovery model, care pathway and person centred care;
• Provide and receive practice supervision;
• Enthusiastic, able to work flexibly on a 24hr shift pattern to meet the needs of service users (where appropriate to the role);
• Demonstrates safe decision making skills commensurate with role;
• Excellent communicator, numeracy/ literacy, IT/keyboard skills;
• Knows responsibilities regarding confidentiality and trust;
• Resilience to pressure and exposure to emotional, distressing or hazardous situations e.g., verbal aggression, body fluids, etc;
• Non-judgemental, empathetic manner;
• Demonstrates Trust Values;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Good administration and organisational skills;
• Able to use observation skills to identify potential risks and act appropriately;
• Able to fulfil the requirements of the value based induction.
• Language skills other than English.
• Experience of supervising/inducting others.

Qualifications

• A-C in Maths/English GCSE or equivalent.
• Level 5 Apprenticeship/Foundation degree in Health & Social Care or equivalent relevant to the post.
• Or, level 3 Apprenticeship/Diploma in Health & Social Care with the ability to demonstrate competencies at level 5 and will willingness to work towards achievement of level 5 qualification.
• Care certificate or required to achieve within 12 weeks of commencement (where relevant to the post).
• Experience of the speciality area.
• Willingness to undertake further study/development.

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.

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Drury Lane Lane Health and Wellbeing Centre

Drury Lane Lane Health and Wellbeing Centre