Mental Health Practitioner

at  Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Are you looking for a new challenge where you can make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people aged 10-25 who are at risk of or are not in education, employment or training? Young people who are at risk of homelessness, substance misuse, offending behaviour and have complex needs.
We have an exciting opportunity for Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers to join Surrey & Borders NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) in the Reaching Out service as part of the Assertive Engagement Pathway. The Reaching Out service focuses on engaging and supporting the most isolated and vulnerable children and young people through a multi-agency network.
We are looking for clinicians who are creative, highly motivated, shows initiative and passionate and committed for ensuring high quality services for people with mental health needs.
There are 2 full-time posts with SABP bases across the county.
To manage a caseload of young people referred to the service, working collaboratively with other services both internal and external, to provide consultations and mental health assessments to assist young people overcome the obstacles they face and to achieve their potential.
To build a trusting relationship to develop a deeper understanding of the needs of young people and be able to signpost or refer to more appropriate services. This role will involve outreach into the community to meet young people in their own or choice of environment.
To work in partnership with young people, families/ carers and other services regarding decision making and planning to help them to make informed decisions, to enable them to clarify and express their needs and to co-produce solutions.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!

Key Responsibilities

• The post holder will work closely and in collaboration with housing, education, substance misuse services and other services supporting young people.
• You will respond to requests for consultation and when referred, you will assess and provide goal based interventions to young people presenting with mental health difficulties and/or behavioural /neurodevelopmental needs.
• Work in accordance with SABP policies and procedures to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people and to protect the public.
• Follow lone work according to SABP policy and safety procedures.
• Participate fully in the Trust’s performance review and personal development planning process on an annual basis.
• To undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager which are commensurate with the role including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
• Being comfortable lone working with children and young people.
• Ability to engage and build relationships with vulnerable children and young people, who will often have complex backgrounds.
• Persistence and tenacity in building rapport and relationships with children and young people, who struggle to communicate and trust.
• Being able to think creatively about how to engage with vulnerable children and young people.
• Good understanding of broad age range, life stage, and ability to adapt approach to suit needs.
• Being a consistent and reliable advocate/voice for a young person.
• Understanding a young person’s needs/challenges and signposting to appropriate services to support that young person.
• Understanding of the school / college system and linking in with the schools and wider support networks to create an action to plan to re-engage children in school / college.
• Understanding of the criminal justice system and linking in with SCC Teams and wider support networks to create an action to plan to prevent children/young people from re-offending.
• To liaise with colleagues and other professionals or agencies as required, including attending case conferences, planning meetings etc.
• Being able to work with families in a way which is helpful to that young person.
• Being willing to do outreach work and travel across the county to see young people within their environments such as home, park, cafes.
• Must hold a current driving license and have access to a car for work purposes.
• IT skills including ability to use a computer.
• Ability to accurately and concisely document notes and risks onto system after sessions.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments, identify changes to clinical risk and implement actions to ensure a person’s safety.
• Knowledge of responsibilities in relation to the Children’s Act.
• Knowledge and awareness of Safeguarding procedures and the experience of developing a plan of care to safeguard an adult or child.

• The post holder will work closely and in collaboration with housing, education, substance misuse services and other services supporting young people.
• You will respond to requests for consultation and when referred, you will assess and provide goal based interventions to young people presenting with mental health difficulties and/or behavioural /neurodevelopmental needs.
• Work in accordance with SABP policies and procedures to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people and to protect the public.
• Follow lone work according to SABP policy and safety procedures.
• Participate fully in the Trust’s performance review and personal development planning process on an annual basis.
• To undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager which are commensurate with the role including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
• Being comfortable lone working with children and young people.
• Ability to engage and build relationships with vulnerable children and young people, who will often have complex backgrounds.
• Persistence and tenacity in building rapport and relationships with children and young people, who struggle to communicate and trust.
• Being able to think creatively about how to engage with vulnerable children and young people.
• Good understanding of broad age range, life stage, and ability to adapt approach to suit needs.
• Being a consistent and reliable advocate/voice for a young person.
• Understanding a young person’s needs/challenges and signposting to appropriate services to support that young person.
• Understanding of the school / college system and linking in with the schools and wider support networks to create an action to plan to re-engage children in school / college.
• Understanding of the criminal justice system and linking in with SCC Teams and wider support networks to create an action to plan to prevent children/young people from re-offending.
• To liaise with colleagues and other professionals or agencies as required, including attending case conferences, planning meetings etc.
• Being able to work with families in a way which is helpful to that young person.
• Being willing to do outreach work and travel across the county to see young people within their environments such as home, park, cafes.
• Must hold a current driving license and have access to a car for work purposes.
• IT skills including ability to use a computer.
• Ability to accurately and concisely document notes and risks onto system after sessions.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments, identify changes to clinical risk and implement actions to ensure a person’s safety.
• Knowledge of responsibilities in relation to the Children’s Act.
• Knowledge and awareness of Safeguarding procedures and the experience of developing a plan of care to safeguard an adult or child