Job summary
Want to play your part in helping improve the lives of children and young people living in care? We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated CAMHS practitioner to undertake CAMHS assessments of children and young people up to age 18 with formulation and diagnosis, and recommendations for treatment. You will have a therapeutic caseload, offering therapy to children and adolescents with complex needs and will also be working at times with their families.
You will have the ability to deliver a range of interventions for children and young people. Close working relationships with members of the team and partnership agencies e.g. Social Services, Education and others is essential.
You must be able to work independently and have good clinical / therapeutic and case management skills to engage this group of young people. Lambeth is an inner city, ethnically diverse community so a good understanding of diversity issues is essential.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated CAMHS practitioner to work within CLAMHS on a 12 month fixed term or secondment contract 3 days a week. The successful candidate will be clinically confident in carrying out mental health and risk assessments. They will be confident in managing risk factors. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be committed to providing a high standard quality of care.
Applicants will need to have a relevant first level qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Child Psychotherapy, Art, Play or Drama Therapy with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs. It is desirable that applicants have further training in additional evidence based treatments. The successful candidate will ideally be experienced in working with children who are looked after and/or young people with complex needs that can be challenging to engage.
About us
The London Borough of Lambeth has a population of 317,800 (GLA 2020). Lambeth's population is highly diverse, a characteristic visible in the breadth of ethnic and cultural traditions seen throughout the borough. It is estimated that 63% of the population describe their ethnicity as other than White British; 23% describe their ethnicity as Black (11% Black African, 7% Black Caribbean and 5% OtherBlack), 22% White Other and 6% as Asian.
The Annual population survey, estimates that a third of Lambeth's residents are non-UK born. Of these non-UK born, 40% are of wider European origin, 20% are of African origin; and 20% of Central or South American origin. Nearly 150 languages are spoken as the first language in the homes of Lambeth school children. Portuguese, Spanish and Somali, are the most commonly spoken other languages in Lambeth.
Lambeth has a child and youth population aged 0-20 of almost 70,000. Over 50% of this number are 0 to 9 years old.
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills.
Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care
Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment
A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multi-disciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS
A good working knowledge of the following: Mental health disorders in children and adolescents
Difficulties common to Looked After Children e.g. attachment difficulties
Key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting: The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The M All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) , Health Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)ental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills.
Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care
Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment
A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multi-disciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS
A good working knowledge of the following: Mental health disorders in children and adolescents
Difficulties common to Looked After Children e.g. attachment difficulties
Key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting: The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The M All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) , Health Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)ental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV with related CAMHS experience 0r First level qualification in OT, social work, family therapy, child & adolescent psychotherapy or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. Or First level qualification in art, play, drama or music therapy, with related experience
- All applicants will require professional registration with a statutory body: NMC, HCPC, Social Work England.
Desirable
- Training in Clinical supervision.
- Further post qualifying training and education in working with children and adolescents with mental health problems.
- ENB 998 or mentorship and or equivalent experience and training (Nursing only)
Experience
Essential
- Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems needs or clear evidence of transferable skills.
- Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care.
- Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
- A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multi-disciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS
Desirable
- Working with families in a multi-racial urban environment.
- Working with looked after children, their carers and families.
- Experience contributing to measures and systems, in their day to work, both to monitor and to take compensatory action to address overrepresentation and poor access to services
Skills
Essential
- Experience in assessment of risk and management of risk factors
- Understanding of the principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing.
- Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions.
- Good written and verbal presentation skills. Basic IT and data entry skills to enter clinical information into databases.
Desirable
- Skill in using a specific therapy in practice.
- Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Knowledge
Essential
- A good working knowledge of Mental health disorders in children and adolescents
- A knowledge of the full range of support services and care pathways for under 18 year olds with mental health, emotional, speech and communication, learning difficulties and other general vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and The Mental Health Act 1983, the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, London Child protection procedures
- Experience in assessment of risk and management of risk factors
- Understanding of the principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing.
Desirable
- Research informed and evidence based methods of assessment, treatment and case management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV with related CAMHS experience 0r First level qualification in OT, social work, family therapy, child & adolescent psychotherapy or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. Or First level qualification in art, play, drama or music therapy, with related experience
- All applicants will require professional registration with a statutory body: NMC, HCPC, Social Work England.
Desirable
- Training in Clinical supervision.
- Further post qualifying training and education in working with children and adolescents with mental health problems.
- ENB 998 or mentorship and or equivalent experience and training (Nursing only)
Experience
Essential
- Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems needs or clear evidence of transferable skills.
- Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care.
- Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
- A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multi-disciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS
Desirable
- Working with families in a multi-racial urban environment.
- Working with looked after children, their carers and families.
- Experience contributing to measures and systems, in their day to work, both to monitor and to take compensatory action to address overrepresentation and poor access to services
Skills
Essential
- Experience in assessment of risk and management of risk factors
- Understanding of the principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing.
- Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions.
- Good written and verbal presentation skills. Basic IT and data entry skills to enter clinical information into databases.
Desirable
- Skill in using a specific therapy in practice.
- Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Knowledge
Essential
- A good working knowledge of Mental health disorders in children and adolescents
- A knowledge of the full range of support services and care pathways for under 18 year olds with mental health, emotional, speech and communication, learning difficulties and other general vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and The Mental Health Act 1983, the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, London Child protection procedures
- Experience in assessment of risk and management of risk factors
- Understanding of the principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing.
Desirable
- Research informed and evidence based methods of assessment, treatment and case management.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lambeth CAMHS, St John's Angell Town Primary School
85 Angell Road
Lambeth
SW9 7HH
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
