Job summary
Are you excited by the opportunity to utilise advanced neurodevelopmental skill set in assessing children for ASC and signposting families? If you are eager to integrate specific skills aligned with your professional training to enhance your assessment whilst also working collaboratively with other disciplines in your team then we would be excited to meet you for an interview. Working within a wider pathway across all Sussex the NDP is commissioned locally by the ICB to provide assessment and signposting services to young people and their families experiencing neuro-divergence . The service will provide evidence -based ND assessment following a robust and systematic screening and information gathering process. We assess for autism for all children 11-18. We also assess and medically treat young people and their families experiencing ADHD from the age of 6-18 years. Although this role will not be involved in leading assessments in this area. Neither will this role carry a case-load of young people on medication requiring regular review. However, there is often cross over and joint diagnosis is common. So a breadth of knowledge and experience around all ND (ASC and ADHD) is helpful as joint working /assessment will be part of the role.
Main duties of the job
As Senior Mental Health Practitioner /Therapist you will be central to the ND pathway, typically:
Completing triage , initial screening / assessment and agreeing suitability for an ND assessment with the Clinical Lead,
Delivering, and supporting others to deliver assessments, brief psychologically informed interventions, in individual formats for the client group
Communicating with junior, senior and peer colleagues and relevant partner services throughout the wider CAMHS network
Attending and sometimes leading MDT meetings, business meetings and other locally appropriate governance structures.
You will have expertise in delivering evidence based, in depth and comprehensive assessments as well as brief psychological therapies, including working with complex presentations, and be able to support the team and others via formulation and training and by participating in systematic clinical governance.
About us
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities forflexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
If you haven't thought about living in Sussexbefore then you should consider the following:
- Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
- Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
- Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including Hastings, Bexhill on Sea and Eastbourne
- Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
- Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties:
Operate as a specialist mental health practitioner, providing a specialised range of clinical interventions and able to demonstrate knowledge of models of practice and how to apply these
Provide specialist clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review and be proficient in monitoring, evaluating and modifying treatment to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions
To work closely with NDP and wider CAMHS colleagues within the Trust in a collaborative way, ensuring that decisions are made that ensure the best care for service users and that there is a seamless pathway.
- To contribute psychological knowledge and expertise to policy and service development through participation, where practical, in regional multidisciplinary meetings and special interest groups, working parties etc that may impact on the functioning of the service.
See Attached JD and PS for full details of role
For further details about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Matt Phillips - Clinical Service Manager
mathew.phillips3@spft.nhs.uk
07889946854
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties:
Operate as a specialist mental health practitioner, providing a specialised range of clinical interventions and able to demonstrate knowledge of models of practice and how to apply these
Provide specialist clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review and be proficient in monitoring, evaluating and modifying treatment to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions
To work closely with NDP and wider CAMHS colleagues within the Trust in a collaborative way, ensuring that decisions are made that ensure the best care for service users and that there is a seamless pathway.
- To contribute psychological knowledge and expertise to policy and service development through participation, where practical, in regional multidisciplinary meetings and special interest groups, working parties etc that may impact on the functioning of the service.
See Attached JD and PS for full details of role
For further details about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Matt Phillips - Clinical Service Manager
mathew.phillips3@spft.nhs.uk
07889946854
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work /Or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/ Clinical training in a relevant Psychological Therapy
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist/Clinical Psychologist/social worker/Nurse-NMC/Therapist UKCP or BACP
- Training in the use of standardised assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience of Multi-agency work
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work /Or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/ Clinical training in a relevant Psychological Therapy
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist/Clinical Psychologist/social worker/Nurse-NMC/Therapist UKCP or BACP
- Training in the use of standardised assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience of Multi-agency work
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
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).
