Job summary
We are looking for experienced Mental Health Nurses and/or Social Workers to join our very well-established Young Persons (8 to 18) Eating Disorders Service.
You will play an important role providing specialist assessments, care planning and a range of evidence-based interventions.
You will also support the experienced clinical and operational leadership team with leadership tasks and oversight of specific areas of responsibility.
This will be a varied role working as part of a multidisciplinary team and with professionals across agencies. You will deliver care and support to people from a community base and hospitals, and where required, to people in their own homes, as part of our daily intensive treatment pathway.
Role Summary:
We are based in 2 hubs, the North (covering Oldham, Bury and HMR) and the South (covering Stockport, Trafford and T&G). This post will be based in the North hub at Bury.
The post holder will provide mental health assessment, including assessment of eating disorder and offer a wide range of psycho-therapeutic evidenced based interventions for children, young people, and families, supported by clinical outcome measures.
The post holder will also provide professional clinical supervision and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other practitioners and contribute to the leadership of the service under the direction of the Ops Manager and Clinical Lead.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibility of the Post:
- To ensure high quality CAMHS and eating disorder assessment of children, young people and families referred to the CED service.
- To provide specialist psychological assessment for children and young people.
- To autonomously formulate and implement psychological and physical treatment plans.
- To carry a case load within the CEDs service and offer specific treatment modalities.
- To undertake risk assessment and management.
- Contribute and carry out clinical audits of service performance.
- To provide consultation and training.
- To engage in/deliver managerial and clinical supervision.
- To provide specialist advice and consultation.
- Work as a co-therapist where appropriate.
- To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.
- Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the service referral protocols.
- Use highly developed communication skills.
- Adhere to an agreed number of contacts.
- Will need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including evening and weekend working as required.
- Measure the effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measure (ROM).
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.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The postholder will be a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Eating Disorder Service for Children and Young People, within the CAMHS Directorate and is responsible for developing and leading this specific pathway in conjunction with the Clinical Lead. The postholder will provide mental health assessments, including assessment of eating disorder and offer a wide range of psycho therapeutic evidenced based interventions for children, young people and families, supported by clinical outcome measures.
The post holder will also provide professional clinical supervision and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other practitioners who provide psychologically based care and treatment to children and young people with eating disorder and contribute to the leadership of the service under the direction of the operational manager and clinical lead.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
CLINICAL
- To ensure high quality CAMHS and eating disorder assessment of children, young people and families referred to the CED service
- To provide specialist psychological assessments for children and young people referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data form a variety of sources including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews.
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of children and young peoples mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the children and young peoples problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy.
- To carry a case load within the CED and offer a specific treatment modality that enhances the range of treatments offered by the service.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers and families and groups, adjusting and refining formulations.
- To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of children and young people with eating problems whose problems are managed by psychologically based plans.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual children and young people and to provide specialist advice to other professionals on aspects of risk assessment and management of eating disorders.
- Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback, as required or directed.
- To provide consultation and training on a wide range of childrens emotional health, well-being and eating disorder issues to professionals, from a range of services including GPs, Primacy Care Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Education Services and Paediatric services.
- To engage in/deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.
- As required, provide specialist advice and consultation to other professionals /individuals/groups across Mental Health Trust, CCG, LA, Acute Trust and other Third Sector agencies regarding service matters related to the practice and delivery of specific agreed therapeutic modalities and service provision.
- To provide consultation to influence the provision of a high standard of support to children and families from other child and adolescent professionals and partner agencies.
- Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
- To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.
- Undertake liaison and joint work with other professionals outside of the MDT.
- Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the service referral protocols.
- Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for children young people and families.
- Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties.
- Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary conveying formulations and treatment plans with sensitivity in easily understood language.
- Adhere to an agreed number of contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
- To take part in the CED - CYP emergency duty rota in order to provide urgent assessment of children and young people presenting with eating disorder in line with Pennine care protocols to both advise other professionals regarding risk and work with them to develop a plan of care for the child. This will involve the need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including evening and weekend working as required.
- Ensure collection of relevant information, data and outcome measures required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and its commissioners.
- To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving for children and families to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.
MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
- To attend team, clinical, business and other meetings as required and when directed or appropriate chair these meetings.
- Liaise as required with the CED hubs and wider community camhs (Healthy Young Minds) across the boroughs to provide cross cover and clinical leadership as required.
- Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with manager.
- To manage own workload and time effectively.
- To undertake accurate record keeping.
- To provide and enter data for local information management systems as required in a timely manner.
- To be responsible for the supervision and line management of staff as appropriate including junior staff and students.
- To participate in the development of education and training programmes.
- To maintain own education and awareness of current developments within eating disorder services.
- To provide live clinical material at least annually for the purposes of supervision.
- To participate in the CAMHS Directorate on call rota in agreement with your Operational Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The postholder will be a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Eating Disorder Service for Children and Young People, within the CAMHS Directorate and is responsible for developing and leading this specific pathway in conjunction with the Clinical Lead. The postholder will provide mental health assessments, including assessment of eating disorder and offer a wide range of psycho therapeutic evidenced based interventions for children, young people and families, supported by clinical outcome measures.
