Job summary
The Neurodevelopmental Pathway CAMHS West Sussex
The NDP team is a new pathway designed to assess the local needs of young people presenting with ADHD and ASC symptoms.
This is an exciting time to be joining NDP and we are looking for a committed and enthusiastic clinician who is passionate about working with young people and their families.
Do you feel you have the skills and knowledge to triage referrals, make sound clinical decisions and are adept at obtaining additional information as part of the triage process, including around risk for children who are struggling with neuro-divergence?
Band 6 NDP Triage Mental Health Practitioner
We are currently looking to recruit to substantive band 6 triage mental health practitioner to initially work in NDP facilitating the triage of referrals and ensuring our young people are placed on the most appropriate part of the NDP clinical pathway. The successful candidate will be registered health professional.
Main duties of the job
What the role involves?
Within the NDP team we receive referrals direct into the service. Following our pathway model, we decide at this stage if there is enough information to screen for assessment, which may then lead to a staged assessment, diagnosis and medication for those who experience ADHD. For those young people with ASC the post will triage whether there is enough information to put forward for screening for assessment for ASC which may lead to diagnosis. We do not offer treatment for people with ASC so at point of diagnosis we signpost those with ASC to local services which provide support and advice in this area.
The team is proud of the difference we make to the lives of families. As a high demand service, we are also looking for someone who is organised and good at prioritising work-loads based on presenting needs and risk whilst focussing at all times on the quality of care we provide in a person-centred way.
As a service we know we can only provide high quality of care because of the efforts of our team, by creating an environment where colleagues are valued and by developing a strong team ethos. We believe in investing in people, keeping true to the values and behaviours of Sussex Partnership and the NHS and looking after the wellbeing of all team members.
About us
What are we looking for?
- Experience of working with young people and families
- Understanding of health care governance appropriate to the role and to work collaboratively with the team
- An ability to maintain minimum clinical standards at all times
- High quality record keeping including ensuring records are up-to-date and entered within 24 hours
- To work well within a team whilst having the confidence to work autonomously
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
What will we offer in return?
In return, we can offer you a flexible and accommodating working environment.
A robust comprehensive induction
The team is based within the stunning West Sussex countryside, though we deliver care from multiple sites.
Our main administrative base is in Horsham.
We care about and are committed to the quality of the care we provide. We also take care of our team members to support their own wellbeing. We offer flexible working hours; training opportunities and all team members can involve themselves in projects outside of their day to day roles.
Beyond the professional advantages of this role, you will have the benefit of living and working in an attractive part of the country and working with a high performing and innovative team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the below paragraph carefully as part of your application process:
Both posts will initially be placed, supervised and managed within the NDP team triaging NDP referrals. As part of a wider review of triage processes within CAMHS these posts will later move to sit within the generic single point of access (SPOA) team. At this point the band 6 NDP Triage Mental Health Practitioner posts will be based, supervised and managed within the generic SPOA but still only have responsibility for triaging NDP referrals. So, the content of the clinical work will not change but the structure in which the roles are delivered will. Please be mindful of any implications (travel, work-life balance, change management) when considering your suitability for the role. We will be able to discuss this further in the interview stage
As band 6 NDP triage mental health practitioner you will work in a pair and with access to MDT colleagues with a diverse range of skills/knowledge to discuss what is available within the team, what is appropriate to offer and what additional information/evidence is required to make the onward pathway viable regarding neuro-divergence presentations.
Some of the work within triage will be responding to unsolicited clinical concerns or escalation of ADHD driven behaviours raised by other agencies or the families themselves in to the team. This is often picked up by admin in the first instance. Admin normally have to pass this query on to a clinician as a more robust, qualified and highly skilled management of expectation is required, dependent on the nature of the call. Again, within your role, you will have access to the MDT to discuss clinical issues including medical advice with a doctor. There will also e clear points and steps of escalation which will all be laid out as part of clear roust induction period.
Job outline:
- Referrals will be reviewed by the NDP triage team who will either seek further information to clarify the best placed offer to the child and their family or determine the nature of the first contact
- The triage clinicians will also be required to undertake risk assessments, ensure appropriate signposting for referrals that do not meet the criteria for services within NDP, with clear written responses containing a rationale for the decision, liaise with agencies receiving referrals from NDP, identify opportunities for support whilst waiting for the referral to be processed and respond to any queries or concerns from professionals / parents.
- To direct children and their families to the most appropriate service in order to meet their emotional and mental health needs.
- Offer high quality screening of referrals, discussing with referrers as required and ensuring they receive an appropriate and clinically sound response.
- To work with the NDP admin staff to maintain statistics regarding referrals received and outcomes.
- To work as part of a multi-agency team responding swiftly to key performance indicators and timely responses. This will include screening within 48 hours of referral receipt.
- To assess risk collaboratively with young people - their families and referrers and respond to urgency and need.
- To accurately record all contact with young people and referrers.
- Assessment skills are required. (Assessments may be required).
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
Health, Social care, Education, key providers, and young people and their families.
