Job summary
Mindworks has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Recruit to Train ASC/LD Trainee, part of the Health Education England (HEE) funded Recruit to Train Programme in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre, University College London, and Kings College London. The post-holder will be training on the Children & Young People Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) Therapy Course and carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills. We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health practitioners to work and train within our service. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide evidence-based interventions for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Conditions and/or Learning Disabilities, their families, schools and wider systems. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates would be working within the Specialist Schools Mental Health Support Team (MHST) as part of the wider School Based Needs Team. The team offer support to schools in Surrey boroughs. This county-wide service ensures children and young people receive the most appropriate help and support at the right time in alignment with the ITHRIVE model. You will mainly cover Special Schools in the East of the county. As part of a wide Alliance of partners including Tavistock and Portman, the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership, Barnardo's and others, the School Based Need teams will be supporting young people more locally in their schools and communities in collaboration with other agencies driven by a needs-led, outcome-focused framework.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a permanent post with this training year funded by HEE. After successful completion of the course you will continue your employment within the service using the new skills you have developed.
This role will be best suited for applicants that are able to balance a very busy work and study schedule. You will be an employee at the service but also enrolled on a Postgraduate Diploma course. As this is a Postgraduate level training, you will be required to study and perform at academic level. Applicants must be prepared to work towards their studies outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work). Protected study time or teaching days are typically two days a week during term (with possibility of extra university days near start) and will be a mixture of in person and online sessions. Applicants must be willing to travel into London to attend their lectures.
More information about the courses and how the training works can be found here (AFC website) including the course brochures, and we strongly recommend you read the FAQs.
NHSE have implemented a rule regarding beneficiaries of their training year funding this affects candidates who have been on one of the courses listed on the NHSE website from 1st August 2022. We recommend you read this if you plan to apply to future trainings.
Please see the JD and additional Documents for more information.
Please be aware the information on your application form (name and contact details, qualifications and prior relevant experience) will be shared with the Anna Freud staff team as part of the recruitment process. By submitting your application to this role, you are agreeing to your details being shared with Anna Freud.
Applicants will also need to apply and be accepted on the course.
This role will involve travelling to different schools across the county. Ability to travel is required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a permanent post with this training year funded by HEE. After successful completion of the course you will continue your employment within the service using the new skills you have developed.
This role will be best suited for applicants that are able to balance a very busy work and study schedule. You will be an employee at the service but also enrolled on a Postgraduate Diploma course. As this is a Postgraduate level training, you will be required to study and perform at academic level. Applicants must be prepared to work towards their studies outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work). Protected study time or teaching days are typically two days a week during term (with possibility of extra university days near start) and will be a mixture of in person and online sessions. Applicants must be willing to travel into London to attend their lectures.
More information about the courses and how the training works can be found here (AFC website) including the course brochures, and we strongly recommend you read the FAQs.
NHSE have implemented a rule regarding beneficiaries of their training year funding this affects candidates who have been on one of the courses listed on the NHSE website from 1st August 2022. We recommend you read this if you plan to apply to future trainings.
Please see the JD and additional Documents for more information.
Please be aware the information on your application form (name and contact details, qualifications and prior relevant experience) will be shared with the Anna Freud staff team as part of the recruitment process. By submitting your application to this role, you are agreeing to your details being shared with Anna Freud.
Applicants will also need to apply and be accepted on the course.
This role will involve travelling to different schools across the county. Ability to travel is required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oQualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
- oOR Minimum second-class Bachelor's Degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work etc)
- oA professional qualification in relevant mental-health field (e.g. psychology, nursing, health visiting; social-work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs teaching, psychiatry, other psychotherapy, counselling, CWP/EMHP).
Desirable
- oRegistration with a professional body
- oRelevant post-qualification training
Experience
Essential
- oAt least two years experience of working within a professional setting concerned with the mental health of children and young people or families (e.g. as a mental health worker).
