Job summary
The post holder will work as part of a specialist CAMHS team and support clinical practitioners, as well as children and young people who are referred to the service. The role is part of the Single Point of Access (SPOA) service.
The post holder will work flexibly, continue to develop and undertake a varied range of delegated tasks and will report to a registered professional. It is anticipated this role will continue to develop through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies to be determined by South Manchester CAMHS
Main duties of the job
To undertake duties delegated by suitably regulated healthcare professionals. Working within the boundaries set out by the regulated professional, the role enables the post holder to make a limited assessment of patient need and act upon their assessment.
To work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of children, young people and parents/carers by providing quality evidence-based care. The post holder will follow explicit protocols, policy and procedures.
To contribute to and undertake triage of new referrals to the service, including assessment of risk and identification of safeguarding concerns.
To respond to queries into the service from service users and other professionals with support from senior clinical staff as appropriate
To communicate effectively with young people, their families and carers, other professionals and agencies and to maintain a high degree of professionalism
To undertake assessments of the mental health of young people including risk assessment and identification of safeguarding concerns, and to contribute to care planning and safety planning.
To provide a high quality of care to young people and their parents/careers within the agreed scope and competency and to seek further advice and support from professionally registered staff where necessary.
To participate in the training and development of others
To undertake ongoing supervision of the routine work of support workers and other staff delegated by their supervisor.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- oFoundation Degree in Health and Social Care OR oNVQ 2 in health-related area (or equivalent AND oGCSE Maths and English Grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
Desirable
- oNVQ 3 in health-related area or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of the role of an Assistant Practitioner in a single point of access environment
- oUnderstanding and adherence to boundaries of practice
- oKnowledge of issues that affect the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people
- oKnowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults
Desirable
- oPresentation/teaching and training skills in mental health
- oExperience of family work/group work
- oKnowledge of child development
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with children and young people with mental health conditions
- oExperience of working with children and young people with neurodiversity
- oExperience of working autonomously and using own initiative
- oExperience of working with risk and following reporting procedures
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a mental health team
- oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary team or working with a wide range of professionals
- oExperience of providing individual and group interventions to children, young people and their families
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to prioritise work
- oEffective verbal and written communication skills
- oAbility to collect, record and organize information and data systematically
- oAbility to develop co-operative networks with external agencies
- oEvidence of commitment to user and carer involvement
- oA willingness to be flexible in approach to the demands of the role
- oAn ability to uphold good practice in a non-judgmental way in difficult situations
- oDemonstration of a commitment to putting equality of opportunity and the rights of children, young people and parents/carers into practice
- oPositive attitude to role of supervision and to supporting colleagues
- oWillingness to undertake further education, training and development relevant to the post
- Ability to travel across the footprint of the trust
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- oFoundation Degree in Health and Social Care OR oNVQ 2 in health-related area (or equivalent AND oGCSE Maths and English Grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
Desirable
- oNVQ 3 in health-related area or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of the role of an Assistant Practitioner in a single point of access environment
- oUnderstanding and adherence to boundaries of practice
- oKnowledge of issues that affect the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people
- oKnowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults
Desirable
- oPresentation/teaching and training skills in mental health
- oExperience of family work/group work
- oKnowledge of child development
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with children and young people with mental health conditions
- oExperience of working with children and young people with neurodiversity
- oExperience of working autonomously and using own initiative
- oExperience of working with risk and following reporting procedures
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a mental health team
- oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary team or working with a wide range of professionals
- oExperience of providing individual and group interventions to children, young people and their families
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to prioritise work
- oEffective verbal and written communication skills
- oAbility to collect, record and organize information and data systematically
- oAbility to develop co-operative networks with external agencies
- oEvidence of commitment to user and carer involvement
- oA willingness to be flexible in approach to the demands of the role
- oAn ability to uphold good practice in a non-judgmental way in difficult situations
- oDemonstration of a commitment to putting equality of opportunity and the rights of children, young people and parents/carers into practice
- oPositive attitude to role of supervision and to supporting colleagues
- oWillingness to undertake further education, training and development relevant to the post
- Ability to travel across the footprint of the trust
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).
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).
