Job summary
Are
you passionate about Children/Young Peoples mental health and want to make a
real difference? A career in Kirklees and Calderdale CAMHS Intensive Home Based
Treatment Team as a band 6 Occupatiional
therapist, Registered nurse , Social worker or therapist may be what you are
seeking.
We are
recruiting a registered individual with clinical experience working in mental
health to help us strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of
the young people and their families in our communities and be an vital
component to the MDT.
Our
vision is to deliver high quality care that is safe, simple and easy to access.
In
return we offer a supportive induction, supervision, development/training,
pension and consider flexible working. Staff counselling, salary sacrifice
schemes and supportive staff networks are readily available for staff to
participate in.
We
place staff health and wellbeing at the top of our agenda and it is important
for us to recruit a person whose values and beliefs align with our Trust
values.
Main duties of the job
You will have the right
attitude, skills and knowledge to share our passion in delivering the best
quality care experience for children and their families.
Your duties will be related to the delivery of clinical care to CAYP, in the form of crisis
duty work and Intensive Home Based Treatment across Kirklees and Calderdale
(Huddersfield, Dewbury and Halifax)
We are an evolving service and are keen to
welcome individuals who strive in an unpredictable, triage role are autonomous
and forward thinking and can deliver assertive outreach and recovery focussed
interventions in the community.
The role would suit a person who has experience
of working with children, young people and their families who are experiencing
mental health and trauma difficulties.
The CAMHS team is a strong and supportive team
and has excellent structures to offer regular supervision
You will be working alongside an
established, cohesive and friendly team at an exciting and important time in
our development, as we push forward with implementing new ways of working in
order to best meet the needs of the population we work with.
All employees of
the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to
protect patients
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
KEY RESULT AREAS:
1
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.
2
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.
3
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
4
To be responsible for managing a caseload ensuring
robust assessment, care planning, interventions and therapy, onward referral
and through-care as appropriate.
Caseload Management.
5
To support and be involved in, as required the,
transportation of service users to identified areas of care.
6
To participate in the development, audit and
review of this extension to existing service provision.
7
To undertake extended hours of work alongside fellow
specialist CAMHS practitioners.
8
To work collaboratively with Universal Services and
Residential CAMHS providers to provide coherent and co-ordinated mental
health services for children and young people as well as other significant
partners, ensuring timely transition and relevant consultation, training and
support to universal services and targeted groups.
9
To use a range of Information Technology systems
ensuring high quality data is collected appropriately, kept securely and
confidentially.
10
To participate in an agreed clinical audit programme
for the service, and ensure lessons learnt from both audit and clinical
incidents are reported.
11
To comply with both clinical and corporate governance
frameworks.
12
To work in an innovative and
child, young person and family centred way, in a culture of continuous
improvement and learning.
13
To
apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical
work.
14
To
support the engagement of service stakeholders and users in the development
and monitoring of service delivery and identify opportunities for service
improvement and redesign.
15
To operate within the clinical and case management
supervision framework.
16
To provide consultation and supervision to other
service providers and partner agencies as required regarding intensive
interventions with children, young people and families.
17
To identify and communicate any concerns through
relevant management processes
For full Job Description please see attached in Supporting Documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESULT AREAS:
1
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.
2
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.
3
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
4
To be responsible for managing a caseload ensuring
robust assessment, care planning, interventions and therapy, onward referral
and through-care as appropriate.
Caseload Management.
5
To support and be involved in, as required the,
transportation of service users to identified areas of care.
6
To participate in the development, audit and
review of this extension to existing service provision.
7
To undertake extended hours of work alongside fellow
specialist CAMHS practitioners.
8
To work collaboratively with Universal Services and
Residential CAMHS providers to provide coherent and co-ordinated mental
health services for children and young people as well as other significant
partners, ensuring timely transition and relevant consultation, training and
support to universal services and targeted groups.
9
To use a range of Information Technology systems
ensuring high quality data is collected appropriately, kept securely and
confidentially.
10
To participate in an agreed clinical audit programme
for the service, and ensure lessons learnt from both audit and clinical
incidents are reported.
11
To comply with both clinical and corporate governance
frameworks.
12
To work in an innovative and
child, young person and family centred way, in a culture of continuous
improvement and learning.
13
To
apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical
work.
14
To
support the engagement of service stakeholders and users in the development
and monitoring of service delivery and identify opportunities for service
improvement and redesign.
15
To operate within the clinical and case management
supervision framework.
16
To provide consultation and supervision to other
service providers and partner agencies as required regarding intensive
interventions with children, young people and families.
17
To identify and communicate any concerns through
relevant management processes
For full Job Description please see attached in Supporting Documents
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS
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.
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).
Special Knowledge and 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
Training
Essential
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS
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.
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).
Special Knowledge and 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
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