Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen with the development of a number of substantive and fixed terms posts up to 37.5 hours per week per post, within the CAMHS Neurodiversity team. Come and join a welcoming and
supportive team and take on a varied and rewarding clinical role working
with children and young people across the neuro diverse spectrum, providing
specialist assessment and interventions. A great opportunity to develop
specialist knowledge and skills within children's mental health, develop your
leadership skills, working with a full multi professional team and working
across community settings.As we continued to grow, offering an number of service developments across the team.You will be actively involved in assessing and clinically leading on care delivery with the added attraction of an MDT around you and the young person.you will be supporting the
emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people who
have or are suspected of having a Neuro developmental Disorder(ADHD Learning
disability Autism Tics or Tourettes).This role also offers the opportunity to expand your leadership and management skills and experience building on future career opportunities.
"please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
Main duties of the job
The post
holder will provide a holistic assessment for children and young people, which
will involve close liaison with the multi-agency network; including schools and
social care.The post holder will join a Multi-disciplinary Team and will work
closely with other teams within the CAMHS service. They will hold a case load
of complex need relating to the young persons neurodiversity or ongoing
neurodiversity assessment and has co-morbidity of mental health needs. They will
assess and risk manage cases and provided clinical lead to non-registered staff
for delegated tasks.The post holder will provide specialist clinical practice
into the team for children and young people with neuro-developmental disorders,
delivering intervention within best evidence and to the highest possible
standard.
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Job Share(s) Considered
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.To improve children and young peoples mental health through the delivery
of an integrated and coordinated system of community based mental health care
to children, young people and their families, providing safe, culturally
competent, effective, cost efficient, timely and accessible services that are
in accordance with national and local priorities and responsive to the needs
and views of local children, young people and their families.
2.To provide clinical input to the team, delivering practice within best
evidence and to the highest possible standard. The post sits within the neurodiversity
pathway within CAMHS based within the city offering mental health and
neuro-developmental assessment and treatment interventions in line with NICE
Guidelines. This can include individual
work, group work and consultation.
3.The post holder will demonstrate effective skills in the assessment and
reassessment of risk and complex behaviour issues and communicate concerns
accurately in a timely fashion. This is
inclusive of priority assessments and requires multi-agency responses to risk
assessment and risk management plans. This
will also include completing recognised assessments as part of the team to
provide evidence for potential diagnosis when appropriate.
4.The post holder will make
an autonomous decision about the treatment, time of discharge, and agree with
the child, young person and family/carers as well as multi-agency key
partners. Communicate a summary of the
work undertaken and how to sustain improvements made and include correspondence
to General Practitioner.
5.The post holder will
contribute to the CAMHS Duty Rota which
operates on a daily basis.
6.The post holder will
play a role in encouraging and co-coordinating collaboration between all
agencies by attending multi-agency meetings such as multi-agency CAF meetings,
child protection case conferences, education reviews etc, to provide a mental
health perspective.
7.Be available for and make use of clinical supervision, child protection
supervision and operational line management supervision.
8.The post holder will
develop excellent and effective communication skills, applicable to working
both with young people, their families and professional systems. Acting as a
point of liaison between specialist CAMHS and universal services to ensure
improved communication and collaboration via a range of different interfaces,
forums and meetings e.g. presenting at meetings within Plymouth.
9.All CAMHS clinicians
are expected to promote the mental health and emotional well-being of children
and young people
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.To improve children and young peoples mental health through the delivery
of an integrated and coordinated system of community based mental health care
to children, young people and their families, providing safe, culturally
competent, effective, cost efficient, timely and accessible services that are
in accordance with national and local priorities and responsive to the needs
and views of local children, young people and their families.
2.To provide clinical input to the team, delivering practice within best
evidence and to the highest possible standard. The post sits within the neurodiversity
pathway within CAMHS based within the city offering mental health and
neuro-developmental assessment and treatment interventions in line with NICE
Guidelines. This can include individual
work, group work and consultation.
