NEH Early Help Hub Screening & Triaging Clinician
The closing date is 07 April 2026
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, inspiring and dedicated, dynamic team?
Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding care to children, young people, and their families? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Our CYPS Early Help Team in Northeast Hampshire (covering Hart & Rushmoor) is a highly supportive, friendly, and innovative service. Guided by the i-THRIVE framework, we focus on providing Getting More Help and Risk Support to children and young people. As a screening and triaging clinician, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring children and young people are seen by the most appropriate service in a timely way.
What we're looking for:
Professional registration with NMC, HCPC or Social Work England
Two year's post qualification experience of working in the community with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and/or mental health difficulties and their families.
Experience and confidence in undertaking: mental health assessments, risk assessment, implementing risk management plans and embedding outcome measures.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced Clinician to provide timely support to CYP within our CYPS Community Team in Northeast Hampshire. This is a dynamic and varied role, offering the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people across the locality.
Key responsibilities include:
* To work autonomously undertaking clinical screening and where appropriate, assessment, of children and young people who may have a range of needs.
* To work alongside medical, nursing and other professional colleagues to ensure that the most effective care and treatment is provided resulting in positive outcomes for that child/young person.
* Work within a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team involved in the assessment and treatment of children and young people with a range of mental health difficulties.
* To be able to actively formulate a robust My Safety Plan with young people and their families inclusive of risk assessment and management and positive risk taking.
About you
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting CYP and their families.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated clinician to make a difference to the lives of CYP whilst ensuring they can access the most appropriate support in a timely manner in our community within a strong and well established leadership team.
About us
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.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities
To provide timely screening and triage of children and young people where the Hub has received a request for support for their emotional wellbeing/mental health needs, including offering discovery conversations where ensuring the safety of the child/young person may be a priority.
To work individually and jointly to support children and young people be able to access the most appropriate care for their needs.
To confidently signpost using the iThrive framework, considering where needs may not be based in mental health and where support can be sought from a range of Northeast Hampshire systems partners.
Qualifications required
Degree level qualification in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy, with associated professional UK registration.
Experience required
Two years post qualification experience of working in the community with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and/or mental health difficulties and their families. Experience and confidence in undertaking: mental health assessments, risk assessment, implementing risk management plans and embedding outcome measures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree level qualification in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy, with associated professional UK registration
Experience
* Sufficient post qualification experience of working in the community with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and/or mental health difficulties and their families
* Experience and confidence in undertaking: mental health assessments, risk assessment, implementing risk management plans and embedding outcome measures.
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.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£40,617 to £48,778 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
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