Job summary
Full Time 37.5 Hours
Are you
passionate about helping young people with mental health problems? Are you
looking for an opportunity to develop and share your skills and knowledge in
mental health? If you answer yes to these questions, then Wakefield Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is the place for you!
We are
looking for an experienced and confident Mental Health Practitioner who is able
to work within a busy team. You must have significant and demonstrable
experience of working with young people and their families, who can often
present with a range of complex mental health needs. You will manage your own
caseload, providing a range of high-quality care appropriate to the young
persons needs which will include risk assessment and management, consultation
and evidence based interventions.
You must
have a comprehensive range of skills and knowledge to deliver clinical aspects
of the role in order to be able to provide a range of appropriate clinical
interventions and assessment and be competent to do this work as an autonomous
practitioner within professional practice guidelines and a structured
supervision framework.
Please get in touch with Chloe Sennitt (Team Manager) if you
would like to know more about the role.
For full Description please see attached.
Main duties of the job
As a Mental Health Practitioner in The Core Team within
Wakefield CAMHS, the main duties would be as follows:
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Hold and manage a caseload independently.
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Provide thorough risk assessments and care
planning.
-
Provide therapeutic intervention through both
1:1 work and group work with young people in the locality.
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Provide urgent assessments when required.
-
Work in a trauma-informed way.
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Work with other agencies; schools, social care
etc.
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 assessment and treatment to children
and young people with mental health needs.
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 routine and urgent assessment and interventions to young people with a
wide range of emotional and psychological problems who are referred to
specialist CAMHS, 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.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
1
To support the
ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system.
2
To provide
assessment, interventions, 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. This will include working with the CAPA model.
3
To apply a sound
knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
4
To be committed
to a quality approach for patient care.
5
The
post-holder will demonstrate high levels of concentration and provide sustained
effort in assessment of complex family issues.
6
To
manage own caseload, accessing support and guidance appropriate to individual
need.
7
To operate within the clinical and case management
supervision framework.
8
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.
9
To participate in the development, audit and
review of this extension to existing service provision.
10
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.
11
To use a range of information technology systems
(including SystmOne) ensuring high quality data is collected appropriately,
kept securely and confidentially
12
To participate in an agreed clinical audit programme
for the service, and ensure lessons learnt from both audit and clinical
incidents are reported.
13
To comply with both clinical and corporate governance
frameworks.
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 actively promote user/carer involvement in all
aspects of care planning/delivery whilst respecting the rights, capabilities
and wishes of the individuals concerned.
16
To work in an innovative and
child, young person and family centred way, in a culture of continuous
improvement and learning.
17
Apply Trust policies and procedures in instances of
aggression, acute distress and disturbed mental health presentations.
18
To maintain relevant professional registration
19
To identify and communicate any concerns through the
relevant management processes.
To demonstrate continued practice development and
engage in annual appraisal.
VDU
USER
To record own data and to access email
and internet
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post-holder will:
Provide assessment and treatment to children
and young people with mental health needs.
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 routine and urgent assessment and interventions to young people with a
wide range of emotional and psychological problems who are referred to
specialist CAMHS, 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.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
1
To support the
ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system.
2
To provide
assessment, interventions, 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. This will include working with the CAPA model.
3
To apply a sound
knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
4
To be committed
to a quality approach for patient care.
5
The
post-holder will demonstrate high levels of concentration and provide sustained
effort in assessment of complex family issues.
6
To
manage own caseload, accessing support and guidance appropriate to individual
need.
7
To operate within the clinical and case management
supervision framework.
8
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.
9
To participate in the development, audit and
review of this extension to existing service provision.
10
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.
11
To use a range of information technology systems
(including SystmOne) ensuring high quality data is collected appropriately,
kept securely and confidentially
12
To participate in an agreed clinical audit programme
for the service, and ensure lessons learnt from both audit and clinical
incidents are reported.
13
To comply with both clinical and corporate governance
frameworks.
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 actively promote user/carer involvement in all
aspects of care planning/delivery whilst respecting the rights, capabilities
and wishes of the individuals concerned.
16
To work in an innovative and
child, young person and family centred way, in a culture of continuous
improvement and learning.
17
Apply Trust policies and procedures in instances of
aggression, acute distress and disturbed mental health presentations.
18
To maintain relevant professional registration
19
To identify and communicate any concerns through the
relevant management processes.
To demonstrate continued practice development and
engage in annual appraisal.
VDU
USER
To record own data and to access email
and internet
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, eg) 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 (eg. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling)
Special Knowledge/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.
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)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with children, young people and their carers in a mental health or community setting.
- Experience of working in Primary Care/ MHST Services / or CAMHS.
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with children, young people and their carers in a mental health or community setting.
- Experience of working in Primary Care/ MHST Services / or CAMHS.
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation
- Experience of supervising/mentoring junior staff
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance and policies.
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
- Experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of working with children and young people / adults who have experienced a mental health problem.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- 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.
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).
Training
Desirable
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS
- Experience of delivering training to others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, eg) 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 (eg. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling)
Special Knowledge/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.
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)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with children, young people and their carers in a mental health or community setting.
- Experience of working in Primary Care/ MHST Services / or CAMHS.
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with children, young people and their carers in a mental health or community setting.
- Experience of working in Primary Care/ MHST Services / or CAMHS.
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation
- Experience of supervising/mentoring junior staff
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance and policies.
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
- Experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of working with children and young people / adults who have experienced a mental health problem.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
- 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.
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).
Training
Desirable
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS
- Experience of delivering training to others
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).
