Job summary
Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind have exciting trainee places to join us as part of an innovative service supporting the mental health of children and young people. You will be working closely with schools in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and will be part of a diverse staff team delivering a large NHS contract.These opportunities allow you to gain a post-graduate diploma from Kings College London whilst also earning a salary with us.
Main duties of the job
We are
seeking to recruit 3 Trainee CWPs to provide guided self-help therapy and parenting interventions to children and
young people. These posts are salaried at NHS Agenda for Change band 4 and
fully funded for a one year post graduate diploma in Child Wellbeing Practice
through Kings College London. Further intensive supervision and on the job
training will be provided by an experienced supervisor.
During
training, the post-holders will work under close supervision to gain experience
across education and community settings to enable them to gain the level of
competence required to deliver high-quality, evidence-based early interventions
for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health
problems.
Applicants
will need to be ready to start work by early January 2025 and posts
cannot be offered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date. Candidates
will also need to apply to Kings College London (KCL) for a place on the Postgraduate
Diploma in Children's Wellbeing Practice (CWP). On successful completion of
the course, students will graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Child
Wellbeing Practice. They will be able to deliver evidence based early
interventions to children and young people and their families.
The
application form details are attached/linked below and will need to be
completed at the same time as your application for a post. Please contact cyp-mh@kcl.ac.uk if you have any questions.
About us
Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind are a specialist mental health provider and part of the Mind Federation. We provide support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
The lived experience of people with mental health problems is at the heart of everything we say and do.
We campaign to improve services and are committed to empowering local residents, promoting wellbeing and supporting recovery.
We work to transform understanding of mental health in the workplace, in schools and public services.
We do this by providing a range of services that are empowering, recovery focused and preventative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the Job Description
and Person Specification before applying for the role clearly addressing how
you meet the criteria as specified in the person specification.
Therapeutic
skills
- Assess
and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to
children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health
difficulties within the community
- Working
in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate
mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of
presenting difficulties.
- Work
in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of
plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
- Support
and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about
the intervention.
- Always
operate from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects
diversity.
- Accept
referrals within agreed national and local protocols.
- Undertakes
accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
- Adhere
to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable
referrals to the relevant service as necessary.
- Through
close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need
becomes beyond scope, or more severe ensuring adherence to other relevant
elements of service delivery.
- Provide
a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments,
primarily guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via
other media.
- Adhere
to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of children and
young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to
improve timely access and minimise waiting times.
- Attend
multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where
appropriate.
- Keep
coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these
records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements
relating to data collection.
- Assess
and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment
into the overall therapeutic process.
- Work
within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when
indicated.
- Work in collaboration with children, young
people and communities to enhance and widen access.
Training and Supervision
- Attend
and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including
practical, academic and practice-based assessments.
- As
well as attendance at the University for training, fulfil private study
requirements to enhance learning and prepare assignments for examination, for
at least one day a week.
- Apply
learning from the training programme to practice.
- Receive
practice tutoring from educational providers in relation to course work to meet
the required standards.
- Prepare
and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an
agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance
obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.
- Respond
to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.
- Engage
in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and
practice.
Professional
- Ensure
the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any
regulating bodies and keep up-to-date on new recommendations/guidelines set by
the relevant departments.
- Ensure
that confidentiality is protected at all times.
- Ensure
clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and
senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional
development.
- Participate
in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
- Keep
all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and
ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of
latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
- Attend
relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional
objectives.
General
-
Support
the collection of data and facilitate data flow to the Workforce Development
team.
-
Contribute
to the development of best practice within the service.
-
Ensure
a comprehensive understanding of the relevant safeguarding legislation,
guidance and best practice.
-
Maintain
up-to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures
in relation to children and young people's mental health
-
All
employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that
information processed is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with
the GDPR and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
-
It
is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official
position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or
other interests in the course of their official duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the Job Description
and Person Specification before applying for the role clearly addressing how
you meet the criteria as specified in the person specification.
Therapeutic
skills
- Assess
and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to
children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health
difficulties within the community
- Working
in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate
mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of
presenting difficulties.
- Work
in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of
plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
- Support
and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about
the intervention.
- Always
operate from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects
diversity.
- Accept
referrals within agreed national and local protocols.
- Undertakes
accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
- Adhere
to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable
referrals to the relevant service as necessary.
- Through
close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need
becomes beyond scope, or more severe ensuring adherence to other relevant
elements of service delivery.
- Provide
a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments,
primarily guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via
other media.
- Adhere
to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of children and
young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to
improve timely access and minimise waiting times.
- Attend
multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where
appropriate.
- Keep
coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these
records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements
relating to data collection.
- Assess
and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment
into the overall therapeutic process.
- Work
within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when
indicated.
- Work in collaboration with children, young
people and communities to enhance and widen access.
Training and Supervision
- Attend
and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including
practical, academic and practice-based assessments.
- As
well as attendance at the University for training, fulfil private study
requirements to enhance learning and prepare assignments for examination, for
at least one day a week.
- Apply
learning from the training programme to practice.
- Receive
practice tutoring from educational providers in relation to course work to meet
the required standards.
- Prepare
and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an
agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance
obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.
- Respond
to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.
- Engage
in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and
practice.
Professional
- Ensure
the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any
regulating bodies and keep up-to-date on new recommendations/guidelines set by
the relevant departments.
- Ensure
that confidentiality is protected at all times.
- Ensure
clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and
senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional
development.
- Participate
in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
- Keep
all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and
ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of
latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
- Attend
relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional
objectives.
General
-
Support
the collection of data and facilitate data flow to the Workforce Development
team.
-
Contribute
to the development of best practice within the service.
-
Ensure
a comprehensive understanding of the relevant safeguarding legislation,
guidance and best practice.
-
Maintain
up-to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures
in relation to children and young people's mental health
-
All
employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that
information processed is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with
the GDPR and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
-
It
is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official
position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or
other interests in the course of their official duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of a second-class Bachelors degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant academic subject (e.g. Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc), OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g. Teaching/TA; Learning Support; HCA; Youth Work; Counselling etc)
- OR
- Relevant professional experience in CYP Mental Health/Education/Mentorship (to be considered on a case-by-case basis)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and young people
- Knowledge of the educational system in England
- Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health
- The ability to use feedback and adapt accordingly
- Experience of working within a mental health setting and / or school pastoral care
- Motivation to learn and to be challenged
- Ability to learn in a variety of settings and using a variety of learning methods, including remote delivery of teaching
- Computer literate
- Ability to study as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Flexibility to travel to meet the requirements of the post
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of a second-class Bachelors degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant academic subject (e.g. Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc), OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g. Teaching/TA; Learning Support; HCA; Youth Work; Counselling etc)
- OR
- Relevant professional experience in CYP Mental Health/Education/Mentorship (to be considered on a case-by-case basis)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and young people
- Knowledge of the educational system in England
- Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health
- The ability to use feedback and adapt accordingly
- Experience of working within a mental health setting and / or school pastoral care
- Motivation to learn and to be challenged
- Ability to learn in a variety of settings and using a variety of learning methods, including remote delivery of teaching
- Computer literate
- Ability to study as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Flexibility to travel to meet the requirements of the post
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability
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.
