Job summary
Our service, based in CAMHS Phoenix Unit on the Wokingham Community Hospital site, is a hospital at home service that provides evidence based psychiatric, nursing, and therapeutic interventions for young people under the age of 18presenting withsevere and complex mental health difficultiesassessed as requiring Tier 4 level care, includingwhere these disorders are co-morbid with neurodevelopmental diagnoses.
All young people who are accepted to the service will follow a structured programme, in line withrelevantNICE guidelines (for exampleanorexia nervosa, depression, anxiety, emotional dysregulation).Interventions are delivered by a multi-disciplinary clinical team comprising of: Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Dietitian, Family Therapist, Teaching staff, Support staff including Assistant Psychologists, Clinical Support Staff, Activity Co-ordinator, Administrators and Managerial Support.
The Interview for this post will be held on 28/06/2023.
Main duties of the job
- To provide an expert social care perspective to CAMHS service development, as required.
- To provide experience and expertise to ensure the effective management of children at risk of abuse and neglect.
- To work closely with the Phoenix young people' local social care teams for the purposes of information-sharing, consultation, and access to mental health services, carrying out joint assessments and intervention where appropriate to the needs of the child/young person.
- To be committed to developing close links between Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) and other social care services
The3/4 "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:
- Registered with Social Work England
- Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for work purposes
- Has experience of working within a mental health/multi-disciplinary setting and Has experience of child protection work
About us
Berkshire Healthcare has a record of achievement and success that places us as one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We are rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, we have a history of strong financial performance, and we have a highly skilled and engaged workforce.
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
- Salary ranging from £41,659 to £47,672per annum
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
- And so much more
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- CQSW/CSS/DipSW or equivalent Social Work qualification.
- Registered with Social Work England
- Has one year's post-qualifying experience
- Has experience of working within a mental health/multi-disciplinary setting
- Has experience of child protection work
- Understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people and how these needs can be most effectively met
- Knowledge of Mental Health policy and legislation and how this impacts on young people within the CAMHS service
Previous Experience
Essential
- High level communication skills
- Able to communicate sensitive and potentially challenging information effectively and appropriately to children within the service and families/carers where there may be barriers to acceptance and a highly emotive context
- Ability to assess children and family's needs and develop effective care plans
- Ability to provide consultation and training to other professionals
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Can produce appropriate written work (letters, forms, reports etc) following statutory procedures, Trust policy and national practice guidance
- Aptitude or willingness to train in order to produce word processing documents and operate computer information systems
- Ability to work to timescales and comfortably cope in pressurised situations, applying practical problem solving skills in everyday and complex situations
- Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases e.g. RiO, MS office and the internet). Good keyboard skills
- Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation, and reporting skills
- Ability to work with partners to improve communication and care delivery across all agencies for these Children and Young People
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Is committed to working in partnership with parents
- Can work in a busy, sometimes stressful environment, supported by a multi-disciplinary team
- Is committed to ensuring that a child's welfare is paramount, and to taking necessary action to protect children
- Is flexible and able to use initiative, whilst accepting the need to work within policies and procedures
- Is open, creative, and willing to explore new ways of working
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships across teams and agencies
Special Requirements
Essential
- Can travel to visit clients and attend meetings over a wide area and at short notice independently i.e. in car
- Can offer flexibility in working hours ( for example evening visits when work cannot be completed at another time)
- Has pursued additional training or personal study of relevant subjects
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- CQSW/CSS/DipSW or equivalent Social Work qualification.
- Registered with Social Work England
- Has one year's post-qualifying experience
- Has experience of working within a mental health/multi-disciplinary setting
- Has experience of child protection work
- Understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people and how these needs can be most effectively met
- Knowledge of Mental Health policy and legislation and how this impacts on young people within the CAMHS service
Previous Experience
Essential
- High level communication skills
- Able to communicate sensitive and potentially challenging information effectively and appropriately to children within the service and families/carers where there may be barriers to acceptance and a highly emotive context
- Ability to assess children and family's needs and develop effective care plans
- Ability to provide consultation and training to other professionals
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Can produce appropriate written work (letters, forms, reports etc) following statutory procedures, Trust policy and national practice guidance
- Aptitude or willingness to train in order to produce word processing documents and operate computer information systems
- Ability to work to timescales and comfortably cope in pressurised situations, applying practical problem solving skills in everyday and complex situations
- Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases e.g. RiO, MS office and the internet). Good keyboard skills
- Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation, and reporting skills
- Ability to work with partners to improve communication and care delivery across all agencies for these Children and Young People
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Is committed to working in partnership with parents
- Can work in a busy, sometimes stressful environment, supported by a multi-disciplinary team
- Is committed to ensuring that a child's welfare is paramount, and to taking necessary action to protect children
- Is flexible and able to use initiative, whilst accepting the need to work within policies and procedures
- Is open, creative, and willing to explore new ways of working
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships across teams and agencies
Special Requirements
Essential
- Can travel to visit clients and attend meetings over a wide area and at short notice independently i.e. in car
- Can offer flexibility in working hours ( for example evening visits when work cannot be completed at another time)
- Has pursued additional training or personal study of relevant subjects
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).