3.The post holder will demonstrate effective skills in the assessment and
reassessment of risk and complex behaviour issues and communicate concerns
accurately in a timely fashion. This is
inclusive of priority assessments and requires multi-agency responses to risk
assessment and risk management plans. This
will also include completing recognised assessments as part of the team to
provide evidence for potential diagnosis when appropriate.
4.The post holder will make
an autonomous decision about the treatment, time of discharge, and agree with
the child, young person and family/carers as well as multi-agency key
partners. Communicate a summary of the
work undertaken and how to sustain improvements made and include correspondence
to General Practitioner.
5.The post holder will
contribute to the CAMHS Duty Rota which
operates on a daily basis.
6.The post holder will
play a role in encouraging and co-coordinating collaboration between all
agencies by attending multi-agency meetings such as multi-agency CAF meetings,
child protection case conferences, education reviews etc, to provide a mental
health perspective.
7.Be available for and make use of clinical supervision, child protection
supervision and operational line management supervision.
8.The post holder will
develop excellent and effective communication skills, applicable to working
both with young people, their families and professional systems. Acting as a
point of liaison between specialist CAMHS and universal services to ensure
improved communication and collaboration via a range of different interfaces,
forums and meetings e.g. presenting at meetings within Plymouth.
9.All CAMHS clinicians
are expected to promote the mental health and emotional well-being of children
and young people
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Well established case management skills and good organisational skills with ability to prioritise
- Well-developed communication skills both oral and written
- Competent assessment and intervention skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Health or Social Care
- Current Professional registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development relevant to this field of care.
Desirable
- Post graduate training in relevant topics eg: relating to mental health, trauma, child development, learning disability, neurodiversity diagnosis.
Experience
Essential
- 1. Experience in assessment, including risk, care planning, intervention and evaluation.
- 2. Experience of working within multi-agency safeguarding systems e.g. child protection conferences, child in need meetings.
- 3. Experience of providing supervision / assessing and mentoring.
- 4. Experience of post-registration working with people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
Desirable
- 1. Experience in the delivery of training.
- 2. Experience of service evaluation.
- 3. Experience of models of mental health therapy.
- 4. Experience of using total communication techniques in aiding a persons ability to communicate effectively.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and documents pertaining
- to children, e.g. Children Act 2004, Child Protection, National Service Framework, Every Child Matters etc. Learning Disability specific legislation and documents, Aiming High for Disabled Children, Valuing People, Mansell report, Mental Capacity Act.
- Knowledge of a range of mental health problems and disorders affecting children and young people who are in care.
- Knowledge of theories of child development and their application to practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of different models of therapy,
- e.g. Applied Behaviour Analysis, CBT,
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy, solution
- focussed therapy etc
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Well established case management skills and good organisational skills with ability to prioritise
- Well-developed communication skills both oral and written
- Competent assessment and intervention skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Health or Social Care
- Current Professional registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development relevant to this field of care.
Desirable
- Post graduate training in relevant topics eg: relating to mental health, trauma, child development, learning disability, neurodiversity diagnosis.
Experience
Essential
- 1. Experience in assessment, including risk, care planning, intervention and evaluation.
- 2. Experience of working within multi-agency safeguarding systems e.g. child protection conferences, child in need meetings.
- 3. Experience of providing supervision / assessing and mentoring.
- 4. Experience of post-registration working with people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
Desirable
- 1. Experience in the delivery of training.
- 2. Experience of service evaluation.
- 3. Experience of models of mental health therapy.
- 4. Experience of using total communication techniques in aiding a persons ability to communicate effectively.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and documents pertaining
- to children, e.g. Children Act 2004, Child Protection, National Service Framework, Every Child Matters etc. Learning Disability specific legislation and documents, Aiming High for Disabled Children, Valuing People, Mansell report, Mental Capacity Act.
- Knowledge of a range of mental health problems and disorders affecting children and young people who are in care.
- Knowledge of theories of child development and their application to practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of different models of therapy,
- e.g. Applied Behaviour Analysis, CBT,
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy, solution
- focussed therapy etc
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
