Specialist CAMHS Practitioner- MHST
Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
City & Hackney CAMHS are excited to be recruiting to a full-time post as a Specialist Clinician for the Mental Health in Schools Support Team. We have two posts:
x1 Permanat and x1WTE Fix-Term post.
The role will help to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system change. We aim to deliver whole school and whole community approaches to supporting young people’s mental health. The post holder will supervise trainee and qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) trainees.
In addition to providing comprehensive consultation, assessment, risk management and interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties in special school settings, the post-holder will clinically and operationally lead a diverse range of professionals who will work in a range of primary and secondary schools across the borough.
We are looking for a confident CAMHS professional with a demonstrable track record of providing good quality evidence based interventions, improving service quality with a strong interest in service development. You will be either a Nurse, Social Worker, OT, Psychotherapist, Family Therapist or Psychologist with the requisite professional registration.The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of our multicultural context.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a confident CAMHS professional with a demonstrable track record of providing good quality evidence based interventions, improving service quality with a strong interest in service development. You will be either a Nurse, Social Worker, OT, Psychotherapist, Family Therapist or Psychologist with the requisite professional registration.The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of our multicultural context.
We offer an exciting and dynamic environment where your ideas and career development will be valued. You will be supported directly by senior colleagues and we will develop the service together.
We are looking for good communicators with energy and enthusiasm; the ability to work with families with complex difficulties and to work effectively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency contexts; flexibility of approach and commitment to evidence-based practice.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Deborah Kemp – MHST Clinical Lead – [email protected]
Holly Lambden, Deputy Clinical Lead - [email protected]
Person specification
Gateway Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria- Clinical qualification and professional registration in one of the following
- Clinical Psychology
- Social Work
- Mental Health Nursing
- Family Therapy
- Art / Drama Therapy
- Child Psychotherapy
- Another relevant training with significant associated child experience (e.g.
qualified counsellor/ CBT training)
Desirable criteria- Qualifications/ training in specialist skills, e.g. CBT or CBT-P post graduate diploma
Experience & Training
Essential criteria- Experience of working within CAMHS or a relevant child related field
- Experience of delivering evidence based assessment and treatments with children and young people presenting with complex presentations and emotional/behavioural problems
- Substantial experience of working within Early Intervention Psychosis service, with evidence based approaches for psychosis, low mood/depression, anxiety, behaviour problems, trauma, emotional dysregulation, self-harm and suicidality
- Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management; and working with clients in emotional crisis
- Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems
- Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Enthusiasm and experience of using routine outcome measures
- Experience/knowledge of working in a multi-ethnic community and of working with interpreters
- Experience of assertive outreach
Abilities and Skills
Essential criteria- Evidence of well-developed, clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- Specialist clinical skills within in specific therapeutic modalities. In particular, cognitive behaviour therapy
- Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- Ability to multi-task, prioritise and work flexibly according to need
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; at an age appropriate level, complex, highly technical and /or clinically sensitive information to children, adolescents, their families, carers and professionals within and outside the NHS
- Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- Computer skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of current guidelines in evidence based assessment and interventions for first episode psychosis and bipolar disorder
- Knowledge of current guidelines and recent developments in evidence based assessments and interventions for children and young people with mental health problems/disorders (including internalising and externalising presentations)
- Knowledge of research methodology consistent with CAMHS practice
- Sufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by professional guidelines
- Knowledge of legislation. E.g. the Children Act and the MHA 1983 and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management and mental health in relation to children, young people and their families
- Knowledge of current developments in CAMHS
- Knowledge, understanding and experience with diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds and families with a high level of deprivation
Other
Essential criteria- Ability to deal sensitively with stressful situations including staff and /or organisational problems, child abuse, family breakdown, serious mental ill health, and to cope with verbal abuse and to recognise and diffuse potential physical abuse from clients
- Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethics guidelines and Trust policies
- Understanding of equality of opportunity and related policies and procedures
- Ability to endure prolonged periods of concentration for extended client therapy sessions
- Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial period of working time
- Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals
Making Things Better
Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don’t stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.
We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.
Our Community
We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London.We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.
Aiming High
We were rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ again in 2018 and continue to be rate 'Outstanding' in 2021.. We were named in the HSJ’s Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.
Staff and Service Users United
We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services.We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.
We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.
Diversity
ELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve.Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.
Other reasons to apply
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.
What Next?
If you like the sound of ELFT, don’t waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!
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