Job summary
As a senior member of the Multi-Disciplinary CAMHS Team, the postholder will support the CAMHS Service in order to provide a high quality assessment of the mental health needs of children and young people.
To manage and develop the stepped care CAMHS service for this age group.
To manage CAMHS clinicians and provide supervision for team members undertaking assessment and a range of interventions / managing caseloads.
To develop and implement therapeutic plans of care for children and young people with mental health needs.
Supporting the service to deliver training and consultation to other children's agencies.
To liaise with other agencies regarding the implementation of care plans and the management of risk for children and young people.
To promote and support mental health awareness in agencies supporting children and young people.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
To ensure high quality CAMHS clinical assessment of young people and their families referred to the #Thrive.
To manage and clinically supervise CAMHS practitioners in managing their own caseloads
To be responsible for and manage a (reduced) defined caseload (as agreed with Operational Manager) and undertake key-worker responsibilities within the caseload, making autonomous decisions concerning service delivery, risk management, referrals to other agencies and discharge.
To make independent clinical decisions about the appropriate therapeutic interventions for each young person, in accordance with individual assessed need, and to provide or provide access to this intervention, including those young people with learning difficulties.
To undertake individual Cognitive Behavioural work with young people as appropriate.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work strategically with the Consultant Psychiatrist, CAHMS Coordinator, the Commissioners and other agencies in order to develop the stepped care CAMHS service.
To be responsible for the implementation of the stepped care CAMHS service and Pennine Care NHS Trust and to meet standards and targets developed for this service.
To play a leading role with the strategic and operational direction of the service within Pennine Care and the CAMHS Directorate via Clinical and Social Care Governance Groups
To manage CAMHS practitioners from a range of professional backgrounds within the service, to recruit and support new staff as appropriate and to implement HR processes and Pennine Care procedures within the service.
To clinically supervise the work of staff within the service.
To keep the Operational Manager informed of developments and issues within the service.
To undertake role in CAMHS Directorate on-call rota as directed
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work strategically with the Consultant Psychiatrist, CAHMS Coordinator, the Commissioners and other agencies in order to develop the stepped care CAMHS service.
To be responsible for the implementation of the stepped care CAMHS service and Pennine Care NHS Trust and to meet standards and targets developed for this service.
To play a leading role with the strategic and operational direction of the service within Pennine Care and the CAMHS Directorate via Clinical and Social Care Governance Groups
To manage CAMHS practitioners from a range of professional backgrounds within the service, to recruit and support new staff as appropriate and to implement HR processes and Pennine Care procedures within the service.
To clinically supervise the work of staff within the service.
To keep the Operational Manager informed of developments and issues within the service.
To undertake role in CAMHS Directorate on-call rota as directed
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse - Mental Health with NMC registration/Social worker with SW registration
- oShort courses and/or experience to post graduate diploma level
Experience
Essential
- oHighly Developed Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
- oKnowledge of relevant legislation and National Policies in relation to children and young people.
- oHighly developed knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions with this client group
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of working with young people with learning disability
- oEvidence of Post qualifying training courses / certificates
Knowledge
Essential
- oSubstantial experience of working within a health delivered child and adolescent mental health outpatient / community service or of Adult Mental Health Services
- oExperience of the CPA model
- oExperience of clinically supervising the work of others.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to perform complex diagnostic assessments as an autonomous practitioner across a range of mental health conditions.
- oAbility to develop packages of care based on assessed needs.
- oAbility to develop a range of therapeutic activities across a range of settings
- oAbility to identify and manage risk in individuals presenting with mental health needs.
- oAbility to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information often within a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere.
- oAbility to act in consultation / supervision / training capacity with professionals
- oAbility to develop liaison / links and familiarity with other professional networks
- oAbility to prioritise key tasks, and targets for intervention
- oAbility to evaluate service initiatives for effectiveness / outcome.
- oAbility to work as a member of a team within and beyond organisational boundaries
- oAbility to keep accurate activity data for audit / evaluation.
- oAbility to work strategically to develop the 16-17yr service
- oAbility to develop and audit the effectiveness of protocols.
- oAbility to manage other staff to meet targets and objectives of the service
- oAbility to implement HR procedures as appropriate
- oAbility to use systems approach.
- oAbility to provide leadership for the service
- oAbility to manage and to work autonomously with case load.
- oAbility to work flexibly and innovatively.
- oGood communication skills
- oAbility to operate with an unpredictable work pattern
- oAbility to work in situations that are often highly emotionally charged and were individuals may be antagonistic / aggressive.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- oAbility to work unsocial hours and weekends
- oUse of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- oWilling to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- oAppointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse - Mental Health with NMC registration/Social worker with SW registration
- oShort courses and/or experience to post graduate diploma level
Experience
Essential
- oHighly Developed Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
- oKnowledge of relevant legislation and National Policies in relation to children and young people.
- oHighly developed knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions with this client group
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of working with young people with learning disability
- oEvidence of Post qualifying training courses / certificates
Knowledge
Essential
- oSubstantial experience of working within a health delivered child and adolescent mental health outpatient / community service or of Adult Mental Health Services
- oExperience of the CPA model
- oExperience of clinically supervising the work of others.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to perform complex diagnostic assessments as an autonomous practitioner across a range of mental health conditions.
- oAbility to develop packages of care based on assessed needs.
- oAbility to develop a range of therapeutic activities across a range of settings
- oAbility to identify and manage risk in individuals presenting with mental health needs.
- oAbility to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information often within a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere.
- oAbility to act in consultation / supervision / training capacity with professionals
- oAbility to develop liaison / links and familiarity with other professional networks
- oAbility to prioritise key tasks, and targets for intervention
- oAbility to evaluate service initiatives for effectiveness / outcome.
- oAbility to work as a member of a team within and beyond organisational boundaries
- oAbility to keep accurate activity data for audit / evaluation.
- oAbility to work strategically to develop the 16-17yr service
- oAbility to develop and audit the effectiveness of protocols.
- oAbility to manage other staff to meet targets and objectives of the service
- oAbility to implement HR procedures as appropriate
- oAbility to use systems approach.
- oAbility to provide leadership for the service
- oAbility to manage and to work autonomously with case load.
- oAbility to work flexibly and innovatively.
- oGood communication skills
- oAbility to operate with an unpredictable work pattern
- oAbility to work in situations that are often highly emotionally charged and were individuals may be antagonistic / aggressive.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- oAbility to work unsocial hours and weekends
- oUse of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- oWilling to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- oAppointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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).
