Overview
Cherry Tree Cottage Specialist Children's home
Social Care and Health together
We are open to receive applications from various disciplines and backgrounds including Nursing, OT, Social Care, Therapy, and/or those with experience working with children and young people in care.
Are you passionate about getting it right for children and young people in care?
Do you want to be part of a unique short-term service to support children in mental health crisis, prevent their admission to hospital or enable timely discharge from hospital and successfully move them on to a settled placement?
Do you want to be part of a Multidisciplinary team with integral Health, Social Care and Psychiatry expertise?
With Innovation at its heart, we are looking to recruit a team who want to be fundamental in the success of this first of its kind service in Hertfordshire.
Cherry Tree Cottage is an Ofsted registered children's home operated through an integrated health and social care staffing model (HPFT and HCC Social Services) to care for children looked after. The home provides 3 beds for children with mental health presentations who may be repeat attenders at A&E / S136 suite or at risk of / or have had admission to Tier 4 provision (psychiatric inpatient unit).
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
* To undertake mental health assessment, risk assessment, care plan management and reviews for CYP with complex mental health and co-morbid social care needs.
* To undertake crisis containment work including therapeutically engaging activities for CYP admitted to the home for a limited time.
* To provide advice and consultation to other team members regarding the mental health care of CYP in the home.
* To provide good standards of reparative parenting for children and adolescents which safeguards and promotes their welfare by ensuring that the home meets the requirements of legislation, including the National Quality Standards for residential homes.
* To follow all HPFT and HCC policies and local procedures.
* Ensure that children and adolescents develop socially, educationally and emotionally having regard for through effective assessment, care planning, and liaison with other agencies.
* Understand and support the purpose of the childrens homes and be willing and able to respond appropriately to children with challenging behaviour.
* Following the day-to-day activities of the home including; cooking and cleaning; taking children to school, activities and appointments; following petty cash procedures, administering medication, maintaining the home environment and acting as a good role model. You will be required to work shift patterns covering the needs of the children. This will include long shifts, weekends and bank holidays as well as taking children on holiday within and outside of the UK. Please confirm that you are willing to undertake these duties in your supporting statement.
* To provide a safe and containing environment that will help stabilise the mental health of children experiencing a mental health crisis in order to allow them to return to their original placement and thus enhance placement stability.
* Support with running therapeutic groups within the home for the young people.
Planning & Organisational Skills
* To provide accurate, clear and concise communications in all aspects of delivering the service.
* Integrate into a multi professional health and social care team within the residential unit.
* To oversee care team responsibilities.
* To work with the team leader and manager to ensure clinical governance initiatives and service framework targets are adhered to.
* To initiate and participate in service audits that may be required.
* To promote service user feedback.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
* Experience working with Children & Young People in a health environment
* Experience working with CYP in a mental crisis environment
* Additional areas of training through short courses
Desirable
* RNMH/RNLD/RMN/Registered Social Worker
* Degree with experience of postgraduate level study or the equivalent experience ENB 998/Mentorship
* Evidence of management or leadership development
* Membership of professional bodies NMC
Other mandatory checks and sponsorship
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check will be requested.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Cherry Tree Cottage Children’s Residential Home Baldock SG7 6ER
Cherry Tree Cottage Children's Home, Weston Way Baldock SG7 6ER
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