Job summary
37.5 Hours Per Week
We are looking for an enthusiastic Mental Health
Practitioner to join our friendly and innovative multi agency
Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team.
The team offers evidence based diagnostic
assessments in line with NICE guidance to children and young people under 18
where there are concerns regarding Autism or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder.
This post would suit those with
an interest in neurodiversity, who love using their assessment and observation
skills to formulate complex presentations and enjoy working as part of a
multidisciplinary team.
The post also provides opportunities to develop skills
in supervision, teaching and training and to be part of service development. The service offers a wide range of development
opportunities and is committed to the career development of its staff.
All
relevant training will be offered as necessary (e.g. ADOS training) and further CPD opportunities
are encouraged. Clinical supervision will be provided by one of the Senior clinicians.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be involved
in all aspects of the assessment process and will be a fully integrated member
of our friendly and welcoming multidisciplinary team, working alongside our
Clinical Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Specialist Mental
Health Practitioners, Psychiatrist, Assistant Psychologists and Support Worker.
The role includes; using high
level assessment and formulation skills , using observation and activity based
interactions in clinic and also at times in school, Using formal testing
measures such as ADOS and QB test to better understand a childs presentation,
writing diagnostic assessment reports, supervision of healthcare support
workers, contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings, involvement in the
development of post diagnostic workshops and groups and being involved in
service development.
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
The post-holder will:
Provide diagnostic assessment of
Autism and ADHD to children and young people;
Work autonomously and collaboratively
within the MDT, providing consultation for other agencies/professionals;
Promote the safeguarding and welfare
of children and young people.
To provide specialist diagnostic
assessment as part of a multidisciplinary team to young people who are referred
to Kirklees CAMHS neurodevelopmental assessment team, in keeping with evidence
based practice with supervision from a senior clinician within professional
guidelines and within the overall framework of the teams policies and
procedures.
To support the ongoing process of delivering a Neurodevelopmental
assessment service.
To provide specialist diagnostic assessment of Autism and ADHD to
children, young people as both an autonomous practitioner and as part of a
multidisciplinary team to address need.
To apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in
clinical work.
To be committed to a quality approach for patient care.
The post-holder will demonstrate
high levels of concentration and provide sustained effort in assessment of
complex family issues.
To manage own caseload, accessing
support and guidance appropriate to individual need.
To operate
within the clinical and case management supervision framework.
To provide
training, consultation and supervision to other service providers, partner
agencies and junior members of staff as required regarding intensive
interventions with children, young people and families.
To
participate in the development, audit and review of this extension to
existing service provision.
To undertake
extended hours of work alongside fellow specialist CAMHS practitioners.
To work
collaboratively with all services 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.
To use a range
of Information Technology systems (including Rio) ensuring high quality data
is collected appropriately, kept securely and confidentially.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
Provide diagnostic assessment of
Autism and ADHD to children and young people;
Work autonomously and collaboratively
within the MDT, providing consultation for other agencies/professionals;
Promote the safeguarding and welfare
of children and young people.
To provide specialist diagnostic
assessment as part of a multidisciplinary team to young people who are referred
to Kirklees CAMHS neurodevelopmental assessment team, in keeping with evidence
based practice with supervision from a senior clinician within professional
guidelines and within the overall framework of the teams policies and
procedures.
To support the ongoing process of delivering a Neurodevelopmental
assessment service.
To provide specialist diagnostic assessment of Autism and ADHD to
children, young people as both an autonomous practitioner and as part of a
multidisciplinary team to address need.
To apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in
clinical work.
To be committed to a quality approach for patient care.
The post-holder will demonstrate
high levels of concentration and provide sustained effort in assessment of
complex family issues.
To manage own caseload, accessing
support and guidance appropriate to individual need.
To operate
within the clinical and case management supervision framework.
To provide
training, consultation and supervision to other service providers, partner
agencies and junior members of staff as required regarding intensive
interventions with children, young people and families.
To
participate in the development, audit and review of this extension to
existing service provision.
To undertake
extended hours of work alongside fellow specialist CAMHS practitioners.
To work
collaboratively with all services 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.
To use a range
of Information Technology systems (including Rio) ensuring high quality data
is collected appropriately, kept securely and confidentially.
Person Specification
Training
Desirable
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS
- Experience of delivering training to others.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, or other professional allied to medicine.
- Dip SW or relevant mental health profession.
- Membership of professional body.
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification e.g. degree.
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
- A teaching and assessing qualification.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to manage own caseload.
- Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills.
- Customer service orientation.
- Effective record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
- IT 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.
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 of supervising/mentoring junior staff.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Childrens act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc.
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
- Experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice.
- Proven ability to work with other agencies and disciplines and in partnership with other organisations.
- Experience of safeguarding children and young people.
Desirable
- Experience of community settings.
- Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.
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).
- Have training or undertake training to participate in the CAMH Service 24/7 on call rota.
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).
Person Specification
Training
Desirable
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS
- Experience of delivering training to others.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, or other professional allied to medicine.
- Dip SW or relevant mental health profession.
- Membership of professional body.
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification e.g. degree.
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
- A teaching and assessing qualification.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to manage own caseload.
- Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills.
- Customer service orientation.
- Effective record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
- IT 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.
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 of supervising/mentoring junior staff.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Childrens act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc.
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
- Experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice.
- Proven ability to work with other agencies and disciplines and in partnership with other organisations.
- Experience of safeguarding children and young people.
Desirable
- Experience of community settings.
- Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.
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).
- Have training or undertake training to participate in the CAMH Service 24/7 on call rota.
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).
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).
