Job summary
37.5 hours per week
Please note: any previous
applicants need not apply.
Are you currently a Band 7 practitioner looking for a new challenge, or
a Band 6 practitioner looking for the next step in your career? We have an
exciting opportunity to join our developing team of Liaison Practitioners who provide
liaison between the local acute Trust and Wakefield CAMHS.
Ideally, you will have extensive
experience working within the field of children's mental health in a health
care setting, especially managing risk in health settings.
As part of this role, you will attend
multiagency meetings where you will represent the service and discuss complex
cases as well as liaison with other teams/services both internally and with
external partners.
You must have a professional registration to be able to
apply for this post.
The service operates between the
hours of 8am and 8pm 7 days a week.
By joining
our team, you will be able to bring your wealth of knowledge and experience to
our service.
Calls and
visits to understand the service are recommended and encouraged.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
Main duties of the job
You will work autonomously within the context of
a multi-disciplinary team approach and undertake specific clinical work with
patients and their families who can often present with a range of complex mental health needs.
You will support our partners within
the acute trust and provide clinical supervision to staff. The need to work
flexibly to support the needs of the service is essential. In this role you
will also provide training to colleagues across the district.
You will work alongside colleagues to
support young people who are experiencing mental ill health and will draw upon
your extensive clinical knowledge and relevant experience of assessing and
managing risk within a mental health and community setting.
You will need good working relationships with
key professionals, families and young people therefore, excellent communication
and engagement skills are essential. A commitment to improving service delivery
and developing new ways of supporting the wider team is essential.
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
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.
To provide highly
specialist skills and expertise, facilitating interventions of the highest
quality in the field of mental health, including emergency assessments and
intensive interventions with children, young people and their families.
To work autonomously and
collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation and teaching for other
agencies & professionals.
To provider supervision
and teaching to all other disciplines within CAMHS and to deputise as agreed
for the team leader.
To promote safeguarding
and the welfare of children and young people.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and
exercise responsibility in accordance with the Trust Policies and procedures.
The
post-holder will have highly developed skills in assessing the needs of
children and their carers based on the analysis of highly complex facts and
situations. Interventions will be
planned based on the assessment information and interpretation of this. The clinical assessment will include
gathering appropriate historical information from the child and family, allied
to clinical observation of family relationships and mental state of the child
and other family members, and obtaining relevant information from other
agencies. Offering highly specialist
expertise in child and adolescent mental health, ensuring clear documentation
in all appropriate case notes and sharing assessments and information with the
family and all relevant professionals.
To undertake highly specialist initial assessments of
young people following acts of serious self-harm and attempted suicide in line
with evidence based practice.
To undertake highly specialised risk assessments
following referral for presentations requiring urgent mental health or
psychiatric assessment and plan relevant interventions.
To implement intensive interventions with young
people and their families, as relevant to the post-holders main clinical role,
i.e. group and individual work, systemic family interventions. This will
include analysis, interpretation and evaluation to reformulate plans of care.
The post-holder will provide therapeutic care to
emotionally demanding clients in highly emotive situations.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we 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
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.
To provide highly
specialist skills and expertise, facilitating interventions of the highest
quality in the field of mental health, including emergency assessments and
intensive interventions with children, young people and their families.
To work autonomously and
collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation and teaching for other
agencies & professionals.
To provider supervision
and teaching to all other disciplines within CAMHS and to deputise as agreed
for the team leader.
To promote safeguarding
and the welfare of children and young people.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and
exercise responsibility in accordance with the Trust Policies and procedures.
The
post-holder will have highly developed skills in assessing the needs of
children and their carers based on the analysis of highly complex facts and
situations. Interventions will be
planned based on the assessment information and interpretation of this. The clinical assessment will include
gathering appropriate historical information from the child and family, allied
to clinical observation of family relationships and mental state of the child
and other family members, and obtaining relevant information from other
agencies. Offering highly specialist
expertise in child and adolescent mental health, ensuring clear documentation
in all appropriate case notes and sharing assessments and information with the
family and all relevant professionals.
To undertake highly specialist initial assessments of
young people following acts of serious self-harm and attempted suicide in line
with evidence based practice.
To undertake highly specialised risk assessments
following referral for presentations requiring urgent mental health or
psychiatric assessment and plan relevant interventions.
To implement intensive interventions with young
people and their families, as relevant to the post-holders main clinical role,
i.e. group and individual work, systemic family interventions. This will
include analysis, interpretation and evaluation to reformulate plans of care.
The post-holder will provide therapeutic care to
emotionally demanding clients in highly emotive situations.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we 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
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Experience of community settings.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- 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.
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
- Masters Level qualification.
- Formal management/supervisory qualification.
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).
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Experience of community settings.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- 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.
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
- Masters Level qualification.
- Formal management/supervisory qualification.
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).
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 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.
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).
