Job summary
National and Specialist CAMHS are seeking to recruit a full time band 7 clinical specialist to join the N&S Paediatric liaison service. The position is 15 month, fixed term maternity leave cover (with possible extension). We would welcome applications from nurses, occupational therapists and psychologists.
The Paediatric Liaison services provides specialist treatment to children (0-18), presenting with mental health difficulties in the context of physical illness and those presenting with variety of functional symptoms. It also provides urgent assessments to children and young people presenting in crisis.
The Paediatric Haematology Service provides care and treatment for children (0-18 years) with sickle cell disease & thalassaemia. Services for children with red cell disorders are well established at the hospital.
Main duties of the job
To provide a specialist mental health assessment and intervention to children and young people, presenting to St Thomas's hospital on an inpatient and outpatient basis. To provide urgent assessments for children and young people presenting to A&E and paediatric wards with acute mental health difficulties. Working collaboratively with another mental health clinician to provide embedded psychological support to children and young people under the Paediatric Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Team at Evelina Children's hospital/ St Thomas' Hospital.
About us
You will be joining an established and experienced team. We are a friendly specialist team, working to develop creative and innovative approaches to provide the best possible care to patients under our care. The team is busy, but supportive. The team is based at St Thomas hospital, a short walk from Waterloo station and Westminster station. As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role typical hours are Monday to Friday, 9am -5pm, however we would be happy to discuss alternative times frames where feasible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist clinical intervention in a busy, specialist clinical environment, specifically a generic CAMHS Liaison service, seeing patients on an outpatient basis, together with those admitted medically to the wards at St Thomas, and those presenting to A&E in crisis.
To provide, develop and ensure the systematic provision of a specialist psychology service/ mental health support in a subspecialty of paediatric liaison; patients under the care of the Paediatric Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia service at Evelina Childrens hospital.
To provide specialist assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention for children and adolescents their families
You will manage your own caseload and provide specialist support to families with complex presentations
To support the provision of a psychological framework to inform the multi-disciplinary care of children and adolescents by attending weekly multidisciplinary outpatient clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings and to support colleagues in providing multidisciplinary interventions for children and their
To provide clinical supervision and supervision to junior clinical staff where
To contribute to assuring service quality by using specialist knowledge and breadth of understanding of child and adolescent mental health, and evidence-based assessment and intervention to manage complex
To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist clinical intervention in a busy, specialist clinical environment, specifically a generic CAMHS Liaison service, seeing patients on an outpatient basis, together with those admitted medically to the wards at St Thomas, and those presenting to A&E in crisis.
To provide, develop and ensure the systematic provision of a specialist psychology service/ mental health support in a subspecialty of paediatric liaison; patients under the care of the Paediatric Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia service at Evelina Childrens hospital.
To provide specialist assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention for children and adolescents their families
You will manage your own caseload and provide specialist support to families with complex presentations
To support the provision of a psychological framework to inform the multi-disciplinary care of children and adolescents by attending weekly multidisciplinary outpatient clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings and to support colleagues in providing multidisciplinary interventions for children and their
To provide clinical supervision and supervision to junior clinical staff where
To contribute to assuring service quality by using specialist knowledge and breadth of understanding of child and adolescent mental health, and evidence-based assessment and intervention to manage complex
To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV or First level qualification in OT, social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience or first level qualification in art, play, drama or music therapy with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs, developmental/ learning disability problems. Or Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent
- All applicants will require professional registration with a statutory body: the Nursing Midwifery Council, General Social care council, Health professional's council, Chartered Clinical Psychologists by BPS, ACP or UKCP
Desirable
- MSc or PhD qualification in a research area relevant to child and adolescent mental health
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision
- Experience of working with, and addressing issues of, diversity, including experience of working within a multicultural framework
Desirable
- Experience in delivering therapeutic groups with young people and their families
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised therapeutic intervention for children and adolescents with mental health needs
- Evidence of continuing training/professional development
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessment and interventions for children with chronic health conditions
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of methods of psychological assessments and intervention in a specialist area
- Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
- Consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups within own service
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate level of clinical and managerial supervision
Desirable
- Ability to conduct complex assessments and to formulate an appropriate treatment hierarchy of needs
- Strong ability to assess and manage risk and to liaise appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team
Abilities
Essential
- Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice
Desirable
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV or First level qualification in OT, social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience or first level qualification in art, play, drama or music therapy with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs, developmental/ learning disability problems. Or Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent
- All applicants will require professional registration with a statutory body: the Nursing Midwifery Council, General Social care council, Health professional's council, Chartered Clinical Psychologists by BPS, ACP or UKCP
Desirable
- MSc or PhD qualification in a research area relevant to child and adolescent mental health
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision
- Experience of working with, and addressing issues of, diversity, including experience of working within a multicultural framework
Desirable
- Experience in delivering therapeutic groups with young people and their families
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised therapeutic intervention for children and adolescents with mental health needs
- Evidence of continuing training/professional development
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessment and interventions for children with chronic health conditions
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of methods of psychological assessments and intervention in a specialist area
- Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
- Consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups within own service
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate level of clinical and managerial supervision
Desirable
- Ability to conduct complex assessments and to formulate an appropriate treatment hierarchy of needs
- Strong ability to assess and manage risk and to liaise appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team
Abilities
Essential
- Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice
Desirable
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings
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
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
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Paediatric Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Team – Evelina Children’s Hospital/ St Thomas hospital
2nd Floor Gassiot House, St Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road,
London
SE1 7EH
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
