Job summary
37.5 hours per week.
There is
an exciting opportunity for a band 5 professional registered
clinician to join an expanding team working within CAMHS Early Help Pathway
working with Children, Young people and families to work as a CAMHS Early Help
Practitioner. This role will be joining an already established team within
CAMHS service supporting provision of early intervention services within CAMHS
early help working with Families and young people providing assessments and
targeted, short term interventions up to 8 sessions within the I-THRIVE model
and the focus will be on early intervention.
The postholder is responsible for supporting the emotional,
psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people with a drive
for early intervention, enabling cultural change in the way first contact
services can support children and young people with mental health problems. In
line with 2015 Future in Mind strategic vision for CAMHS the post holder will
actively promote resilience, prevention and early intervention to children and
young people in the community.
This role will include some consultation
aspects to the role and contribute to the CAMHS advice line as part of
the continued provision of Mental health services for Child, Young people and
families.
This will be based on a hybrid model of working with access to
office/ clinical space as well as some ability to work remotely.
This role
will require a professional registration. Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
Work as part of the locality facing early help
pathway to work with children & young people who may present with emerging
mental health difficulties.
Deliver evidence based, targeted interventions (1-1 & group) in a timely
manner implementing Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS) effectively.
Provide assessments in a timely manner.
Represent
CAMHS in multi-agency meetings to have oversight of mental health element of a
multi-agency plan around a child.
Participate
in the delivery of training programmes for schools & community services from
a portfolio of available CAMHS training
Maintain
standards of care to highest level within available resources.
Actively participate in line management with senior & junior members of
staff.
Liaise effectively with the CAMHS pathways across the city
Develop & maintain relationships with providers statutory & non-statutory
Maintain confidentiality in respect of the young people at all times.
Communicate
clearly with children & young people, their families & all other health
professional groups about their health problems.
This role
may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
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
The postholder is
responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing
of children and young people with a drive for early intervention, enabling
cultural change in the way first contact services can support children and
young people with mental health problems. In line with 2015 Future in Mind
strategic vision for CAMHS the post holder will actively promote resilience,
prevention and early intervention to children and young people in the
community.
The
post holder will work with the CAMHS liaison practitioners to support
children and young people where there is concern about emerging mental health
issues or behaviours.
The
post holder will support the consultation process to the network or directly
to the child, young person and their family. The post holder will have an
identified role as directed by the liaison practitioner, in further
assessment, targeted intervention or group work that would meet the needs of
the child or young person.
The post holder will deliver training
to community services and schools
Provide assessments, targeted
interventions and advice & support for
children & young people.
Direct
clinical work with children/young people and their families including work in schools and other community
settings within a multi-disciplinary team.
The post holders caseload is children and young people with the focus
being on early intervention & prevention in line within the I-THRIVE
model.
Consultation
with professionals, colleagues and parent/carers.
To work as part of the locality facing early help
pathway to work with children and young people who may present with emerging
mental health difficulties.
To deliver evidence based targeted
interventions in a timely manner
To contribute to the early help assessment
clinics to ensure that children and young people access timely assessments and
the appropriate targeted interventions.
Delivery of group based, needs let
groups within the school and community setting. To support the delivery of
evidence based parenting programmes for children and young people with mental
health issues.
Represent CAMHS in multi-agency meetings
such as EHAT, SEND meetings or child protection meetings to co-ordinate and
have oversight of mental health element of a multi-agency plan around a child.
To function as a member of the locality
facing CAMHS early help pathway taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation
of decisions made by the team.
Ensure planned interventions are implemented
effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS) and minimum
data set
Participate in the delivery of training
programmes for schools and community services from a portfolio of available
CAMHS training
Maintain standards of care to highest
level within available resources.
To actively participate in line
management with senior and junior members of staff.
To liaise effectively with the CAMHS pathways
across the city.
To develop and maintain relationships
with providers statutory and non-statutory.
To maintain confidentiality in respect
of the young people at all times.
Communicate clearly with children and
young people, their families and all other health professional groups about
their health problems.
Actively participate in clinical
governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence of
care or clinical policy development.
Ensure that children and young people
are encouraged to play a part in decision making about the help they need and
how they can access specific interventions.
This is to promote person-centred planning.
Provide mentorship for students by being
a supervisor/assessor
Please see full job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder is
responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing
of children and young people with a drive for early intervention, enabling
cultural change in the way first contact services can support children and
young people with mental health problems. In line with 2015 Future in Mind
strategic vision for CAMHS the post holder will actively promote resilience,
prevention and early intervention to children and young people in the
community.
