181450 Mental Health Worker

This is an opportunity to join an integrated and well established team of Mental Health Workers within Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) covering throughout Dumfries and Galloway. 

The post holder will have responsibility for assessment and providing interventions/treatment to children and young people within a CAMHS community setting.  The post holder will provide a service for children and young people who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems. You will be expected to carry out mental health assessments and provide treatment in collaboration with patients, families/carers and other service providers. A holistic, person centred, systemic approach is necessary, which involves offering interventions which take account of the young person and significant others, such as family members, other service providers and education.  
In addition to your skills and knowledge, you should have a real passion to make a difference to young peoples mental health, and motivation to contribute to and support the ongoing development of the team, service, and organisation.

We welcome any discussion prior to applying if you are unclear if you meet the criteria. You must hold a professional qualification and a current registration with a professional governing body to be considered.

Dumfries and Galloway is a stunning part of Scotland to live and work in. It can be as remote or as busy as you want it to be and there are road and rail routes to the bigger cities on both sides of the border.

Consideration would be given to part time working hours.
Informal enquiries please direct them to Alison.smith21@nhs.scot 244662/ Michelle.currie1@nhs.scot

Under Equality Legislation we can only state that a driving licence is required if a post is a 'driving job - eg Driver.

Following discussions, we can now routinely use the following text in adverts where a post holder would be expected to drive.

This post may involve clinic and home visits in remote and rural areas therefore a current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence, consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

Recruitment have also set up an assessment question option (wording below) which managers can request be added to the Jobtrain application form for candidates to answer when completing their application.  This would ensure that the advert wording hadn't been missed by a candidate and provide shortlisters with the information they need to consider an application.   The assessment form requires candidates to answer this specific question before continuing their application:

Assessment form title - NHS D&G - Query regarding driving in rural and remote areas

This post may involve clinic and home visits in remote and rural areas.   A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged. 

Please detail how you would facilitate travel to clinic and home visits.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.

APPLICATION PROCESS - https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.  Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.    Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues.
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~ DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.  
~ Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.  
~ Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
~ If you are a member of staff please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
~ Staff and patients across Dumfries and Galloway enjoy free, unlimited parking at all our hospital sites.
Please be aware that a vacancy may close early due to volume of applications, therefore you should not delay in submitting your application.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. 

PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk   
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship.   We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.   
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).