Mental Health Youth workers in A&E Departments to support children and young people who self-harm
N E L Commissioning Support Unit · London
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £464,000
- Closing date
- 06 Sep 2024
- Contract starts
- 10 Dec 2024
- Contract ends
- 09 Dec 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Source
- Contracts Finder
Description
Aims of the service
To pilot (over 24 months) Mental Health Youth work provision in select A&E departments in South East London for CYP aged 11-18 who present following self-harm with a view to:
• Providing discreet, understanding, compassionate and sensitive support for those who are attending A&E for self-harm treatment, which may include those who are also experiencing suicidal ideation. This would include:
• Offering support and containment, emotional regulation and managing of risk while in the A&E department.
• Understanding any additional or sensory needs of children and young people and support staff working in the A&E department to be mindful of these (such as through use of NHS communications passport).
• Offering, at the point of discharge from the A&E department:
• A discharge support document that includes signposting to local community offers that might be of benefit to children and young people who self-harm and experience suicidal ideation.
• Up to 8 sessions of psychosocial follow up support in the community.
• Supporting collaborative working with key professionals and teams involved in the care of the child or young person (e.g. A&E department paediatric emergency medicine staff, psychiatric liaison teams, CAMHS, substance misuse teams) and supporting the sense of a seamless experience of care.
• Strengthening the feedback loop between A&E emergency medicine staff and CAMHS once those have been discharged, in particular, if re-presenting.
• Ensuring robust data collection and record keeping to enable evaluation of service impact.
The Contract will commence on 10/12/2024 for a period of 2 years. Value of contract: £232,000 per annum. The total contract value for 2 years is £464,000 excluding VAT.
To apply please follow the link below and search the given contract reference number:
https://www.atamis.co.uk/
Contract Ref Number: C300449
Categories (CPV)
- 85000000 Health and social work services
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