The
post holder will work with the CAMHS liaison practitioners to support
children and young people where there is concern about emerging mental health
issues or behaviours.
The
post holder will support the consultation process to the network or directly
to the child, young person and their family. The post holder will have an
identified role as directed by the liaison practitioner, in further
assessment, targeted intervention or group work that would meet the needs of
the child or young person.
The post holder will deliver training
to community services and schools
Provide assessments, targeted
interventions and advice & support for
children & young people.
Direct
clinical work with children/young people and their families including work in schools and other community
settings within a multi-disciplinary team.
The post holders caseload is children and young people with the focus
being on early intervention & prevention in line within the I-THRIVE
model.
Consultation
with professionals, colleagues and parent/carers.
To work as part of the locality facing early help
pathway to work with children and young people who may present with emerging
mental health difficulties.
To deliver evidence based targeted
interventions in a timely manner
To contribute to the early help assessment
clinics to ensure that children and young people access timely assessments and
the appropriate targeted interventions.
Delivery of group based, needs let
groups within the school and community setting. To support the delivery of
evidence based parenting programmes for children and young people with mental
health issues.
Represent CAMHS in multi-agency meetings
such as EHAT, SEND meetings or child protection meetings to co-ordinate and
have oversight of mental health element of a multi-agency plan around a child.
To function as a member of the locality
facing CAMHS early help pathway taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation
of decisions made by the team.
Ensure planned interventions are implemented
effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS) and minimum
data set
Participate in the delivery of training
programmes for schools and community services from a portfolio of available
CAMHS training
Maintain standards of care to highest
level within available resources.
To actively participate in line
management with senior and junior members of staff.
To liaise effectively with the CAMHS pathways
across the city.
To develop and maintain relationships
with providers statutory and non-statutory.
To maintain confidentiality in respect
of the young people at all times.
Communicate clearly with children and
young people, their families and all other health professional groups about
their health problems.
Actively participate in clinical
governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence of
care or clinical policy development.
Ensure that children and young people
are encouraged to play a part in decision making about the help they need and
how they can access specific interventions.
This is to promote person-centred planning.
Provide mentorship for students by being
a supervisor/assessor
Please see full job description attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core qualification in any Mental health modality such as Nursing / Social Worker / OT with at least 1 years experience of working with children & young people in mental health.
- Appropriate Professional Registration relevant to professional qualification i.e. NMC, HCPC
- Please see full person specification attached
Desirable
- Post graduate training qualification in methods of working with children with mental health problems, e.g. counselling, systemic practice or post grad diploma in child and adolescent mental health.
- Clinical supervisor & assessor training to support students on placements or be willing to undertake this training as part of the role.
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience working with children & young people who have mental health difficulties
- Experience and knowledge of mental health assessments including risk management.
- Experience of effective working with families of different cultural backgrounds.
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of managing own caseload and being an autonomous practitioner.
Desirable
- Experience of working within childrens mental health.
- Experience of supporting students
- Line management of junior staff members
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise
- Time management and meeting deadlines
- Experience in assessing mental health assessments including risk management
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Self-motivating
- Knowledge of legislation and policies relating to children's mental health
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Knowledge of I-THRIVE model
Desirable
- IT skills and be familiar with various programmes
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel across Plymouth
- Ability to work flexibly (hours of work and duties) both as an individual and across Livewell if required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core qualification in any Mental health modality such as Nursing / Social Worker / OT with at least 1 years experience of working with children & young people in mental health.
- Appropriate Professional Registration relevant to professional qualification i.e. NMC, HCPC
- Please see full person specification attached
Desirable
- Post graduate training qualification in methods of working with children with mental health problems, e.g. counselling, systemic practice or post grad diploma in child and adolescent mental health.
- Clinical supervisor & assessor training to support students on placements or be willing to undertake this training as part of the role.
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience working with children & young people who have mental health difficulties
- Experience and knowledge of mental health assessments including risk management.
- Experience of effective working with families of different cultural backgrounds.
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of managing own caseload and being an autonomous practitioner.
Desirable
- Experience of working within childrens mental health.
- Experience of supporting students
- Line management of junior staff members
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise
- Time management and meeting deadlines
- Experience in assessing mental health assessments including risk management
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Self-motivating
- Knowledge of legislation and policies relating to children's mental health
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Knowledge of I-THRIVE model
Desirable
- IT skills and be familiar with various programmes
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel across Plymouth
- Ability to work flexibly (hours of work and duties) both as an individual and across Livewell if required
Additional information
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).
