Job summary
Tower Hamlets CAMHS - Emotional Behavioural Team (EB1)
Specialist CAMHS Practitioner open to Systemic Family Therapists, Clinical or Counselling Psychologists, Child Psychotherapists, Mental Health Nurses, Art Therapists, Occupational Therapists.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Tower Hamlets are seeking clinicians to work in our socially and culturally diverse borough. We want the very best services for our children and young people. That's why we are looking for someone like you
Theses posts are based in one of our multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural Teams. We aim to deliver timely and comprehensive assessment and treatment service, offering goal-based episodes of care to children and young people and families. Alongside individual case work there are a range of groups such as DBT, NVR parenting and Behaviour Management for parents of children with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties. There are opportunities to have consultations from colleagues to support casework (such as Trauma, Psychotherapy consultations). We also have well established People Participation groups for parents and young people. The service embraces continual improvement and the staff and management team have a high degree of enthusiasm for quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
These are community-based posts located within the Emotional & Behavioural Team (EB1) of Tower Hamlets CAMHS (THCAMHS). The post holder will join a supportive, friendly and vibrant service and contribute to the positive working environment of the multi-disciplinary team. As well as weekly CPD meetings, there are a range of consultations slots to support clinical practice (such as working with trauma or neurodiversity, using DBT) and opportunities for the practitioner to grow and develop their skills.
The post holder will offer assessment and flexible, evidence-based episodes of care and interventions to children/young people and families for a wide variety of clinical presentations.
The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.
ELFT has a strong ethos of Quality Improvement and we are keen to continually develop our service.
About us
Tower Hamlets CAMHS is a busy, innovative and vibrant service with good relationship with our partner agencies in Social Care, Education and 3rd sector. Our main clinic is in Whitechapel, with a second clinic in Limehouse, both of which have excellent transport links. ELFT is rated 'outstanding' by CQC with first-class personal and professional development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinicians work in a hybrid model of direct face to face and remote working as appropriate. We are looking for: good communicators with energy, motivation and enthusiasm; the ability to work with individuals and families with complex difficulties and to work effectively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency contexts; flexibility of approach; commitment to evidence-based practice; and the pursuit of the highest possible quality of service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinicians work in a hybrid model of direct face to face and remote working as appropriate. We are looking for: good communicators with energy, motivation and enthusiasm; the ability to work with individuals and families with complex difficulties and to work effectively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency contexts; flexibility of approach; commitment to evidence-based practice; and the pursuit of the highest possible quality of service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession (SEE JD FOR CRITERIA)
- Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working with (assessment, formulation and treating) a wide range of CAMHS problems
- Experience of risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- Experience of delivering brief, consultative interventions
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS (such as Child Protection Guidelines, THRIVE Framework, Green Paper) and relevant legislation (e.g Children's Act)
- In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
- A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS assessments and interventions
- Basic computer skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession (SEE JD FOR CRITERIA)
- Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working with (assessment, formulation and treating) a wide range of CAMHS problems
- Experience of risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- Experience of delivering brief, consultative interventions
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS (such as Child Protection Guidelines, THRIVE Framework, Green Paper) and relevant legislation (e.g Children's Act)
- In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
- A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS assessments and interventions
- Basic computer skills
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).
