Job summary
We are looking for
a creative and dynamic clinician with a passion for making a real difference to
young peoples lives.
Barnsley CAMHS is
offering an exciting Band 7 opportunity to join our Core Pathways Team as
either a Senior Mental Health Practitioner / Therapist or Clinical
Psychologist, depending on your professional registration.
The Core Pathways Team is part of our multidisciplinary
service providing specialist trauma-informed mental health care for children,
young people and their families. We work closely with colleagues across the
service, including our Assessment and Brief Intervention Team, Crisis and Home-Based
Treatment Team, Child in Care pathway and Eating Disorder Team.
You
will be a member of a skilled and compassionate team offering evidence-based assessment
and therapeutic interventions to young people and their families who face a
range of mental health needs, neurodiversity and systemic challenges. This will
also involve working with partner agencies.
Staff
wellbeing is at the heart of Barnsley CAMHS you will be supported to flourish
and have access to regular line management, clinical supervision, peer support
and professional development. This is a great opportunity to be part of a very
special team and help shape the future of the wonderful young people in
Barnsley.
This
post is 30 hours a week, and we will endeavour to support the right candidate to
work these with a flexible approach.
Main duties of the job
You will work directly with children
and young people up to the age of 18 and have positive outcomes which are
recovery focussed. Being able to manage risk and complexity is essential
alongside a calm, resilient and professional manner which supports and
advocates engagement with the young person and the systems around them. This
will include:
- Delivering robust assessments, formulations
and evidence-based interventions
- Using a range of therapeutic approaches,
tailored to each individual
- Fostering creative, engaging therapeutic
relationships
- Providing supervision and consultation across
the multidisciplinary team
- Participating in MDTs, inter-agency meetings,
and service development
Good Interpersonal and communication
skills are an essential part of this role, needing to adapt these to meet a
wide variety of need. You should have experience and/or appreciation of some of
the richness and complexities of working with young people experiencing mental
health difficulties.
Please specify which role you are
applying for (SMHP/Therapist or Psychologist) and please note you only need to
evidence appropriate skills for the relevant person specification for which you
are applying.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Both of the job descriptions and person specifications for this post can be found under the supporting
documents section.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Both of the job descriptions and person specifications for this post can be found under the supporting
documents section.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, or other professional allied to medicine.
- Post qualification training in identified portfolio, e.g. LD. LAC, eating disorder.
- Dip SW or relevant mental health profession.
- A teaching and assessing qualification.
- Membership of professional body.
Desirable
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
- Masters Level qualification.
- Formal management/supervisory qualification.
Experience
Essential
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Experience of delivering training to others.
- Extensive experience in identified portfolio requirements.
- Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with Children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting.
- Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.
- Multidisciplinary team working.
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation.
- Experience of providing highly specialist advice and supervision to other professionals.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance for working with children, young people, mental health and safeguarding.
- Evidence of advanced clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
- Extensive experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice.
- Advanced experience of safeguarding children and young people.
Desirable
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
- Different theoretical approaches.
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Experience of community settings.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Communication skills.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- IT Literate.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Excellent verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to manage own caseload and to be a self-reliant and autonomous practitioner.
- Excellent negotiation skills, and problem solving skills.
- Customer service orientation.
- Excellent record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Commitment to multi-agency approach/working.
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive.
- Ability to make and lead decisions under pressure/crisis situations.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
- Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services.
- Ability to cope calmly in a crisis.
- To demonstrate good self-care and encourage the same in team members.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- To have integrity, be honest, open, transparent and respectful.
Desirable
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST/CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, or other professional allied to medicine.
- Post qualification training in identified portfolio, e.g. LD. LAC, eating disorder.
- Dip SW or relevant mental health profession.
- A teaching and assessing qualification.
- Membership of professional body.
Desirable
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
- Masters Level qualification.
- Formal management/supervisory qualification.
Experience
Essential
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Experience of delivering training to others.
- Extensive experience in identified portfolio requirements.
- Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with Children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting.
- Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.
- Multidisciplinary team working.
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation.
- Experience of providing highly specialist advice and supervision to other professionals.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance for working with children, young people, mental health and safeguarding.
- Evidence of advanced clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
- Extensive experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice.
- Advanced experience of safeguarding children and young people.
Desirable
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
- Different theoretical approaches.
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Experience of community settings.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Communication skills.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- IT Literate.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Excellent verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to manage own caseload and to be a self-reliant and autonomous practitioner.
- Excellent negotiation skills, and problem solving skills.
- Customer service orientation.
- Excellent record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
- CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Commitment to multi-agency approach/working.
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive.
- Ability to make and lead decisions under pressure/crisis situations.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
- Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services.
- Ability to cope calmly in a crisis.
- To demonstrate good self-care and encourage the same in team members.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- To have integrity, be honest, open, transparent and respectful.
Desirable
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST/CAMHS SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
