Job summary
37.5 hours per week
Wakefield CAMHS are seeking an
experienced and passionate Senior Mental Health Practitioner to take on a
leadership role within the service. The Practitioner would work specifically
with those children and young people that are in care and placed out of the
Wakefield district. This job role will be based in the Enhanced Outreach Team
within Wakefield CAMHS, which is a multi-disciplinary team.
This position is ideal for
someone who has a strong experience of working with children and young people
in care, in a mental health setting.
The successful candidate will
ensure that Wakefield children in care are offered the right mental health
support whilst not residing in the Wakefield area. This is done by meeting with
the young person and assessing their needs. The successful candidate will be
attending the Complex Care Panel meeting to discuss children and young people
that may need assessment. At times, this role will require you to travel to see
children and young people nationwide.
You would be responsible for
working collaboratively with out of area social care services, foster
parents/carers and other organisations.
To apply for the role, you need
to have a good understanding of child development, trauma informed care, risk
assessing, types of therapeutic intervention and safeguarding.
Enquires are strongly encouraged. Please contact Team
Manager, Charlie Hindle on 01977 735865.
Main duties of the job
Please be aware that you must
meet all the essential qualification requirements of the role (as described in
the person specification) in order to be considered for interview.
Liaising with out of area CAMHS.
Completing a desktop review of information or
assessments already provided to consider the best intervention for the young
person, if this did require to be commissioned (Therapeutic Needs Assessment).
Completing face to face therapeutic needs
assessments.
Supporting placements to prevent placement
breakdown.
Working /liaising/ reviewing with independent
therapeutic services.
Maintain an overview of young people through Complex
Care Panel.
Consulting, liaising, and networking with
Independent Fostering Agencies- Supervising Social Workers.
Liaising and supporting with discharge planning.
Offering training to professionals and foster
carers.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
For full job description, please see attached supporting
documents.
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
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).
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.
Special Knowledge & 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.
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.
Person Specification
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).
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.
Special Knowledge & 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.
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.
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).
