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Published 09 Aug 2024

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

Contract value
£464,000
Awarded
27 Nov 2024
Contract starts
10 Dec 2024
Contract ends
09 Dec 2026
Procedure
Open procedure (below threshold)
Buyer type
Other public body

Awarded to

SupplierValue
Catch22 Charity Limited£464,000

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

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