- oBasic level of clinical competence and experience (at least one year) of having worked with Autistic Individuals or those with a Learning Disability.
Desirable
- oExperience of working as part of the multi-disciplinary team with children and young people with ASC and/or LD and their families.
Knowledge
Essential
- oDemonstrates an understanding and appreciation of the unique challenges associated with ASC and/or LD for children, young people and their families.
- oDemonstrates awareness of the significantly increased risk of co-morbid mental health and other neuro-developmental problems in this population.
- oKnowledge and understanding of the key features and symptoms associated with ASC and/or LD.
- oKnowledge and understanding of importance to modify, adapt methods of communication and intervention for this population.
- oKnowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children
Desirable
- oDemonstrates an appreciation of the MDT approach and involving other agencies, such as education and social care in order to ensure that the needs of children and young people with ASC and/or LD are well understood and effectively met.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- oAbility to be flexible and creative in facilitating engagement with children and young people with ASC and/or LD and their families.
- oAbility to adapt communication style according to the varying needs and levels of comprehension of children and young people with ASC and/or LD.
- oAbility to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their carers.
- oAbility to use supervision to reflect on practice.
- oAbility to manage academic demands alongside placement/clinical demands.
- oAbility to organise own time and diary.
- oAbility to maintain accurate records.
- oCapability to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level, including IELTS or equivalent to the appropriate level for students with English as a foreign language (Level 2) https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/english-language-requirements
Desirable
- oAbility to adopt a multi-agency working, especially in relation to complex cases with multiple needs, where a more systemic approach is required.
- oAbility to advocate for the needs of children and young people with ASC and/or LD and their families.
- oAbility to maintain an observational stance, particularly in relation to children and young people with ASC and/or LD who do not express themselves verbally.
- oUnderstanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oQualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
- oOR Minimum second-class Bachelor's Degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work etc)
- oA professional qualification in relevant mental-health field (e.g. psychology, nursing, health visiting; social-work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs teaching, psychiatry, other psychotherapy, counselling, CWP/EMHP).
Desirable
- oRegistration with a professional body
- oRelevant post-qualification training
Experience
Essential
- oAt least two years experience of working within a professional setting concerned with the mental health of children and young people or families (e.g. as a mental health worker).
- oBasic level of clinical competence and experience (at least one year) of having worked with Autistic Individuals or those with a Learning Disability.
Desirable
- oExperience of working as part of the multi-disciplinary team with children and young people with ASC and/or LD and their families.
Knowledge
Essential
- oDemonstrates an understanding and appreciation of the unique challenges associated with ASC and/or LD for children, young people and their families.
- oDemonstrates awareness of the significantly increased risk of co-morbid mental health and other neuro-developmental problems in this population.
- oKnowledge and understanding of the key features and symptoms associated with ASC and/or LD.
- oKnowledge and understanding of importance to modify, adapt methods of communication and intervention for this population.
- oKnowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children
Desirable
- oDemonstrates an appreciation of the MDT approach and involving other agencies, such as education and social care in order to ensure that the needs of children and young people with ASC and/or LD are well understood and effectively met.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- oAbility to be flexible and creative in facilitating engagement with children and young people with ASC and/or LD and their families.
- oAbility to adapt communication style according to the varying needs and levels of comprehension of children and young people with ASC and/or LD.
- oAbility to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their carers.
- oAbility to use supervision to reflect on practice.
- oAbility to manage academic demands alongside placement/clinical demands.
- oAbility to organise own time and diary.
- oAbility to maintain accurate records.
- oCapability to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level, including IELTS or equivalent to the appropriate level for students with English as a foreign language (Level 2) https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/english-language-requirements
Desirable
- oAbility to adopt a multi-agency working, especially in relation to complex cases with multiple needs, where a more systemic approach is required.
- oAbility to advocate for the needs of children and young people with ASC and/or LD and their families.
- oAbility to maintain an observational stance, particularly in relation to children and young people with ASC and/or LD who do not express themselves verbally.
- oUnderstanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
