Job summary
Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week
This is an inspiring time to be part of the transformed C&K CAMHS Crisis Service.
We are recruiting more registered Nurses, Social Workers and Allied Health Professionals with post-qualifying experience working in mental health into the brand new Duty and Assessment Team.
Assessing, triaging and sign-posting are key skills we are looking for and you must be proficient in communication and engagement in a busy setting.
Are you able to work autonomously whilst knowing the limitations of your role and is your record-keeping exemplary?
These dynamic positions are exactly what you are looking for if you would thrive in a frontline triage role where you will be part of a friendly, experienced and supportive team.
This is a unique opportunity to work alongside our Acute Trust colleagues in an A&E setting.
In addition to all SWYFT/NHS benefits, we offer a supportive induction, supervision, development/training and flexible working within the service where the leadership team are approachable, robust and experienced.
All employees of the Trust are strongly
encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work shifts between the hours of 9am and 8pm, seven days a week, 365 days a year and be based in A&E.
The role involves liaising with other professionals, handing over, conducting Duty Assessments in A&E, Assessing young people in Acute Trust beds, including SWYFT, medical and paediatric settings.
Forming and maintaining professional relationships is a key part of the role.
We welcome applicants who are: Resilient, work safely under pressure, can prioritise clinical tasks and are experienced in patient flow.
The role entails clinical decision-making to determine if a further assessment is required, or to refer on, or is a safe discharge clinically indicated? All Duty Assessments require a seven-day follow-up.
Knowledge of the following legislation is required: Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Childrens Act and the Health and Social Care Act.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder will provide an emergency assessment and intensive treatment and outreach response to children and young people with mental health needs.
- To provide a timely access to specialist services for children and young people that present in crisis or who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and /or others, and outreach to those that are difficult to engage, providing intensive support where required to meet identified need contributing to the prevention of admission to residential provision and also the facilitation of timely discharge from residential provision.
- To look after and ensure the safe keeping of equipment and materials used by self in the execution of this post.
- To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- To support the ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system and being party to the development of the Emergency Assessment, Intensive Treatment Response and Outreach element of the Specialist CAMHS portfolio in line with the service specification implementation plans and commissioner investment.
- To provide specialist assessment, intensive interventions, time limited therapy to children, young people with the most severe, complex and persistent mental health problems, including those who are severely mentally ill or at suicidal risk and where appropriate, families as both an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings to address need.
- To provide an immediate specialist assessment response to children and young people in crisis and those who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and/or others and the development of an associated care plan.
- To be responsible for managing a caseload ensuring robust assessment, care planning, interventions and therapy, onward referral and through-care as appropriate.
- To support and be involved in, as required the, transportation of service users to identified areas of care.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder will provide an emergency assessment and intensive treatment and outreach response to children and young people with mental health needs.
- To provide a timely access to specialist services for children and young people that present in crisis or who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and /or others, and outreach to those that are difficult to engage, providing intensive support where required to meet identified need contributing to the prevention of admission to residential provision and also the facilitation of timely discharge from residential provision.
- To look after and ensure the safe keeping of equipment and materials used by self in the execution of this post.
- To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- To support the ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system and being party to the development of the Emergency Assessment, Intensive Treatment Response and Outreach element of the Specialist CAMHS portfolio in line with the service specification implementation plans and commissioner investment.
- To provide specialist assessment, intensive interventions, time limited therapy to children, young people with the most severe, complex and persistent mental health problems, including those who are severely mentally ill or at suicidal risk and where appropriate, families as both an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings to address need.
- To provide an immediate specialist assessment response to children and young people in crisis and those who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and/or others and the development of an associated care plan.
- To be responsible for managing a caseload ensuring robust assessment, care planning, interventions and therapy, onward referral and through-care as appropriate.
- To support and be involved in, as required the, transportation of service users to identified areas of care.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification e.g. nursing, psychologist, psychotherapist, family therapist, or relevant mental health profession
- Post qualification professional development
- On-going professional development supervision and/or experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring
- Membership of professional bodies
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification e.g. degree
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling)
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation
- Experience in patient provision
- Experience of liaison between different levels of CAMHS
- A grasp of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children Act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills re mental health and behavioural problems including assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice
- Understanding of research methodology and audit
- Proven ability to work with other disciplines and in partnership with other organisations including service users
Training
Essential
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and communication skills
- Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills
- Customer service orientation
- Report writing skills
- Have good team working skills
- Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices
Desirable
- Experience of community settings
- Previous experience in working in a CAMH setting
Physical Attributes
Essential
- 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)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Commitment to multi-agency approach
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive
- Clarity of decision making
- 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)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification e.g. nursing, psychologist, psychotherapist, family therapist, or relevant mental health profession
- Post qualification professional development
- On-going professional development supervision and/or experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring
- Membership of professional bodies
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification e.g. degree
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling)
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation
- Experience in patient provision
- Experience of liaison between different levels of CAMHS
- A grasp of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children Act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills re mental health and behavioural problems including assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice
- Understanding of research methodology and audit
- Proven ability to work with other disciplines and in partnership with other organisations including service users
Training
Essential
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and communication skills
- Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills
- Customer service orientation
- Report writing skills
- Have good team working skills
- Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices
Desirable
- Experience of community settings
- Previous experience in working in a CAMH setting
Physical Attributes
Essential
- 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)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Commitment to multi-agency approach
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive
- Clarity of decision making
- 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)
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