The post holder will also provide professional clinical supervision and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other practitioners who provide psychologically based care and treatment to children and young people with eating disorder and contribute to the leadership of the service under the direction of the operational manager and clinical lead.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
CLINICAL
- To ensure high quality CAMHS and eating disorder assessment of children, young people and families referred to the CED service
- To provide specialist psychological assessments for children and young people referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data form a variety of sources including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews.
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of children and young peoples mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the children and young peoples problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy.
- To carry a case load within the CED and offer a specific treatment modality that enhances the range of treatments offered by the service.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers and families and groups, adjusting and refining formulations.
- To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of children and young people with eating problems whose problems are managed by psychologically based plans.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual children and young people and to provide specialist advice to other professionals on aspects of risk assessment and management of eating disorders.
- Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback, as required or directed.
- To provide consultation and training on a wide range of childrens emotional health, well-being and eating disorder issues to professionals, from a range of services including GPs, Primacy Care Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Education Services and Paediatric services.
- To engage in/deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.
- As required, provide specialist advice and consultation to other professionals /individuals/groups across Mental Health Trust, CCG, LA, Acute Trust and other Third Sector agencies regarding service matters related to the practice and delivery of specific agreed therapeutic modalities and service provision.
- To provide consultation to influence the provision of a high standard of support to children and families from other child and adolescent professionals and partner agencies.
- Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
- To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.
- Undertake liaison and joint work with other professionals outside of the MDT.
- Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the service referral protocols.
- Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for children young people and families.
- Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties.
- Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary conveying formulations and treatment plans with sensitivity in easily understood language.
- Adhere to an agreed number of contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
- To take part in the CED - CYP emergency duty rota in order to provide urgent assessment of children and young people presenting with eating disorder in line with Pennine care protocols to both advise other professionals regarding risk and work with them to develop a plan of care for the child. This will involve the need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including evening and weekend working as required.
- Ensure collection of relevant information, data and outcome measures required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and its commissioners.
- To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving for children and families to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.
MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
- To attend team, clinical, business and other meetings as required and when directed or appropriate chair these meetings.
- Liaise as required with the CED hubs and wider community camhs (Healthy Young Minds) across the boroughs to provide cross cover and clinical leadership as required.
- Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with manager.
- To manage own workload and time effectively.
- To undertake accurate record keeping.
- To provide and enter data for local information management systems as required in a timely manner.
- To be responsible for the supervision and line management of staff as appropriate including junior staff and students.
- To participate in the development of education and training programmes.
- To maintain own education and awareness of current developments within eating disorder services.
- To provide live clinical material at least annually for the purposes of supervision.
- To participate in the CAMHS Directorate on call rota in agreement with your Operational Manager.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications and experience to Master's Level in any relevant discipline e.g. nursing, social work, clinical psychology or occupational therapy
- Experience/ training in motivational interviewing/ CBT or willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Additional post graduate qualifications relevant to child mental health
- Additional accredited training
- Specialist post qualification training in psychological therapy with children and families to at least equivalent of a post graduate diploma level
- Non-medical Prescribing.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working with children, adolescents and families. Working with young people with eating disorders
- Managing a caseload and associated professional activities under supervision.
- Experience of providing evidence based psychological therapy to children and adolescents.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and line management to team members
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical approach and understanding to child mental health and development.
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of up-to-date knowledge of eating disorders and its application to children and young people.
- Specific theoretical knowledge related to therapeutic speciality.
- Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit research and service evaluation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, complex, technical and sensitive information to children, young people and families/carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Ability to work autonomously and to use initiative.
- Ability to be self-reflective whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- Be able to listen carefully to a young person who may be distressed and be able to maintain the therapeutic role and task.
Desirable
- Service development or Project management skills
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends if required to meet the demands of the service.
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced CRB disclosure and registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA), Vetting and Barring Scheme.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications and experience to Master's Level in any relevant discipline e.g. nursing, social work, clinical psychology or occupational therapy
- Experience/ training in motivational interviewing/ CBT or willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Additional post graduate qualifications relevant to child mental health
- Additional accredited training
- Specialist post qualification training in psychological therapy with children and families to at least equivalent of a post graduate diploma level
- Non-medical Prescribing.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working with children, adolescents and families. Working with young people with eating disorders
- Managing a caseload and associated professional activities under supervision.
- Experience of providing evidence based psychological therapy to children and adolescents.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and line management to team members
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical approach and understanding to child mental health and development.
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of up-to-date knowledge of eating disorders and its application to children and young people.
- Specific theoretical knowledge related to therapeutic speciality.
- Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit research and service evaluation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, complex, technical and sensitive information to children, young people and families/carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Ability to work autonomously and to use initiative.
- Ability to be self-reflective whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- Be able to listen carefully to a young person who may be distressed and be able to maintain the therapeutic role and task.
Desirable
- Service development or Project management skills
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends if required to meet the demands of the service.
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced CRB disclosure and registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA), Vetting and Barring Scheme.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility
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).
