Job summary
LD CAMHS North of Tees are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, well-motivated based in Thornaby, Stockton , forward thinking LD CAMHS Clinician to join our friendly, supportive multi-disciplinary team.
If you enjoy working within a team who is passionate about children and young people's mental health, committed to improving quality of care, enjoy a challenge and have a flexible approach, then we would like to hear from you. You will work as part of a team but will need to be confident in your own clinical decision making skills.
This role can be demanding but also exciting and highly rewarding. Furthermore, LD CAMHS and the trust is keen to promote learning and development opportunities and and support ongoing professional development.
Please get in touch with us with if you wish to know more.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary that provides specialist assessments and evidence based interventions for young people suffering from moderate to severe mental health needs alongside associated learning disabilities Furthermore, promoting quality of life and well-being.
You will work with a range of professionals from a variety of different agencies including social care, acute care and a range of community and voluntary sector partners.
You will have responsibility for your own caseload of children and young people and take responsibility as lead professional or care coordinator as appropriate, contributing to high-quality care, ensuring efficient and effective care that is supporting the culture of evidence based practice.
You will be professionally accountable for undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions in patients' homes and other community settings, following pathways of care
This role also facilitates others in the team to develop competence by providing leadership, day to day supervision, clinical advice and clinical supervision to members of the clinical team and students.
About us
We are geographically one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country with an annual income of £423m and a workforce of over 7,500 staff operating from around 160 sites. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services for the people of County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, NorthYorkshire, York and Selby, serving a population of around 2 million people. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We deliver our services by working in partnership with 8 local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.
Ourv
alues The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:
- Respect - listening, inclusive, working in partnership
- Compassion - kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
- Responsibility - honest, learning, ambitious
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintains safety, privacy and dignity of all children and young people in the delivery of patient centred care recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs.Takes steps to obtain patient consent to care and treatment (or consent from the person with parental responsibility), in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act and Fraser Guidelines, ensuring that patients who lack mental capacity remain at the centre of decision-making and are fully safeguarded.Acts, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act andassociated policies and procedures.Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the patient. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk. Participates in Safeguarding Children Strategy meetings.Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of children and young people are maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence based practice by all members of the team.Patients have a range of mental health conditions, may demonstrate behaviours that challenge and may have difficult family situations of relevance.Provides clinical/professional advice on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines.Assesses patients including those with complex needs and develops, implements and evaluates intervention plans as part of the multi-disciplinary team, with the involvement of the patient and their carer or person with parental responsibility.Ensures intervention plans are based on current risk assessment, evidence based practice, critical thinking and whole system support requirements that take account of relevant physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, genetic and environmental factors.Undertakes risk assessments in accordance with the Trusts Clinical RiskAssessment and Management Policy, devising and implementing actions and intervention plans which take the risk formulation fully into account.May be required to accompany and provide support to children and young people within a variety of community settings, dependent on current risk assessment. This may include education and community integration.Responsible, if appropriately qualified, for the safe transport and administration of medicines in accordance with Trust policy, legal requirements and NMC guidance, where applicable. May be a non-medical prescriber.Supports individuals and their families/carers in the community, providing advice and liaising with other support services to co-ordinate individual support packages.Provides health education and advice on health promotion to children and young people and their carers.Responsible for decision making and coordination in a crisis situation, where necessary seeking advice and guidance from other relevant professionals.Where appropriate and with authorisation, acts as an advocate for patients/carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintains safety, privacy and dignity of all children and young people in the delivery of patient centred care recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs.Takes steps to obtain patient consent to care and treatment (or consent from the person with parental responsibility), in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act and Fraser Guidelines, ensuring that patients who lack mental capacity remain at the centre of decision-making and are fully safeguarded.Acts, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act andassociated policies and procedures.Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the patient. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk. Participates in Safeguarding Children Strategy meetings.Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of children and young people are maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence based practice by all members of the team.Patients have a range of mental health conditions, may demonstrate behaviours that challenge and may have difficult family situations of relevance.Provides clinical/professional advice on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines.Assesses patients including those with complex needs and develops, implements and evaluates intervention plans as part of the multi-disciplinary team, with the involvement of the patient and their carer or person with parental responsibility.Ensures intervention plans are based on current risk assessment, evidence based practice, critical thinking and whole system support requirements that take account of relevant physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, genetic and environmental factors.Undertakes risk assessments in accordance with the Trusts Clinical RiskAssessment and Management Policy, devising and implementing actions and intervention plans which take the risk formulation fully into account.May be required to accompany and provide support to children and young people within a variety of community settings, dependent on current risk assessment. This may include education and community integration.Responsible, if appropriately qualified, for the safe transport and administration of medicines in accordance with Trust policy, legal requirements and NMC guidance, where applicable. May be a non-medical prescriber.Supports individuals and their families/carers in the community, providing advice and liaising with other support services to co-ordinate individual support packages.Provides health education and advice on health promotion to children and young people and their carers.Responsible for decision making and coordination in a crisis situation, where necessary seeking advice and guidance from other relevant professionals.Where appropriate and with authorisation, acts as an advocate for patients/carers.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Depending on work area, recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification.
- Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession.
Experience
Essential
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Providing clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill health in a community setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for children and young people in the designated field.
- Research and development methodology.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
Skills
Essential
- Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional / care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Depending on work area, recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification.
- Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession.
Experience
Essential
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Providing clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill health in a community setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for children and young people in the designated field.
- Research and development methodology.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
Skills
Essential
- Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional / care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in 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.
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).
