Job summary
The Crisis Care pathway for children & young people across Greater Manchester (GM) has been totally transformed. Four multi-agency, multi-disciplinary Rapid Response teams serving the whole of GM are at the heart of the transformation. These teams will provide crisis assessment and management and will offer intensive support post crisis for children, young people and families. The post holder will be based within one geographical cluster, however some cross-cover across the whole GM area may be required on occasion.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have the opportunity to make profound improvements in how crisis care is experienced by children, young people and those who care for them. As a member of the Rapid Response Team you will be at the heart of a well funded, well organised, hugely valued work-stream. You will link with emergency services and with primary care to offer first response assessment and intervention for children and young people in actual or emerging crisis. You will offer intensive follow up for up to 72 hours and will develop longer term care plans to identify and address the holistic needs of young people and families across Greater Manchester. You will also link with specialist in-patient services, referring and co-managing admissions within a recovery model.
The Rapid Response Teams and the overall pathway emphasise a culture of accessible, high quality, holistic, child centred, recovery focused care, enabling you to effectively address the needs of children and families when they are at their most vulnerable. As such these posts will be enormously rewarding. The crisis care pathway enjoys a high degree of national & local recognition and interest. Therefore these are high profile posts offering you potential opportunities to conduct service based research and to present at conferences and other events. You will also enjoy a structured induction and comprehensive training programme.
About us
There are lots of reasons why the NHS is a great place to work including a generous holiday allowance, flexible working, training and development opportunities, childcare vouchers, cycle to work and lease car schemes, job share and career break opportunities and more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
- Be available to assess and manage young people presenting in crisis within a new Assessment and Reduction of Risk framework.
- Offer up to 72 hour intensive support and intervention, jointly with VCSEs and other agencies across all GM boroughs
- Work across traditional boundaries to develop holistic, recovery focused care plans to promote resilience and prevent relapse
- Refer to specialist in-patient services and co-manage admissions to reduce Length of Stay
- Ensure the accurate documentation of assessments and interventions.
- You will have a relevant core professional qualification in mental health or social care plus evidence of continued professional development in a CAMHS related area.
- You will have evidence of professional registration.
- You will have substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management.
- You will have substantial experience delivering brief, focused evidence based interventions such as CBT, Problem Solving, Family Interventions, Parenting Interventions and skills coaching.
- You will be highly skilled in understanding and managing complex presentations within complex systems.
- You will have a high degree of emotional resilience enabling you to perform at a high level and communicate empathically and effectively even when people are highly dysregulated and potentially abusive.
- You will have a genuine and passionate belief in the child centred, needs led, recovery focused values base of the service.
- You will need to recognise the value of flexibility and availability for young people and be able to work weekends, unsocial hours and have use of a car or suitable means of transport to enable support of young people across GM.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
- Be available to assess and manage young people presenting in crisis within a new Assessment and Reduction of Risk framework.
- Offer up to 72 hour intensive support and intervention, jointly with VCSEs and other agencies across all GM boroughs
- Work across traditional boundaries to develop holistic, recovery focused care plans to promote resilience and prevent relapse
- Refer to specialist in-patient services and co-manage admissions to reduce Length of Stay
- Ensure the accurate documentation of assessments and interventions.
- You will have a relevant core professional qualification in mental health or social care plus evidence of continued professional development in a CAMHS related area.
- You will have evidence of professional registration.
- You will have substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management.
- You will have substantial experience delivering brief, focused evidence based interventions such as CBT, Problem Solving, Family Interventions, Parenting Interventions and skills coaching.
- You will be highly skilled in understanding and managing complex presentations within complex systems.
- You will have a high degree of emotional resilience enabling you to perform at a high level and communicate empathically and effectively even when people are highly dysregulated and potentially abusive.
- You will have a genuine and passionate belief in the child centred, needs led, recovery focused values base of the service.
- You will need to recognise the value of flexibility and availability for young people and be able to work weekends, unsocial hours and have use of a car or suitable means of transport to enable support of young people across GM.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Core Professional qualification in mental health or social care plus evidence of continued professional development in a CAMHS / HYM related area
- Evidence of professional registration and continued professional development
Desirable
- Training in one or more additional specialised areas of practice including children and young people
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of managing complex cases within a mental health or social care service
- Experience of supervision of less experienced practitioners within the MDT
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Experience of using outcome measures to evaluate the impact of their clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of working knowledge of the policy guidance and legislation specifically relating children and young people
Desirable
- Knowledge in the practice of specialist therapies in Children and Young People
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to inspire others and lead collaboratively
Desirable
- Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own work load.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Core Professional qualification in mental health or social care plus evidence of continued professional development in a CAMHS / HYM related area
- Evidence of professional registration and continued professional development
Desirable
- Training in one or more additional specialised areas of practice including children and young people
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of managing complex cases within a mental health or social care service
- Experience of supervision of less experienced practitioners within the MDT
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Experience of using outcome measures to evaluate the impact of their clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of working knowledge of the policy guidance and legislation specifically relating children and young people
Desirable
- Knowledge in the practice of specialist therapies in Children and Young People
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to inspire others and lead collaboratively
Desirable
- Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own work load.
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).
