Job summary
Are you passionate about improving
mental health services for children and young people? Are you looking for a new
challenge and the opportunity to contribute to a developing service?
Then we want to meet you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen
for a highly skilled clinician to join our CAMHS Learning Disability team in
Herefordshire.
The team is based in Hereford city
and sits within the wider CAMHS; we also work closely with the local schools,
paediatric teams and social care.
No two days will be the same, so
flexibility, problem solving skills and a desire to make a difference are all
vital for this role.
You will be delivering therapeutic
interventions to improve the mental health of children and young people with
learning disabilities and contributing towards service developments and clinical
pathways.
You will also have the opportunity
to access training and personal development opportunities, enabling you to
reach your potential in line with your career aspirations.
This is a part time vacancy for 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
You will be a qualified professional registered with the relevant
professional body. You will hold a caseload of young people with complex mental
health needs and will provide assessments and therapeutic interventions. You will carry out risk assessments
appropriate for children and young people with a learning disability and
monitor and evaluate interventions using outcome measures.
You will have a proven ability to work collaboratively to meet the
needs of the young person, promoting effective communication with patients,
their families, colleagues and other professionals.
You will operate in various settings including CAMHS bases, schools and
patients homes. Occasional working in highly emotional environments will
require a high degree of self-awareness and effective communication skills.
We offer a flexible working pattern and are committed to upholding a
compassionate and inclusive working culture we are excited to speak with you,
if you think this role may be for you!
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post
holder will:
Effectively manage a defined caseload as fulfilling your
responsibilities as allocated clinician
Adhere to safeguarding policies, procedures and
guidelines
Undertake Choice assessments and deliver planned
treatment through partnership work, using a range of evidence based approaches
to care
Maintain contemporaneous records, upholding confidentiality
at all times in compliance with Trust guidelines, and those of the appropriate
professional body
Utilise the appropriate frameworks to identify,
refer, monitor and support children in need, working in partnership with
external agencies
Provide highly specialised advice/clinical guidance concerning
best practice to colleagues or external agencies where necessary
Liaise and work in partnership with colleagues from statutory and
voluntary agencies including schools, early help providers, stronger families,
childrens social care, other Trust staff/services and acute agencies, children
and families
Contribute to own clinical supervision sessions and provide
supervision and support junior staff with aspects of clinical practice
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post
holder will:
Effectively manage a defined caseload as fulfilling your
responsibilities as allocated clinician
Adhere to safeguarding policies, procedures and
guidelines
Undertake Choice assessments and deliver planned
treatment through partnership work, using a range of evidence based approaches
to care
Maintain contemporaneous records, upholding confidentiality
at all times in compliance with Trust guidelines, and those of the appropriate
professional body
Utilise the appropriate frameworks to identify,
refer, monitor and support children in need, working in partnership with
external agencies
Provide highly specialised advice/clinical guidance concerning
best practice to colleagues or external agencies where necessary
Liaise and work in partnership with colleagues from statutory and
voluntary agencies including schools, early help providers, stronger families,
childrens social care, other Trust staff/services and acute agencies, children
and families
Contribute to own clinical supervision sessions and provide
supervision and support junior staff with aspects of clinical practice
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrates commitment to own professional development
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Public Health developments / agenda
- Knowledge of current NHS and national priorities in relation to mental and emotional health and wellbeing of Children and Young People
- Knowledge of the wider influences which impact on service delivery e.g. the commissioning agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of managing change / conflict
Experience
Essential
- Experience in undertaking research projects / clinical audits
- Significant recent and relevant clinical experience post-registration
- Previous experience providing a service to children and young people within a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice
- Leadership experience / experience managing a clinical team
- Experience of working with patients with severe and enduring mental illness
- Experience of partnership working / liaison in inter-agency environment
- Able to demonstrate experience and skill in assessing mental health and risk
Desirable
- Experience in training / teaching and student assessment
Qualifications
Essential
- A current professional qualification (RMN, RSCN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)
- Evidence of continuous and recent professional development and post qualification training / studies
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Relevant accredited courses e.g. Leadership / evidence based practice modalities such as CBT, experience in working with eating disorders
- Supervision and / or mentorship training
- Non-medical prescriber
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Group presentation skills
- IT skills / Microsoft Office: Word / Outlook / Excel
- Ability to support the learning needs of self and others
- Ability to prioritise work dealing with a complex range of agendas
- Motivational leadership skills and effective team player
- Ability to develop new skills and manage change / conflict
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
Desirable
- Teaching
- Innovative
- Skills to implement effective critical analysis
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrates commitment to own professional development
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Public Health developments / agenda
- Knowledge of current NHS and national priorities in relation to mental and emotional health and wellbeing of Children and Young People
- Knowledge of the wider influences which impact on service delivery e.g. the commissioning agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of managing change / conflict
Experience
Essential
- Experience in undertaking research projects / clinical audits
- Significant recent and relevant clinical experience post-registration
- Previous experience providing a service to children and young people within a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice
- Leadership experience / experience managing a clinical team
- Experience of working with patients with severe and enduring mental illness
- Experience of partnership working / liaison in inter-agency environment
- Able to demonstrate experience and skill in assessing mental health and risk
Desirable
- Experience in training / teaching and student assessment
Qualifications
Essential
- A current professional qualification (RMN, RSCN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)
- Evidence of continuous and recent professional development and post qualification training / studies
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Relevant accredited courses e.g. Leadership / evidence based practice modalities such as CBT, experience in working with eating disorders
- Supervision and / or mentorship training
- Non-medical prescriber
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Group presentation skills
- IT skills / Microsoft Office: Word / Outlook / Excel
- Ability to support the learning needs of self and others
- Ability to prioritise work dealing with a complex range of agendas
- Motivational leadership skills and effective team player
- Ability to develop new skills and manage change / conflict
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
Desirable
- Teaching
- Innovative
- Skills to implement effective critical analysis
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
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).