THE CLINICAL FUNCTION WILL BE:
- To ensure that referrals to the NDP are triaged and managed appropriately within the agreed time scales.
- To decide on an appropriate course of action alongside other professionals involved, providing advice, support and knowledge of appropriate resources for the emotional well-being and mental health of children, young people and their families.
- To provide support & guidance to others with the aim of improving skills, knowledge and facilitating reflective practice.
- Provide a link between NDP and Community CAMHS.
- To demonstrate skills and attitudes for time management and execution of tasks promptly to meet NDP targets.
- To establish essential networks, knowledge base of resources and maintain links with relevant community-based organisations.
- To contribute to the evaluation of all areas of service delivery, client and professional satisfaction and the impact of interventions.
- Assessments may be required
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- To ensure knowledge and skills are continuously developed and maintained at a high level of professional competence.
- To identify training needs through supervision and appraisal processes.
- To work alongside the Senior CAMHS professionals to share knowledge in relation to child and adolescent mental health.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- To ensure knowledge and skills are continuously developed and maintained at a high level of professional competence.
- To identify training needs through supervision and appraisal processes.
To work alongside the Senior CAMHS professionals to share knowledge in relation to child and adolescent mental health.
ACCOUNTABILITY / AUDIT
- To work with the NDP service manager, Team Leader, and multi-agency team to develop clinical protocols and audit tools, to collect the relevant statistical information to underpin service evaluation and clinical record keeping.
- To ensure record keeping and confidentiality are within Trust recommendations and standards.
- To implement national audit tools and review with colleagues nationally and locally.
- To work alongside the Senior CAMHS colleagues to continue to review and develop the NDP Triage role within CAMHS.
- To comply with relevant professional codes of conduct.
- To act in accordance with legal requirements under the Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004, NSF, ECM, the Mental Health Act 1983,The Human Rights Act and other relevant legislation.
- To participate in the development of local safeguarding child protection, joint agency procedures and other relevant local procedures.
- To comply with patient charter standards.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- To identify service needs and gaps across agencies with regard to childrens mental health.
- Develop skills in service evaluation and audit to ensure the overall development of the service.
- To maintain awareness of up to date research & development pertaining to advances in Child & Adolescent Mental Health issues.
MANAGEMENT
- Manage the development of services in the locality to meet the needs of primary care workers and children and their families
- Manage workload through both clinical and managerial supervision.
ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE
All of the above, in conjunction with a commitment to work in a way which, so far as is possible, individually and systemically eliminates any form of discriminatory practice, based on social class, race, skin colour, religion, ethnic origin, disability, gender, age or sexual orientation, and to contribute to the development of such practice within the team and in working with others.
Demonstrate knowledge of causes and consequences of stigma, discrimination, social inequality and exclusion, for children, young people, their families and carers in relation to mental health (the context and impact of socio-economic, cultural, ethnic and gender issues on children, adolescents and their families)
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974
This post is subject to exemption under provisions of Section 4(2).
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
CAMHS General Manager, Locality Managers for CAMHS, Specialist Teams and professionals e.g. GPs, Social Workers, School Nurses, Education, Health Visitors etc, Youth emotional support and YMCA Dialogue.
There may be times in which staff are asked to undertake NDP work different to their day-to-day role. These are very infrequent and for this particular role and example may include requests for all team members to assess risk, review risk and write and/or review care plans for the young people who use our service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the below paragraph carefully as part of your application process:
Both posts will initially be placed, supervised and managed within the NDP team triaging NDP referrals. As part of a wider review of triage processes within CAMHS these posts will later move to sit within the generic single point of access (SPOA) team. At this point the band 6 NDP Triage Mental Health Practitioner posts will be based, supervised and managed within the generic SPOA but still only have responsibility for triaging NDP referrals. So, the content of the clinical work will not change but the structure in which the roles are delivered will. Please be mindful of any implications (travel, work-life balance, change management) when considering your suitability for the role. We will be able to discuss this further in the interview stage
As band 6 NDP triage mental health practitioner you will work in a pair and with access to MDT colleagues with a diverse range of skills/knowledge to discuss what is available within the team, what is appropriate to offer and what additional information/evidence is required to make the onward pathway viable regarding neuro-divergence presentations.
Some of the work within triage will be responding to unsolicited clinical concerns or escalation of ADHD driven behaviours raised by other agencies or the families themselves in to the team. This is often picked up by admin in the first instance. Admin normally have to pass this query on to a clinician as a more robust, qualified and highly skilled management of expectation is required, dependent on the nature of the call. Again, within your role, you will have access to the MDT to discuss clinical issues including medical advice with a doctor. There will also e clear points and steps of escalation which will all be laid out as part of clear roust induction period.
Job outline:
- Referrals will be reviewed by the NDP triage team who will either seek further information to clarify the best placed offer to the child and their family or determine the nature of the first contact
- The triage clinicians will also be required to undertake risk assessments, ensure appropriate signposting for referrals that do not meet the criteria for services within NDP, with clear written responses containing a rationale for the decision, liaise with agencies receiving referrals from NDP, identify opportunities for support whilst waiting for the referral to be processed and respond to any queries or concerns from professionals / parents.
