We areseeking a highly experienced, motivated and enthusiastic mental healthpractitioner, mental health nurse or social worker to join our service as partof our Integrated Single Point of Access. This is a fantastic opportunity to bepart of a supportive and collaborative team, while also having the autonomy towork independently. You will bring strong leadership skills, be well organised,and enjoy working creatively to support the day-to-day operation of the iSPAalongside management. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified andexperienced individual looking to further develop their managerial skillset.
Main duties of the job
We welcomeapplicants who are knowledgeable and passionate about services within Bromley,with over 5 years experience of working with children and young people. Therole offers the chance to lead and support others through management andsupervision, collaborate with colleagues to shape intervention pathways, managerisk and allocations, chair consultation meetings, and engage with widerpartnerships across Bromley. You will work with people from a wide range ofcultural backgrounds, ages and abilities, using interpreters when required, andwill be committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
About us
Bromley Y is a long-established charity based in Bromley that values the voicesof Children, Young People (CYP), their families (parents) and/or carers as wellas partner agencies. We are a Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Servicebased on the principles of IThrive. Bromley Y delivers early help and prevention to those in need. We are veryproud to offer a range of therapeutic approaches, from 1:1 evidenced basedinterventions to group work, digital support, webinars, mentoring and socialprescribing.
Job responsibilities
Thesuccessful post holder will join the Bromley Integrated Single Point of Access(iSPA), delivered in partnership with Bromley CAMHS, which manages allreferrals for children and young people with mental health and emotionalwellbeing needs in Bromley. As Deputy Manager, you will play a key role indeveloping clinical practice and helping to shape an efficient, effective andresponsive service. This includes supporting high-quality and safe riskassessments, screenings and interventions for children, young people,parents/carers and professionals referred to Bromley Y and/or iSPA.
This roleoffers a real opportunity to make a difference by strengthening the pathwaybetween iSPA and Bromley Y, workingcollaboratively to ensure that the journey for children, young people and theirfamilies is as clear, supportive and easy to navigate as possible.
Person Specification
Experience
* Five years experience of working with children and families (parents/carers), including work with children and young people with emotional and mental health needs which includes working with children and young people with a wide range of clinical and behavioural presentations
* Experience of screening and triaging complex information
* Experience of undertaking assessment of emotional and mental health needs children and young people with a key focus on safeguarding
* Experience of working with multi-agency partners and planning best outcomes for children and young people
* Experience of working with safeguarding issues and risk assessments
* Experience of inclusion and belonging ensuring an accessible service for children and young people, their families (parents/carers)
* Proven ability to lead teams and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. Ability to inspire, motivate, and develop others to achieve shared goals
* Eligibility to work in the UK
Qualifications
* Professional qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development, in a field relevant to child and adolescent mental health
* Professional Accreditations (one of the following): BACP, UKCP, HCPC, GMC, NMC
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.
Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working
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