Job summary
We are looking for mental health practitioners to join our
clinical service at a time of exciting and positive changes. Working alongside our Senior Clinician, you
will be leading on developing a clinical service within our Early Help service.
We are keen to ensure that our clinical services are bespoke, flexible and
offer timely responses. We wish to recruit mental health practitioners who will
work within our locality based provisions offering interventions to children,
families and care networks in treating children and young people with mild to
moderate mental health needs. We are keen to recruit mental health
practitioners who are open to outreach working practices; holding in mind the
importance of well-being through relational practices, an understanding of social
conditions and power.
We have a clear practice framework which privileges
relationship based practice as a medium for change and we have invested in a
whole systems approach to systemic training for all staff.
Main duties of the job
You will have an appropriate qualification and perhaps
working towards a completion of a qualification in a specific model of
treatment. You will have an ability to
work in diverse ways with this cohort of children and young people, carers and
networks. You will be creative, being able to support this service area using a
multitude of skills at your disposal. Alongside the senior clinician, you will
be responsible for the creation, provision and governance of a clinical service
within Early Help. You will be able you to use your experience and training to
effect positive outcomes for children and young people. You will be keen to practice privileging the
importance of relationships, effectively engaging with our residents, partners,
managers, social worker and practitioners; ensuring that our children and young
people do not experience a number of placement changes.
About us
In return, we will offer you high quality support and
development opportunities, specialist CPD and much more. If you would like to
find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Nana Bonsu, Head
of Service for Systemic, Clinical Practice and Adolescent Services on 07732 072
434 for an informal discussion.
Croydon Council is an inclusive
employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will
be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working
arrangements.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all
disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Appropriate professional
qualification RNLD, RMN, NMC or social worker or allied health professional
with a current HCPC, SCP, UKCP registration.
- Recognised qualification or working
towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to
delivering mental health interventions.
- Previous experience of service
development/new initiatives.
- Knowledge of national policy,
strategy and developments regarding childrens social care, and issues
that impact on childrens social care.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation,
statutory guidance, standards and procedures; both in social care and
child mental health.
- Knowledge of relevant theoretical
frameworks, practice models and research findings.
Knowledge of principles of clinical governance
and its application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Appropriate professional
qualification RNLD, RMN, NMC or social worker or allied health professional
with a current HCPC, SCP, UKCP registration.
- Recognised qualification or working
towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to
delivering mental health interventions.
- Previous experience of service
development/new initiatives.
- Knowledge of national policy,
strategy and developments regarding childrens social care, and issues
that impact on childrens social care.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation,
statutory guidance, standards and procedures; both in social care and
child mental health.
- Knowledge of relevant theoretical
frameworks, practice models and research findings.
Knowledge of principles of clinical governance
and its application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification RNLD, RMN, NMC or social worker or allied health professional with a current HCPC, SCP, UKCP registration.
- Recognised qualification or working towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to delivering mental health interventions.
- Previous experience of service development/new initiatives.
- Knowledge of national policy, strategy and developments regarding childrens social care, and issues that impact on childrens social care.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and procedures; both in social care and child mental health.
- Knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks, practice models and research findings.
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and its application.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience of working with complex and vulnerable families, working therapeutically with children, young people and groups.
- Experience of multi-agency working, liaison with colleagues in other sectors including universal services, health, education and voluntary sector.
- Ability to manage demanding workload to agreed deadlines and timescales.
- Experienced in use of ICT including Microsoft Word, Outlook and case management systems.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification (RNLD, RMN, NMC or social worker or allied health professional with a current HCPC, SCP, UKCP registration.
- Recognised qualification or working towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to delivering mental health interventions.
- Previous experience of service development/new initiatives.
- Knowledge of national policy, strategy and developments regarding childrens social care, and issues that impact on childrens social care.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and procedures; both in social care and child mental health.
- Knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks, practice models and research findings.
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and its application.
- Deliver interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems using evidence-based interventions. The treatment interventions provided would be based on NICE guidelines and evidence based practice.
- Ability to work with children and young people with challenging behavior, including those with additional needs Autistic Spectrum Disorders and/or ADHD and/or other neuro developmental disorders.
- To work in a sensitive manner to the needs of families from diverse racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. Understanding and offering clinical interventions to a range of family compositions, including single parents, blended families, same sex couples and wider family networks and children subject to statutory plans (children in need and children in need of protection).
- Previous experience of working with children, young people and their families who experience mental health difficulties.
- Experience in developing and delivering of group work and/or teaching groups of children.
- Able to engage and develop effective professional relationship with other professionals and provide consultation.
- Skilled in undertaking assessments of therapeutic need and contribute to planning, including analysis of complex information.
- Able to understand high risk and high complexity in a way that delivers good safeguarding and well-being outcomes for children and families.
- Able to make sound professional judgments (in cases of high risk/complexity).
- Able to communicate to a high standard verbally and in writing and to produce high quality, analytical and evidence-based reports, presented in a range of settings.
- Able to use a broad range of assessment tools and theoretical frameworks.
- Able to comply in practice with statutory requirements and guidance.
Special conditions
Essential
- Able to work outside of normal office hours when required.
- Registered with an appropriate professional body.
- Undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to employment and then every three years
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification RNLD, RMN, NMC or social worker or allied health professional with a current HCPC, SCP, UKCP registration.
- Recognised qualification or working towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to delivering mental health interventions.
- Previous experience of service development/new initiatives.
- Knowledge of national policy, strategy and developments regarding childrens social care, and issues that impact on childrens social care.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and procedures; both in social care and child mental health.
- Knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks, practice models and research findings.
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and its application.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience of working with complex and vulnerable families, working therapeutically with children, young people and groups.
- Experience of multi-agency working, liaison with colleagues in other sectors including universal services, health, education and voluntary sector.
- Ability to manage demanding workload to agreed deadlines and timescales.
- Experienced in use of ICT including Microsoft Word, Outlook and case management systems.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification (RNLD, RMN, NMC or social worker or allied health professional with a current HCPC, SCP, UKCP registration.
- Recognised qualification or working towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to delivering mental health interventions.
- Previous experience of service development/new initiatives.
- Knowledge of national policy, strategy and developments regarding childrens social care, and issues that impact on childrens social care.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and procedures; both in social care and child mental health.
- Knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks, practice models and research findings.
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and its application.
- Deliver interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems using evidence-based interventions. The treatment interventions provided would be based on NICE guidelines and evidence based practice.
- Ability to work with children and young people with challenging behavior, including those with additional needs Autistic Spectrum Disorders and/or ADHD and/or other neuro developmental disorders.
- To work in a sensitive manner to the needs of families from diverse racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. Understanding and offering clinical interventions to a range of family compositions, including single parents, blended families, same sex couples and wider family networks and children subject to statutory plans (children in need and children in need of protection).
- Previous experience of working with children, young people and their families who experience mental health difficulties.
- Experience in developing and delivering of group work and/or teaching groups of children.
- Able to engage and develop effective professional relationship with other professionals and provide consultation.
- Skilled in undertaking assessments of therapeutic need and contribute to planning, including analysis of complex information.
- Able to understand high risk and high complexity in a way that delivers good safeguarding and well-being outcomes for children and families.
- Able to make sound professional judgments (in cases of high risk/complexity).
- Able to communicate to a high standard verbally and in writing and to produce high quality, analytical and evidence-based reports, presented in a range of settings.
- Able to use a broad range of assessment tools and theoretical frameworks.
- Able to comply in practice with statutory requirements and guidance.
Special conditions
Essential
- Able to work outside of normal office hours when required.
- Registered with an appropriate professional body.
- Undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to employment and then every three years
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).
