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CAMHS Patient/Carer Engagement and Participation Worker
The closing date is 24 June 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Participation and Engagement worker to join the Think Together Team with the CAMHS Single Point of Access Team.
The team is locality based across North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
We are keen to hear from those who have a keen interest in supporting young people, families and carers in accessing services and supporting the development of the service, whilst ensuring the patient voice is heard.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Think Together Team within the CAMHS Single Point of Access Team and will aim to encourage theparticipation from service users in co-creation groups and support the service delivery and development with North Yorkshire, York, and Selby CAMHS.
The post holder will work with the CAMHS teams to develop the working relationships between services, and promote co-creation.
The post will also include visiting our partner agencies to deliver support and training, and offer consultation.
The Think Together team works across the locality of North Yorkshire, York and Selby and there is an expectation of travel across the locality in order to deliver the training, support and consultation. There will also be a requirement to work adjusted hours between 8am and finish at 8pm in relation to the patient experience co-creation group.
If you have excellent communication skills and are committed to providing a high quality, flexible service to children then we want to hear from you.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities.
We would welcome candidates making contact to visit or discuss the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Foundation Degree or equivalent OR equivalent experience of providing peer support in a community or inpatient setting
* Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
* Completed Trust Trauma Informed Peer Support Training course (passing within agreed timescale)
* Experience working with people with mental ill health or learning disabilities (paid or voluntary)
* Have a lived experience of using secondary MH services
Experience
* Personal experience of accessing secondary (or inpatient) mental health services
* Experience of delivering peer support in a paid or voluntary role, or in a user led environment
* Experience of actively engaging in a supervision or co-supervision system
* Personal experience of mental health challenges or a learning disability that is relevant to the specific role advertised
* Experience of co-production or user led groups or projects
* Experience of social exclusion, stigma and / or discrimination
* Experience of facilitating peer support groups
Knowledge
* Passionate about the values of peer support and understands what the role adds to a team
* Understanding of trauma informed approaches and trauma informed peer support, and demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to practice
* Understanding of Safeguarding requirements for vulnerable adults and children.
* Understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
* Understanding of the needs of individuals from diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
* Knowledge of groups and group processes, including any dynamics which may occur.
Skills
* Able to share elements of own life experiences, and engage compassionately with experiences of others, in a way appropriate to the role and peer relationship
* Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
* To be able to work effectively as an MDT
* To be able to manage own time and prioritise effectively
* Good peer relationship skills and ability to verbally describe these skills .
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.
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