Job summary
Band 7 (Full-Time 37.5 hours) 8 Sessions Neurodevelopmental Team Pathway CAMHS, 2 Sessions Well-being and Mental Health in Schools Service, City & Hackney. Those who will soon qualify may also apply.
This is an exciting community-based post, based across City and Hackney Specialist CAMHS, Neurodevelopmental team and Well-being and Mental Health in Schools Service (WAMHS).
The post-holder will have four days in Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT), a Tier 3 Specialist CAMHS. NDT provides assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g. ADHD and ASD) for young people without moderate-severe intellectual disability, and intervention where there is a co-existing mental health presentation.
The post holder will provide psychological interventions to individuals, groups, parents and families in addition to working with professional systems and communities to support the psychological wellbeing of these children and young people.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with people who use our services to develop a shared understanding of the complex issues the person is facing, how they cope, and the impact this has on their mental, physical health and well-being, and those around them through psychological assessment and formulation, that draws upon key psychological theories and evidence. In collaboration with service users they will devise appropriate care plans that enable a young person to make progress towards their agreed goals.
Service users seen by the post holder will include those who have experienced high levels of distress. Some service users may present with a significant level of risk to both themselves and sometimes to other people, under supervision, the post-holder will be involved in assessing and monitoring risk, including completion of risk assessments and safety plans. Assessments and interventions will be delivered in a range of settings, predominantly CAMHS clinics, but may also include educational and community setting, and may be in person, by telephone or on a digital platform.
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
The postholder would be expected to work with experts-by-experience, local communities, Community, Voluntary and Social Enterprises, to co-produce and co-develop services. The post holder will be involved in partnership working, liaising with various stakeholders in the system, e.g. GPs, primary and secondary care mental health services, schools and colleges and the 3rd sector providers. The post holder will also be involved in raising the awareness of the complexity of the health and social challenges people with neurodiversity face and the impact this has on mental health and well-being and vice versa.
The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team. 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.
For one day a week the post-holder will be based in the Well-being and Mental Health in Schools Service (WAMHS). WAMHS has a particular focus on whole school approaches to mental health and well-being through the provision of staff training, reflective practice. This will likely be a day a week in a secondary school in City & Hackney. This role aims to develop and sustain closer working links between CAMHS and education by providing training, consultation and support, signposting and liaison, especially regarding neurodevelopmental conditions. It also involves working closely with practitioners in the Mental Health in Schools Team.
WAMHS is part of an exciting programme funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community. WAMHS has a particular focus on whole school approaches to mental health and well-being through the provision of staff training, reflective practice and consultation.
** DETAILED JD AND PS ATTACHED **
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder would be expected to work with experts-by-experience, local communities, Community, Voluntary and Social Enterprises, to co-produce and co-develop services. The post holder will be involved in partnership working, liaising with various stakeholders in the system, e.g. GPs, primary and secondary care mental health services, schools and colleges and the 3rd sector providers. The post holder will also be involved in raising the awareness of the complexity of the health and social challenges people with neurodiversity face and the impact this has on mental health and well-being and vice versa.
The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team. 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.
For one day a week the post-holder will be based in the Well-being and Mental Health in Schools Service (WAMHS). WAMHS has a particular focus on whole school approaches to mental health and well-being through the provision of staff training, reflective practice. This will likely be a day a week in a secondary school in City & Hackney. This role aims to develop and sustain closer working links between CAMHS and education by providing training, consultation and support, signposting and liaison, especially regarding neurodevelopmental conditions. It also involves working closely with practitioners in the Mental Health in Schools Team.
WAMHS is part of an exciting programme funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community. WAMHS has a particular focus on whole school approaches to mental health and well-being through the provision of staff training, reflective practice and consultation.
** DETAILED JD AND PS ATTACHED **
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oPrior qualification and current registration in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such as Clinical or Counselling Psychology or Nursing
Desirable
- oParenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience of working in CAMHS
- oExperience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS
Knowledge
Essential
- oEvidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS, especially related to ASD/ADHD
- oSkilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- oSpecialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oPrior qualification and current registration in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such as Clinical or Counselling Psychology or Nursing
Desirable
- oParenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience of working in CAMHS
- oExperience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS
Knowledge
Essential
- oEvidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS, especially related to ASD/ADHD
- oSkilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- oSpecialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
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).