- To direct children and their families to the most appropriate service in order to meet their emotional and mental health needs.
- Offer high quality screening of referrals, discussing with referrers as required and ensuring they receive an appropriate and clinically sound response.
- To work with the NDP admin staff to maintain statistics regarding referrals received and outcomes.
- To work as part of a multi-agency team responding swiftly to key performance indicators and timely responses. This will include screening within 48 hours of referral receipt.
- To assess risk collaboratively with young people - their families and referrers and respond to urgency and need.
- To accurately record all contact with young people and referrers.
- Assessment skills are required. (Assessments may be required).
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
Health, Social care, Education, key providers, and young people and their families.
THE CLINICAL FUNCTION WILL BE:
- To ensure that referrals to the NDP are triaged and managed appropriately within the agreed time scales.
- To decide on an appropriate course of action alongside other professionals involved, providing advice, support and knowledge of appropriate resources for the emotional well-being and mental health of children, young people and their families.
- To provide support & guidance to others with the aim of improving skills, knowledge and facilitating reflective practice.
- Provide a link between NDP and Community CAMHS.
- To demonstrate skills and attitudes for time management and execution of tasks promptly to meet NDP targets.
- To establish essential networks, knowledge base of resources and maintain links with relevant community-based organisations.
- To contribute to the evaluation of all areas of service delivery, client and professional satisfaction and the impact of interventions.
- Assessments may be required
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- To ensure knowledge and skills are continuously developed and maintained at a high level of professional competence.
- To identify training needs through supervision and appraisal processes.
- To work alongside the Senior CAMHS professionals to share knowledge in relation to child and adolescent mental health.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- To ensure knowledge and skills are continuously developed and maintained at a high level of professional competence.
- To identify training needs through supervision and appraisal processes.
To work alongside the Senior CAMHS professionals to share knowledge in relation to child and adolescent mental health.
ACCOUNTABILITY / AUDIT
- To work with the NDP service manager, Team Leader, and multi-agency team to develop clinical protocols and audit tools, to collect the relevant statistical information to underpin service evaluation and clinical record keeping.
- To ensure record keeping and confidentiality are within Trust recommendations and standards.
- To implement national audit tools and review with colleagues nationally and locally.
- To work alongside the Senior CAMHS colleagues to continue to review and develop the NDP Triage role within CAMHS.
- To comply with relevant professional codes of conduct.
- To act in accordance with legal requirements under the Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004, NSF, ECM, the Mental Health Act 1983,The Human Rights Act and other relevant legislation.
- To participate in the development of local safeguarding child protection, joint agency procedures and other relevant local procedures.
- To comply with patient charter standards.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- To identify service needs and gaps across agencies with regard to childrens mental health.
- Develop skills in service evaluation and audit to ensure the overall development of the service.
- To maintain awareness of up to date research & development pertaining to advances in Child & Adolescent Mental Health issues.
MANAGEMENT
- Manage the development of services in the locality to meet the needs of primary care workers and children and their families
- Manage workload through both clinical and managerial supervision.
ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE
All of the above, in conjunction with a commitment to work in a way which, so far as is possible, individually and systemically eliminates any form of discriminatory practice, based on social class, race, skin colour, religion, ethnic origin, disability, gender, age or sexual orientation, and to contribute to the development of such practice within the team and in working with others.
Demonstrate knowledge of causes and consequences of stigma, discrimination, social inequality and exclusion, for children, young people, their families and carers in relation to mental health (the context and impact of socio-economic, cultural, ethnic and gender issues on children, adolescents and their families)
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974
This post is subject to exemption under provisions of Section 4(2).
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
CAMHS General Manager, Locality Managers for CAMHS, Specialist Teams and professionals e.g. GPs, Social Workers, School Nurses, Education, Health Visitors etc, Youth emotional support and YMCA Dialogue.
There may be times in which staff are asked to undertake NDP work different to their day-to-day role. These are very infrequent and for this particular role and example may include requests for all team members to assess risk, review risk and write and/or review care plans for the young people who use our service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development, in a field relevant to child and adolescent mental health.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with Children & Families
- Significant level of experience of working with children and families, including work with child mental health needs
- To be able to recognise in children and young people a wide range of clinical and behavioural presentations
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills to safeguard and protect children and young people's welfare in line with the Children Act 2004 requirements
- Demonstrate skills to assess risk using already established assessment tools
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills for systemic assessment of risk factors in the environment and skills to develop a range of strategies to address identified risk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development, in a field relevant to child and adolescent mental health.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with Children & Families
- Significant level of experience of working with children and families, including work with child mental health needs
- To be able to recognise in children and young people a wide range of clinical and behavioural presentations
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills to safeguard and protect children and young people's welfare in line with the Children Act 2004 requirements
- Demonstrate skills to assess risk using already established assessment tools
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills for systemic assessment of risk factors in the environment and skills to develop a range of strategies to address identified risk
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
