Job summary
Are you are hoping to join a enthusiastic, skilled and driven community Child and Adolescents Team. Look no further join the London Borough of Havering Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
The service operates a 9am-5pm Monday -Friday service from the main site in Romford, which is a short walk away from the new TFL Elizabeth Line.
We provide access, assessment, treatment following recommended guidance to a growing population of 0-18-year-olds. We work as a fully clinical integrated MDT working alongside and in collaboration with primary care, universal, targeted and specialised MH services, as well as our educational providers and local authority colleagues.
We are also have both operational and clinical leadership within the team enabling us to strive to providing the best care possible.
The London Borough of Havering CAMH service, is also working with the national collaborative and The RCPsych to positively focus and influence our service within the Quality Improvement framework.
This post would suit a Psychotherapist with a strong interest in CAMHS, working directly with children and young people.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Role
- To be responsible for organising and prioritising own workload, in line with caseload needs.
- To provide skilled evidenced based intervention/treatment within your scope of practice.
- To show leadership skills across the MDT, sharing knowledge and skill from you own profession, in adjacent to others.
- You may need to deputise in the absence of a senior colleague and show the ability to prioritise and delegate appropriately.
- To have organisational knowledge to work within the Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them for example safeguarding children.
- To ensure effective care planning and risk management for individuals and service level is adhered to.
- To support the use of ROMS and other forms of Audit to inform clinical and service delivery.
About us
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Higher Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,108 to a maximum of £5,177).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high quality care as we are.
NELFT provides award winning community and mental healthcare for over 2 million people. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
We are committed to the delivering the best care for our patients. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values.
We are committed to continuous learning to improve patient outcomes so this means that we are also committed to the professional development of our workforce. We want to ensure you have the opportunity to grow and progress within NELFT, so take the first step on this journey by joining us now.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high quality care as we are.
NELFT provides award winning community and mental healthcare for over 2 million people. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
We are committed to the delivering the best care for our patients. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values.
We are committed to continuous learning to improve patient outcomes so this means that we are also committed to the professional development of our workforce. We want to ensure you have the opportunity to grow and progress within NELFT, so take the first step on this journey by joining us now.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist/psychotherapist
- Experience working in CAMHS
- Significant experience in working with children and adolescents
- Able to provide oversite of intervention with knowledge
Desirable
- leadership
- KPIs
- Supervision
- MDT working
Knowledge
Essential
- shows knowledge of theory
addiotinal attributes
Essential
- shows additional learning for a dynamic indvidual
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist/psychotherapist
- Experience working in CAMHS
- Significant experience in working with children and adolescents
- Able to provide oversite of intervention with knowledge
Desirable
- leadership
- KPIs
- Supervision
- MDT working
Knowledge
Essential
- shows knowledge of theory
addiotinal attributes
Essential
- shows additional learning for a dynamic indvidual
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
