Job summary
To provide a specialist support and therapy to children in care, children on a special guardianship order and adopted children with moderate to severe mental health problems, and their families including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
To provide consultation as appropriate.
To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
To work as an autonomous professional within registry body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist assessments, formulations and interventions for young people in the Symbol team including mental health assessments.
To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
To provide specialist therapy for young people (CBT, IPT, Psychotherapy, to name a few but not limited to these three)
To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
To act as a care co-ordinator, taking responsibility for initiating planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and statutory meetings.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.
By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the effective working of the Treatment team and to a psychologically informed framework for the service.
To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.
To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the effective working of the Treatment team and to a psychologically informed framework for the service.
To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.
To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification as a Core professional, RMN, Social work, Therapist etc.
- Registered with the BABCP or UKCP (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs. (A/I)
- Experience of CAMHS assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature including neurodevelopmental conditions (A/I)
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience. (A/I)
- Experience of developing and carrying out research projects. (A/I)
Desirable
- Experience working with Children In Care, Children on a special guardianship order or adopted children.
- Experience working with young people diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment. (A/I/R)
- Knowledge of CAMHS assessments and formulation (A/I/R)
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities. (A/I/R)
- To deliver therapy across cultural and other differences. (A/I/R)
- To select and administer specialist assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources. (A/I/R)
Skills
Essential
- To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information. (A/I/R)
- To provide specialist therapy such as CBT, IPT, MBTC, Psychotherapy, to name a few but not limited to these)
- To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as statutory meetings and case reviews. (A/I/R)
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data. (A/I/R)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification as a Core professional, RMN, Social work, Therapist etc.
- Registered with the BABCP or UKCP (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs. (A/I)
- Experience of CAMHS assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature including neurodevelopmental conditions (A/I)
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience. (A/I)
- Experience of developing and carrying out research projects. (A/I)
Desirable
- Experience working with Children In Care, Children on a special guardianship order or adopted children.
- Experience working with young people diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment. (A/I/R)
- Knowledge of CAMHS assessments and formulation (A/I/R)
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities. (A/I/R)
- To deliver therapy across cultural and other differences. (A/I/R)
- To select and administer specialist assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources. (A/I/R)
Skills
Essential
- To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information. (A/I/R)
- To provide specialist therapy such as CBT, IPT, MBTC, Psychotherapy, to name a few but not limited to these)
- To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as statutory meetings and case reviews. (A/I/R)
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data. (A/I/R)
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).
