CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) Practitioner – Band 6

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CAMHS clinician within the Single Point of Access (SPA) for Walsall CAMHS.

The SPA requires an experienced and dynamic professional to work across the front door to our service, providing specialist assessment and triage of referrals into CAMHS. The post holder will take on a split role between referral triage, initial assessments and brief interventions with young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide a quality specialist service to clients (and their families/carers) referred to CAMHS across all sectors of care.
  • Triage referrals into CAMHS, including the assessment and prioritisation of clinical complexity and risk.
  • To lead on referral and triage pathways and processes within CAMHS.
  • To promote the reputation of CAMHS.
  • To provide specialist assessment and intervention for complex mental health needs and to work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise systematic governance of practice within CAMHS.
  • Effectively assess and prioritise clinical complexity and risk.
  • Liaise with referrers and professionals in relation to clinical concerns and queries.
  • Be a clinical point of contact for children, young people and families.
  • Effectively liaise with referrers, professionals, partners and agencies in relation to referrals and/or assessments.

About us

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Whatever your background or education, working in a healthcare setting like ours is a demanding yet extremely rewarding experience. We offer exciting and rewarding career opportunities in a variety of fields, from nursing, psychiatry, counselling and pharmacy to admin and support roles such as IT, estates and facilities and human resources.

We take pride in supporting, developing and engaging with our workforce. Staff engagement, recognition and wellbeing are vital to the success of our organisation, and we strive to provide a setting in which our staff can showcase their skills, innovative solutions and dedication to healthcare.

Date posted

12 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-9628-CYPF

Job locations

Canalside

Abbotts Street

Bloxwich, Walsall

WS3 3AZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide specialist systematic process for the assessment of children and young people referred into CAMHS. To assess, triage and prioritise referrals ensuring an equitable system and that those with urgent needs are clearly identified and needs are addressed in a timely manner. The post will require independent management of caseload with appropriate supervision and professional management, as per professional body guidelines.
  • To provide highly specialist assessments of clients referred to CAMHS based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex information from a variety of sources including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients and their families/carers.
  • To provide effective and safe assessment of safeguarding concerns. Liaising and reporting to other agencies where appropriate, including the completion of safeguarding referrals and safety planning.
  • To consider the appropriateness of CAMHS referrals in relation to agreed referral criteria and organise safe signposting as appropriate to the needs of the child/young person referred.
  • Ensure pathways into CAMHS are accessible for children, young people and families with additional needs e.g., a learning disability.
  • To exercise professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, signposting and discharge of clients.
  • To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and their families/carers.
  • To gather comprehensive information from a range of community children/young peoples services and to liaise with services around assessment outcomes and safeguarding concerns.
  • To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner in both written and verbal form, information concerning the assessment and treatment plans of clients referred to CAMHS.
  • To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality CAMHS service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide specialist systematic process for the assessment of children and young people referred into CAMHS. To assess, triage and prioritise referrals ensuring an equitable system and that those with urgent needs are clearly identified and needs are addressed in a timely manner. The post will require independent management of caseload with appropriate supervision and professional management, as per professional body guidelines.
  • To provide highly specialist assessments of clients referred to CAMHS based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex information from a variety of sources including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients and their families/carers.
  • To provide effective and safe assessment of safeguarding concerns. Liaising and reporting to other agencies where appropriate, including the completion of safeguarding referrals and safety planning.
  • To consider the appropriateness of CAMHS referrals in relation to agreed referral criteria and organise safe signposting as appropriate to the needs of the child/young person referred.
  • Ensure pathways into CAMHS are accessible for children, young people and families with additional needs e.g., a learning disability.
  • To exercise professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, signposting and discharge of clients.
  • To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and their families/carers.
  • To gather comprehensive information from a range of community children/young peoples services and to liaise with services around assessment outcomes and safeguarding concerns.
  • To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner in both written and verbal form, information concerning the assessment and treatment plans of clients referred to CAMHS.
  • To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality CAMHS service.

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable Criteria

Essential

  • Full professional qualification as accredited by relevant professional body
  • Evidence of substantial experience of assessment and intervention with children and young people with highly complex mental health (including LD) needs and their families.
  • A sound knowledge of psychological, emotional and social needs of children and adolescents

Desirable

  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
Person Specification

Essential & Desirable Criteria

Essential

  • Full professional qualification as accredited by relevant professional body
  • Evidence of substantial experience of assessment and intervention with children and young people with highly complex mental health (including LD) needs and their families.
  • A sound knowledge of psychological, emotional and social needs of children and adolescents

Desirable

  • Evidence of ongoing professional development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Canalside

Abbotts Street

Bloxwich, Walsall

WS3 3AZ


Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Canalside

Abbotts Street

Bloxwich, Walsall

WS3 3AZ


Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Seconded Service Manager/Clinical Lead

Emma Fletcher

emma.fletcher19@nhs.net

01922607400

Date posted

12 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-9628-CYPF

Job locations

Canalside

Abbotts Street

Bloxwich, Walsall

WS3 3AZ


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