Job summary
PALMS is evolving and we want to welcome additional clinicians to be part of our vibrant and multi-disciplinary team who include Clinical Psychologists, Positive Behaviour Analysts, Systemic Therapists, Learning Disability Nurses, Psychiatrists, Mental Health Practitioners, Speech and Language Therapists and Outreach Workers.
With the continued evolution of PALMS we are seeking to appoint a Clinical Liaison Practitioner who is a motivated and forward thinking clinician and leader who can work flexibly and is committed to supporting CYP and their families across Hertfordshire and the full PALMS' team.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be:
- Passionate about and have a desire to contribute to change in a vibrant NHS team
- Dedicated to supporting CYP with autism and/or learning disability and their families.
- Collaborative in their approach to work with families, networks, and othersservices
- Work both in a team environment and autonomously
- Maintain a high degree of professionalism when working in settings where there is a highly emotive atmosphere.
- Flexible in their approach and have resilience under pressure
About us
PALMS (Positive behaviour, Autism, Learning disability, Mental health Service) works across Hertfordshire providing a specialist multi-disciplinary approach.
PALMS is a CAMHS commissioned service which offers individually tailored support for children and young people (CYP), aged 0-18 who have a global learning disability and/or Autistic Spectrum Disorder, helping families to manage challenging behaviour, toileting, feeding and sleeping concerns which have not benefitted from community interventions and/or to support mental health needs which cannot be met with reasonable adjustment by other CAMHS services. Additionally, PALMS also supports problematic sexualised behaviours. Interventions include workshops, groups, individual therapy, parent as therapist sessions, and a family clinic. PALMS aims to keep children and young people with their families within Hertfordshire thereby improving outcomes for all family members. PALMS predominantly applies narrative, systemic, positive behaviour, and bio-psycho social models adhering to the STOMP / STAMP and Transforming Care Agendas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PALMS principally deliver a flexible service according to need and personalcircumstances, in a planned way. For example, for a full-time worker this equates to flexibly working 37.5 across the working week. PALMS are open to flexible working and therefore part time / job share would be considered, working a minimum of 0.6 WTE. The post is permanent and will cover the East and North of the county with principle bases in Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage.We have continued to support CYP and their families through the COVID19 pandemic embracing virtual working whilst continuing to offer face to face work where clinically appropriate. Virtual working offers flexibility to both team members and families and isnow embedded in the PALMS team.
The PALMS team is friendly, cohesive and proactive. We value feedback and empower all team members to contribute to the continuous development of the service and welcome innovation and change.
We can offer you:
- Regular clinical and professional supervision
- Regular appraisal, personal development planning and opportunities for continuing professional development. This includes specific support with regards to fulfilling the PALMS role. Recent examples include the team undertaking training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), sleep assessment and intervention, and systemic and family practice.
- Regular opportunities to meet as a team including peer reflection and Intervision.
- Opportunities to work closely with a multi-disciplinary team and learn from other evidence based frameworks and approaches.
- Opportunities to provide clinical supervision and line management to other members of the PALMS team as appropriate.
- Opportunities to connect with local and national networks
- Involvement in providing training.
- 27 days annual leave, 29 if you have worked for the NHS for 5 years and 33 if you have worked for the NHS for 10 years, in addition to 8 days bank holidays.
- Entitlement to the NHS pension scheme.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
We are able to offer a recruitment and retention premia to qualified clinical team members in PALMS. This includes receiving a £1,000 payment (pro-rota based on WTE) once passing probation. Following this, two additional £1,000 (pro-rata) payments will be made after 6 months and then again at one year.
Interviews will be run either in person at one of our bases or using Microsoft Teams, full details and instructions will be provided to successful candidates.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
PALMS principally deliver a flexible service according to need and personalcircumstances, in a planned way. For example, for a full-time worker this equates to flexibly working 37.5 across the working week. PALMS are open to flexible working and therefore part time / job share would be considered, working a minimum of 0.6 WTE. The post is permanent and will cover the East and North of the county with principle bases in Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage.We have continued to support CYP and their families through the COVID19 pandemic embracing virtual working whilst continuing to offer face to face work where clinically appropriate. Virtual working offers flexibility to both team members and families and isnow embedded in the PALMS team.
The PALMS team is friendly, cohesive and proactive. We value feedback and empower all team members to contribute to the continuous development of the service and welcome innovation and change.
We can offer you:
- Regular clinical and professional supervision
- Regular appraisal, personal development planning and opportunities for continuing professional development. This includes specific support with regards to fulfilling the PALMS role. Recent examples include the team undertaking training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), sleep assessment and intervention, and systemic and family practice.
