Job description
Corner House is part of the National Deaf Child and Family Service at South West London and St. George's Mental Health Trust. Corner House is an Monday to Friday inpatient providing Tier 4 care to children and young people from the UK, age 11- 17 years.
Corner House aim to reduce and manage risk whilst the child/young person's mental state is assessed, treated and stabilised during which a planned returned to their community, offering therapeutic support and education is formalised. Corner House provides 24 hour care to meet the needs of the child/young person and their families/carers following assessment by members of the Corner House Team.
Corner House provides a Mental Health Service for deaf children and their families. The Service comprises of 6 bedded inpatient unit. All of the children/young people admitted are deaf and are likely to use a variety of communication means, including British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE).