Keyworker

Job overview

The Keyworker Role is a ground-breaking 3 year pilot initiative, developed by NHS England and NHS Improvement Long Term Plan to improve outcomes for children and young people with Autism and / or Learning Disabilities, who are either in a mental inpatient setting or who are at risk of being admitted.

The role is unique in its development of a multi-agency commitment around the child to improve health, social and educational outcomes for the child and young person.

The keyworker role, will reside in CAMHS, however successful candidates will work on behalf of the local multiagency system, across Education, Health and Social Care, as part of One Vision.

Candidates will be expected to have excellent communication skills to enable them to live the journey with the young person. They will ensure that the child’s needs are modelled across settings and that barriers to delivery are flagged with relevant agencies. The Keyworkers will be assigned to a small number of young people and work intensively with them and their families. As Cornwall is a rural county there is an expectation for key workers to have driving license and access to a car.

Main duties of the job

The role is developmental and will evolve during the pilot, requiring a flexible approach. Functions for the role initially will be to ensure:

Multi-agency co-ordination around the young person’s Person Centred Support Plan, taking into account influencing factors including the wider family’s needs.

The voice of the child or young person (advocacy) is heard and accurately captured throughout assessments and reviews of the formulation of need and the care planning process,

Approaches from the assessment and formulation of strategies and plans (including positive behaviour support plans, communication plans, and environmental adaptations) devised by the clinical team are understood and consistently delivered across care settings including the home, education and care settings through intensive modelling.

Trouble-shooting to ensure the right help and consistent care, as set out in support plans can be implemented. This will involve direct contact with settings responsible for implementing the PBSP.

Escalation to the Team Manager where there are concerns the child’s emotional and mental health is deteriorating or complex behaviour is escalating, including working with NHS Kernow to instigate Care, Education and Treatment Reviews and review by the Complex Care Panel.

Knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and the ability to act in accordance with Trust procedures.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
• Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.