- Regular opportunities to meet as a team including peer reflection and Intervision.
- Opportunities to work closely with a multi-disciplinary team and learn from other evidence based frameworks and approaches.
- Opportunities to provide clinical supervision and line management to other members of the PALMS team as appropriate.
- Opportunities to connect with local and national networks
- Involvement in providing training.
- 27 days annual leave, 29 if you have worked for the NHS for 5 years and 33 if you have worked for the NHS for 10 years, in addition to 8 days bank holidays.
- Entitlement to the NHS pension scheme.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
We are able to offer a recruitment and retention premia to qualified clinical team members in PALMS. This includes receiving a £1,000 payment (pro-rota based on WTE) once passing probation. Following this, two additional £1,000 (pro-rata) payments will be made after 6 months and then again at one year.
Interviews will be run either in person at one of our bases or using Microsoft Teams, full details and instructions will be provided to successful candidates.
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Person Specification
Qualifications & Traning
Essential
- A degree and recognised qualification in a relevant field
- Post-doctoral or post qualification training in relevant areas of Autism, Learning Disability and mental health
- Registration with appropriate professional Body
Desirable
- Management Qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of working clinically in a mental health and/or learning disability setting for children and young people (CYP) assessing, containing and managing complex cases in a multi-disciplinary setting
- Experience of communicating effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Experience of taking a lead professionally.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of providing Line Management
- Experience of dealing with Safeguarding Incidents
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Experience of taking part in a multidisciplinary duty system
- Experience of developing and delivering training and/or groups
- Experience of taking a proactive role in service development
- Experience of leading on and reporting against Clinical Governance
- Experience of managing complaints
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, which may be conflicting and where expert opinion differs or some information is unavailable.
- Able to independently plan, organise and prioritise a number of competing demands on an individual and service level.
- Able to manage highly emotive situations including distress and aggression and communicate complex information in this context
- Up to date knowledge of policies and procedures and clinical issues relating to specific client group.
- Knowledge of current developments specific to the PALMS remit and professional background
- An ability to utilise research evidence and design and implement research activities to inform service development and clinical practice
- An ability to make autonomous clinical judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Able to establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders, service user groups etc.
Desirable
- Practical computing skills including the use of databases and spreadsheets
Personal Abilities
Essential
- An interest in, and commitment to, working with children who have a learning disability and/or an autistic spectrum disorder and/or mental health difficulties
- Values that match positive behaviour practices
- Ability to think clearly, and express self.
- Positive interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships
- Ability to provide both clinical and managerial leadership
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly including evenings and weekends.
- Capable of using initiative and maintaining professional boundaries.
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods
- Ability to use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Ability to work as part of a 'virtual team'
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications & Traning
Essential
- A degree and recognised qualification in a relevant field
- Post-doctoral or post qualification training in relevant areas of Autism, Learning Disability and mental health
- Registration with appropriate professional Body
Desirable
- Management Qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of working clinically in a mental health and/or learning disability setting for children and young people (CYP) assessing, containing and managing complex cases in a multi-disciplinary setting
- Experience of communicating effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Experience of taking a lead professionally.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of providing Line Management
- Experience of dealing with Safeguarding Incidents
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Experience of taking part in a multidisciplinary duty system
- Experience of developing and delivering training and/or groups
- Experience of taking a proactive role in service development
- Experience of leading on and reporting against Clinical Governance
- Experience of managing complaints
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, which may be conflicting and where expert opinion differs or some information is unavailable.
- Able to independently plan, organise and prioritise a number of competing demands on an individual and service level.
- Able to manage highly emotive situations including distress and aggression and communicate complex information in this context
- Up to date knowledge of policies and procedures and clinical issues relating to specific client group.
- Knowledge of current developments specific to the PALMS remit and professional background
- An ability to utilise research evidence and design and implement research activities to inform service development and clinical practice
- An ability to make autonomous clinical judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Able to establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders, service user groups etc.
Desirable
- Practical computing skills including the use of databases and spreadsheets
Personal Abilities
Essential
- An interest in, and commitment to, working with children who have a learning disability and/or an autistic spectrum disorder and/or mental health difficulties
- Values that match positive behaviour practices
- Ability to think clearly, and express self.
- Positive interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships
- Ability to provide both clinical and managerial leadership
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly including evenings and weekends.
- Capable of using initiative and maintaining professional boundaries.
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods
- Ability to use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Ability to work as part of a 'virtual team'
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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).
