Job summary
This is a community-based post 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.
Main duties of the job
- To provide comprehensive specialist assessments of children and young people referred with moderate, complex and severe mental health problems.
- To collaboratively agree treatment goals and provide evidence based interventions, using routine outcome measures to evaluate change.
- To maintain good clinical records and provide verbal and written communication/ reports to young people, families/carers and the professional network.
- To contribute to the duty rota and complete risk assessment and safety plans with children and young people presenting in crisis as well as providing advice to parents/carers and professionals contacting CAMHS.
- Contribute to the development of innovative and flexible approaches to delivering accessible and responsive mental health services.
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.
You can see what our service users want from you at:
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
For more information and/or informal chat, please contact: Dr Debbie Madell, Clinical Team Lead for EB1 (debbie.madell@nhs.net).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
For more information and/or informal chat, please contact: Dr Debbie Madell, Clinical Team Lead for EB1 (debbie.madell@nhs.net).
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/Training
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including: Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Occupational Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) / Social Worker / Art Therapist
- Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate
- Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.)
- Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working with (assessment, formulation and treating) a wide range of CAMHS clinical presentations
- Experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis
- Experience of care planning and delivering episodes of evidence based interventions
- Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience of working with partner agencies to support children and young people
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse area and inner city area, and delivering culturally sensitive care
Desirable
- Experience of working providing modified interventions for children and young people who may have mental health needs in the context of neurovariance
- Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions for trauma and demonstrating trauma-informed practice
- Experience of delivering brief, consultative interventions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- 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
- Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation
- Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS assessments evidence based interventions
- Evidence of clinical skills required to work with children and young people with mental health needs in the context of neurovariance
- Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Basic computer skills
Other
Essential
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Self-motivated, assertive and flexible
- Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/Training
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including: Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Occupational Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) / Social Worker / Art Therapist
- Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate
- Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.)
- Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working with (assessment, formulation and treating) a wide range of CAMHS clinical presentations
- Experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis
- Experience of care planning and delivering episodes of evidence based interventions
- Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience of working with partner agencies to support children and young people
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse area and inner city area, and delivering culturally sensitive care
Desirable
- Experience of working providing modified interventions for children and young people who may have mental health needs in the context of neurovariance
- Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions for trauma and demonstrating trauma-informed practice
- Experience of delivering brief, consultative interventions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- 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
- Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation
- Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS assessments evidence based interventions
- Evidence of clinical skills required to work with children and young people with mental health needs in the context of neurovariance
- Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Basic computer skills
Other
Essential
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Self-motivated, assertive and flexible
- Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks
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).
