CAMHS Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Lewisham
The post holder will be a care coordinator responsible for assessing and treating a range
of mental health and significant behavioural difficulties in children and young people
whom are referred to the team.
You will carry out risk assessments with children & young people and their families
routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinical
supervisor to manage these situations effectively.
You will be part of the daily duty rota for the service, which involves screening and
managing new referrals, telephone queries and supporting the team where necessary.
You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will
be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that
care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated
and families who are determined to be at low/medium/high risk.
Make a clinical formulation from a standard CAMH assessment, including risk assessment, on which to recommend a treatment intervention. Design, write and share
a copy of the care plan with children, young people and their carers. Carry out the planned intervention with minimal supervision.
Assess safeguarding issues for own case and refer concerns to Child Protection teams.
Deliver interventions for children and young people with (add specific client group and the evidence-based interventions that will be required with this group with a starting point
below masters level training). The treatment interventions provided would be based on NICE guidelines and evidence based practice. Reasons for exceptions must be
documented and agreed with your supervisor.
Use individual, group work, family work, advice and supervision according to the needs of children and young people and have a flexible and innovative approach to packages
of care. Participate and lead in joint complex assessments with other disciplines and other agencies and provide reports for referrers, families and other agencies as required.
The child population of Lewisham aged 0-19 years is now estimated to be 64,000 (UK National
therapeutic aims, objectives, standards and strategies to provide a high standard of care
good quality and within CAMHS & professional requirement standards of record keeping.
To collect & collate information about individual clinical activity on ePJS.
Work with the team and clients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Work to
assure the quality of care through achieving high operational standards in clinical
systems.
To maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and
treatment of children, young people and their families.
To link with other statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other
CAMHS Teams in terms of referrals and joint work. Maintain good relationships and
clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
Contribute to the effective functioning of the team and service through attendance at
relevant meetings, taking responsibilities within the service as appropriate and
negotiated with the line manager.
of mental health and significant behavioural difficulties in children and young people
whom are referred to the team.
You will carry out risk assessments with children & young people and their families
routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinical
supervisor to manage these situations effectively.
You will be part of the daily duty rota for the service, which involves screening and
managing new referrals, telephone queries and supporting the team where necessary.
You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will
be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that
care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated
efficiently and effectively. This post is a clinical post and the expectation is that 75% of
your time is spent in clinical practice. You may clinically and/or professionally supervise, advise or manage junior members
If you are trained in cognitive behavioural therapy, play therapy, art therapy you may apply for this post and your clinical skills will be an added asset for the Symbol team
Assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children, adolescentsand families who are determined to be at low/medium/high risk.
Make a clinical formulation from a standard CAMH assessment, including risk assessment, on which to recommend a treatment intervention. Design, write and share
a copy of the care plan with children, young people and their carers. Carry out the planned intervention with minimal supervision.
Assess safeguarding issues for own case and refer concerns to Child Protection teams.
Deliver interventions for children and young people with (add specific client group and the evidence-based interventions that will be required with this group with a starting point
below masters level training). The treatment interventions provided would be based on NICE guidelines and evidence based practice. Reasons for exceptions must be
documented and agreed with your supervisor.
Use individual, group work, family work, advice and supervision according to the needs of children and young people and have a flexible and innovative approach to packages
of care. Participate and lead in joint complex assessments with other disciplines and other agencies and provide reports for referrers, families and other agencies as required.
Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
This role is for the Symbol therapy team for children looked after, adopted children and children on special guardianship orders.
Lewisham is a borough with very high social needs and high levels of mental illness in adults.The child population of Lewisham aged 0-19 years is now estimated to be 64,000 (UK National
30% of households in some wards are without a wage earner. Children from black and ethnic
minority groups represent 37% of the child population of 0-14 year olds. The number of children looked after by the local authority is approximately 480.
Participate as a multi-disciplinary team member in the setting and reviewing oftherapeutic aims, objectives, standards and strategies to provide a high standard of care
to clients.
To ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact is accurate, up to date and ofgood quality and within CAMHS & professional requirement standards of record keeping.
To collect & collate information about individual clinical activity on ePJS.
Work with the team and clients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Work to
assure the quality of care through achieving high operational standards in clinical
systems.
To maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and
treatment of children, young people and their families.
To link with other statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other
CAMHS Teams in terms of referrals and joint work. Maintain good relationships and
clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
Contribute to the effective functioning of the team and service through attendance at
relevant meetings, taking responsibilities within the service as appropriate and
negotiated with the line manager.
Supervise junior members of the team (Band 5 - 6) or trainees from any discipline.
This advert closes on Monday 23 Sep 2024
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