Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Multidisciplinary Pathway Worker
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We are seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or suitably qualified CYP-IAPT practitioner to join the multidisciplinary team within Canterbury Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service (CYPMHS).
You should have relevant graduate professional training and current registration with the appropriate professional body, such as the NMC, HCPC or Social Work England, where applicable. We also welcome applicants with recognised CYP-IAPT training, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or Systemic Family Practice/Therapy.
The post holder will undertake assessments, formulation, risk assessment, care planning and review for children and young people up to age 18 presenting with emotional, behavioural, neurodevelopmental and mental health difficulties.
You will manage an allocated caseload and deliver evidence-based, child-centred and family-focused interventions within agreed CYPMHS pathways. They will work collaboratively with children, young people, families and professionals across education, social care, primary care and voluntary-sector services.
The role requires autonomous practice, supported by regular clinical supervision and the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will also contribute to safeguarding, routine outcome monitoring, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development.
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You will work within the Canterbury CYPMHS multidisciplinary team, providing assessment and evidence-based interventions for children and young people up to age 18 with emotional, behavioural, neurodevelopmental and mental health difficulties.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Undertaking comprehensive assessments of mental state, risk, safeguarding and psychosocial needs.
- Developing formulations, care plans and risk-management plans with children, young people and families.
- Managing an allocated caseload and delivering interventions in line with NICE guidance, CYP-IAPT principles and CYPMHS pathways.
- Providing interventions appropriate to training and competence, including CBT, Systemic Family Practice/Therapy, psychoeducation and parent work.
- Using routine outcome measures to monitor progress and review care.
- Working collaboratively with schools, GPs, social care, paediatric and voluntary-sector services.
- Contributing to MDT meetings, clinical reviews, safeguarding discussions and transition planning.
- Maintaining accurate and timely electronic clinical records.
- Supporting audit, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development.
- Supporting junior colleagues, trainees or students where appropriate and engaging in regular supervision and professional development.
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We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Ayotunde Odukoya
- Job title: Integrated Team Manager
- Email address: Ayotunde.Odukoya@nelft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07732904528
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