Job summary
We need someone to develop our digital clinical offer to young people in City & Hackney and to offer some out of hours sessions to improve access for our young people. The service is piloting the use of Silvercloud, currently, and we are interested in expanding our use of other e-therapy offers. We have embedded the use of POD for outcomes data collection.
Main duties of the job
Take professional responsibility for the comprehensive specialist assessment, treatment and discharge of clients and formulate effective care plans in collaboration with the child/young person with moderate, complex and severe mental health problems, and their family and networks. 1.2. Undertake risk assessment and risk management relevant to individual patients including protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships. 1.3. Contribute to the development of innovative and flexible approaches to delivering accessible and responsive mental health services, in particular, working digitally with an out of hours component. 1.4. To provide consultation and where appropriate training to other professionals, including partners in education, who come into contact with children, young people and their families/carers referred with moderate, complex and severe mental health problems.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please could you kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please could you kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education/Training
Essential
- . Prior qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such as Nursing, Clinical, Educational or Counselling Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Creative Therapies, Social Work, Counselling and accreditation with relevant UK governing body.
- . Qualifications/substantial training in specialist skills e.g. family and systemic psychotherapy, neuropsychology, CBT, Evidence based parent training programs, group work, DBT, trauma
- . To have some experience and understanding of working using digital platforms
Desirable
- . Qualification/Training in Supervision
Experience
Essential
- . Substantial experience in relevant profession
- . Substantial experience in delivering specialist level mental health interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- . Substantial experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of complex mental health needs
- . Substantial experience of working with complex networks
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- . Evidence of highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- . Highly specialist skills in applying theory to work with individuals, couples, families, groups and organisations
- . Highly specialist skills in providing consultations in the multi-agency context
- . Able to manage own time and caseload
Desirable
- . Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others
Person Specification
Education/Training
Essential
- . Prior qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such as Nursing, Clinical, Educational or Counselling Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Creative Therapies, Social Work, Counselling and accreditation with relevant UK governing body.
- . Qualifications/substantial training in specialist skills e.g. family and systemic psychotherapy, neuropsychology, CBT, Evidence based parent training programs, group work, DBT, trauma
- . To have some experience and understanding of working using digital platforms
Desirable
- . Qualification/Training in Supervision
Experience
Essential
- . Substantial experience in relevant profession
- . Substantial experience in delivering specialist level mental health interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- . Substantial experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of complex mental health needs
- . Substantial experience of working with complex networks
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- . Evidence of highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- . Highly specialist skills in applying theory to work with individuals, couples, families, groups and organisations
- . Highly specialist skills in providing consultations in the multi-agency context
- . Able to manage own time and caseload
Desirable
- . Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others
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
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).
