Job summary
We are delighted to be seeking a full-time Band 7 CAMHS Social Worker to join our team on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a responsive, specialist service for young people and families. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to consolidate skills in complex assessment, intervention, and risk management within a skilled and supportive clinical team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a specialist social work service to the Adolescent At-risk & Forensic Service, National and Specialist CAMHS. Main duties include:
- To work within the AAFS team, taking a lead in delivering and coordinating a social work service to young people and their families/ carers.
- To ensure that young people are safeguarded from harm, to improve outcomes in young people's and family/carers lives and act as a guide and an advocate for young people and their families/carers.
- To be an active and vital member of the multi-disciplinary team using knowledge and skills to support and advise colleagues in relation to safeguarding and social care.
- To work closely and effectively with a variety of other professional disciplines and external statutory and independent agencies to meet the complex needs of children and young people, their families and carers within the community setting.
About us
The N&S CAMHS Adolescent At-risk & Forensic Service (AAFS) is a national and specialist service within the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. AAFS works with young people aged 10-18, their families, carers and professional networks, offering evidence-based assessment and intervention using CBT, DBT and systemic models. The young people seen by our service typically present with complex mental health needs, high risk across multiple domains (to self, to others, from others), have early and ongoing adverse and traumatic experiences and (often undiagnosed) neurodiversity (autism, ADHD, intellectual disability).
Maudsley Hospital (headquarters)
Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin Park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range of restaurants.
Flexible working:
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 you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 09:00 to 17:00, giving you the very best of good work life balance. (This may include working early mornings, later evenings or Saturdays as part of the core working hours/working pattern for this post)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a specialist social work service to the Adolescent At-risk & Forensic Service, National and Specialist CAMHS. We are a friendly and supportive team committed to professional and personal development. We are committed to addressing inequality in access, experience and outcomes for children and staff from diverse backgrounds and take an anti-racist approach. We are a team of clinical psychologists, forensic psychologists, clinical psychology trainees, MSc placement students, and assistant psychologists. We are actively involved in research and have close links with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, Doctoral Training Programme in Clinical Psychology. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and the positive impact this has on our staff and our service users. We welcome and actively encourage applications from those with lived experiences of mental health and care services and from black and minoritized groups.
Main duties include:
- To work within the AAFS team, taking a lead in delivering and coordinating a social work service to young people and their families/ carers.
- To ensure that young people are safeguarded from harm, to improve outcomes in young peoples and family/carers lives and act as a guide and an advocate for young people and their families/carers.
- To be an active and vital member of the multi-disciplinary team using knowledge and skills to support and advise colleagues in relation to safeguarding and social care.
- To work closely and effectively with a variety of other professional disciplines and external statutory and independent agencies to meet the complex needs of children and young people, their families and carers within the community setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a specialist social work service to the Adolescent At-risk & Forensic Service, National and Specialist CAMHS. We are a friendly and supportive team committed to professional and personal development. We are committed to addressing inequality in access, experience and outcomes for children and staff from diverse backgrounds and take an anti-racist approach. We are a team of clinical psychologists, forensic psychologists, clinical psychology trainees, MSc placement students, and assistant psychologists. We are actively involved in research and have close links with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, Doctoral Training Programme in Clinical Psychology. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and the positive impact this has on our staff and our service users. We welcome and actively encourage applications from those with lived experiences of mental health and care services and from black and minoritized groups.
Main duties include:
- To work within the AAFS team, taking a lead in delivering and coordinating a social work service to young people and their families/ carers.
- To ensure that young people are safeguarded from harm, to improve outcomes in young peoples and family/carers lives and act as a guide and an advocate for young people and their families/carers.
- To be an active and vital member of the multi-disciplinary team using knowledge and skills to support and advise colleagues in relation to safeguarding and social care.
- To work closely and effectively with a variety of other professional disciplines and external statutory and independent agencies to meet the complex needs of children and young people, their families and carers within the community setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social work England (A)
- To have at least 2 years post qualifying experience of utilising a range of social work skills in a statutory children and families social work setting and in identifying and managing risk (A)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and adolescents with complex emotional or mental health difficulties (A/I)
- Experience of formal child protection processes and inter-agency work with families. (A/I)
- Experience of undertaking complex social care needs assessments along with proven ability to identify and manage risk. (A/I)
Desirable
- Experience of direct working with children, young people and their families or carers where emotional or mental health is a factor (A/I)
- Experience of implementing a social work service in multi-disciplinary, multi - agency setting (A/I)
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of childcare legislation and statutory guidance in relation to Child Protection procedures (A/I)
- Knowledge of key legislation central to the implementation of social work in a CAMHS setting e.g., Children's act 1989, Children's act 2004 ,Mental health Act 1983, Mental capacity Act 2005 (A/I)
- Knowledge and understanding of child development, parenting capacity, environmental factors, risk and protective factors. (A/I)
Desirable
- Experience of planning and delivery of training in response to identified needs (A)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social work England (A)
- To have at least 2 years post qualifying experience of utilising a range of social work skills in a statutory children and families social work setting and in identifying and managing risk (A)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and adolescents with complex emotional or mental health difficulties (A/I)
- Experience of formal child protection processes and inter-agency work with families. (A/I)
- Experience of undertaking complex social care needs assessments along with proven ability to identify and manage risk. (A/I)
Desirable
- Experience of direct working with children, young people and their families or carers where emotional or mental health is a factor (A/I)
- Experience of implementing a social work service in multi-disciplinary, multi - agency setting (A/I)
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of childcare legislation and statutory guidance in relation to Child Protection procedures (A/I)
- Knowledge of key legislation central to the implementation of social work in a CAMHS setting e.g., Children's act 1989, Children's act 2004 ,Mental health Act 1983, Mental capacity Act 2005 (A/I)
- Knowledge and understanding of child development, parenting capacity, environmental factors, risk and protective factors. (A/I)
Desirable
- Experience of planning and delivery of training in response to identified needs (A)
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).
