Job summary
This is an eight-session highly specialist forensic mental health practitioner post in a Tier 4 Community Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (FCAMHS) providing highly specialist case consultation and formulation, assessment and intervention planning for children and young people, presenting with risks of harm to others.
The FCAMHS service is commissioned by NHS England Specialist Commissioning (London Region) in partnership with NHS England Health and Justice (London Region), and forms part of a national network of similar FCAMHS services across the country.
This post is suitable for a Highly Specialist Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist or Clinical/Forensic Psychologist or Systemic Psychotherapist with experience of working with young people involved or at risk of being involved in the youth justice system and/or presenting with harmful sexual behaviours.
Candidates are encouraged to discuss the post informally prior to applying by emailing Dr Louisa Stokou at lstokou@tavi-port.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The Portman Community FCAMHS team is principally a tertiary referral service for locality CAMHS teams (including CAMHS/YOT link workers) and associated agencies, such as children's social care.
The team wishes to be accessible to all agencies (e.g. social services, youth offending teams (YOTs), prisons, courts, solicitors, education etc.) which may have contact with young people with mental health difficulties who either present serious risk of harm to others or are involved with the criminal justice system. For this reason initial contacts about possible referrals are welcomed from all agencies; however, referrals for assessments are usually only accepted with the knowledge and active support from local CAMHS tier 3 services.
The Portman FCAMHS service model is underpinned by a psychodynamic and attachment theoretical framework.
The core aim of the service is to support professional networks to understand the complex needs of young people who present with significant risk of harm to others through a community consultation model and an emphasis on reflective practice. The service does not, however, offer direct interventions to young people and their families.
About us
The post is based at the Portman Clinic.The Portman Clinic was founded in 1933 for the specific purpose of studying and treating delinquency and sexual deviancy.
The Portman Clinic is a NHS England commissioned national specialist outpatient clinic offering psychoanalytically orientated assessment, treatment and management for children, adolescents and adults who suffer from problematic sexual behaviours or engage in delinquent, criminal or violent behaviour. Treatment offered is individual, group and couple therapy. The aim of the Portman Clinic is to develop a body of knowledge on criminality, sexual deviancy and violence through its clinical work and to disseminate this expertise through consultancy, teaching and training, research and publication.
The post holder will be required to travel to do assessments and interventions in the community and attend professional meetings where necessary, mostly in the London area but also occasionally at other locations in England and Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead the team driving towards better health outcomes for children and young people in collaboration with NHS England Health and Justice and NHS England Specialised Commissioning. The postholder will be required to understand the diversity needs of the clinical population referred to the service and the impact of racism and socioeconomic deprivation on young peoples emotional well-being and psychosocial development.
The post holder will provide highly specialist case consultation and formulation, assessment and brief intervention planning for children and young people referred to the FCAMHS by services across NCL and NEL.
They will be required to undertake some direct advanced healthcare assessments and forensic risk assessments. These will be realistic, timely and intensive at times and will primarily be targeted at young people who present with significant healthcare disorders and who have complex and chaotic histories.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead the team driving towards better health outcomes for children and young people in collaboration with NHS England Health and Justice and NHS England Specialised Commissioning. The postholder will be required to understand the diversity needs of the clinical population referred to the service and the impact of racism and socioeconomic deprivation on young peoples emotional well-being and psychosocial development.
The post holder will provide highly specialist case consultation and formulation, assessment and brief intervention planning for children and young people referred to the FCAMHS by services across NCL and NEL.
They will be required to undertake some direct advanced healthcare assessments and forensic risk assessments. These will be realistic, timely and intensive at times and will primarily be targeted at young people who present with significant healthcare disorders and who have complex and chaotic histories.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Person Specification
Post-graduate qualification
Essential
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area including clinical psychology, forensic psychology or psychotherapy
Desirable
- BPC qualification as a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic psychotherapist
- Qualification in other psychological therapy e.g. systemic work
- Child and adolescent qualification
- Forensic qualification
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years post qualification experience as a child and adolescent services working in CAMHS or the public/third sector
- Significant experience of working with young people with complex emotional and mental health needs requiring skilled and complex psychotherapeutic interventions
- Experience working with young people in forensic mental health services
Desirable
- Experience in inpatient/ forensic / criminal justice settings
- Experience working in consultation based services
- Experience of providing training/teaching
- Participation in local authority case conference reviews and planning meetings
Leadership
Essential
- Ability to lead and manage self and well as be managed
Desirable
- Experience in leadership or management
- Experience in grant applications or bid writing
Clinical skills and knowledge
Essential
- Interpersonal communication skills. Able to establish credibility and communicate effectively with colleagues, clinicians and managers in partner agencies/services
- Presenting complex information authoritatively and clearly in multi-professional and/or legal settings
- Highly developed skills as a clinical expert for all issues associated with this specialist area of practice through high quality consultation, advice, support and direct intervention.
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act (2007).
- Sound knowledge of current issues, and guidance (e.g. NICE guidelines).
Person Specification
Post-graduate qualification
Essential
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area including clinical psychology, forensic psychology or psychotherapy
Desirable
- BPC qualification as a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic psychotherapist
- Qualification in other psychological therapy e.g. systemic work
- Child and adolescent qualification
- Forensic qualification
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years post qualification experience as a child and adolescent services working in CAMHS or the public/third sector
- Significant experience of working with young people with complex emotional and mental health needs requiring skilled and complex psychotherapeutic interventions
- Experience working with young people in forensic mental health services
Desirable
- Experience in inpatient/ forensic / criminal justice settings
- Experience working in consultation based services
- Experience of providing training/teaching
- Participation in local authority case conference reviews and planning meetings
Leadership
Essential
- Ability to lead and manage self and well as be managed
Desirable
- Experience in leadership or management
- Experience in grant applications or bid writing
Clinical skills and knowledge
Essential
- Interpersonal communication skills. Able to establish credibility and communicate effectively with colleagues, clinicians and managers in partner agencies/services
- Presenting complex information authoritatively and clearly in multi-professional and/or legal settings
- Highly developed skills as a clinical expert for all issues associated with this specialist area of practice through high quality consultation, advice, support and direct intervention.
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act (2007).
- Sound knowledge of current issues, and guidance (e.g. NICE guidelines).
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).
