Mental Health Worker

Job overview

Come and work for NELFT’s  Children and Young People Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) in Dartford and be part of one of the UK’s most innovative healthcare Trusts.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a graduate health professional ( nurse, social worker, occupational therapist) to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team based in  Dartford.

Driven by the principles underpinning the national CYP-IAPT programme (Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) the service provides the latest in evidence based NICE compliant psychological interventions to children, young people and their families experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.

You will be a highly motivated and innovative individual with experience of working with people with emotional wellbeing and/or mental health difficulties.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

From April 2026, this role will sit within Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. The successful candidate will be supported throughout this change, with clear communication and further details provided during the process. If employment with NELFT begins prior to April 2026, arrangements will be managed in line with TUPE

You will:

- Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical interventions in line with the CY-IAPT programme within CYPMHS.

- Promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community through clinical interventions in the care pathway

- Undertake initial school based and community-based assessments and deliver a range of early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties where appropriate

- Assess and develop plans of care to meet the needs of patients with a variety of conditions.

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium.  Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly.  You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.