Job summary
32 Hours per week.
Are you looking for a new
challenge and rewarding progressive career in Children and Young peoples
Mental Health Services within an evolving team? CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Pathway are looking for resilient, innovative, and motivated individuals who are passionate about
improving the lives and mental health of our young people.
Our pathway provides crisis support and intensive home treatment to young
people who are experiencing mental health crisis and emotional distress. The
service can be fast paced, and the ideal applicant will be extremely organised
and self-motivated to provide high quality assessment and formulation for the
young people within the service. We provide evidence-based assessments and interventions
for young people keeping with the principles of the iTHRIVE model. The team
provide a creative, trauma informed and pro-active approach in engaging young people and
their families. The individual will be able to work independently but also work
well in a team.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility
Main duties of the job
The pathway has five functions which you will have the
opportunity to train and gain experience in all areas:
Crisis Liaison
To respond to CYP presenting in mental health crisis at the
local general hospital using a psychiatric liaison model to facilitate safe and
timely discharge.
Crisis Community
To respond to CYP who present in crisis within the
community that have been referred in. Clinicians will complete a psychosocial
assessment, risk management and signpost.
Home Treatment
The team offer CYP an intense community approach to avoid
hospital admission and provides step down support when discharged from a mental
health inpatient unit.
ITASC
CYP who have experienced multiple and complex trauma which
is impacting on their mental health. Clinicians will further assess need with
the aim to get the CYP therapy ready as well as liaising with their
professional network.
First Response Service
CAMHS FRS cover the hours of 08:00-20:00 on a rota basis
which triages mental health crisis calls and referrals.
You will be well supported, with continuing opportunities
for professional development, support from your line manager and the rest of
this dedicated team. We have access to several relevant and excellent training
programmes which include AMBIT, Solution Focus, Motivational Interviewing, DBT
and other tools appropriate for this role.
You will be offered a robust staff induction period where
you will be supported to build on your knowledge and skills.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the relevant
job description which is attached to this job application/ vacancy for further
information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core qualification in any Mental health modality such as Nursing / CPN/ Social Work / Psychology
- Appropriate Registration relevant to professional qualification
- Post graduate training qualification in methods of working with children with mental health problems, e.g., counselling, systemic practice or post grad diploma in child and adolescent mental health
Experience
Essential
- Experience (both work and life related)
- Experience of working in a multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary context.
- Experience of working with the care systems both directly with Children and young people and professionals within the care system.
- Experience of post-registration working with children and young people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
- Experience in assessment, inc risk, care planning, intervention, and evaluation.
- Maintaining own safety in Community settings by working within relevant policy and having completed or be willing to complete breakaway training or equivalent.
- Experience of effective working with families of different cultural backgrounds.
- Experience of working within multi-agency safeguarding systems e.g., child protection conferences, child in need meetings
Desirable
- Experience of service evaluation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and documents pertaining
- to children, e.g., Children Act 2004, Child Protection, National Service Framework, Every Child Matters etc. Learning Disability specific legislation and documents, Aiming High for Disabled Children, Valuing People, Mansell report, Mental Capacity Act.
- Knowledge of a range of mental health problems and disorders affecting children and young people who are in care.
- Knowledge of theories of child development and their application to practice.
- An understanding of resilience and vulnerability
Skills
Essential
- Mental Health and Risk assessment, care planning, evaluation, and intervention skills
- Well established case management skills and good organizational skills with ability to prioritize
- Well-developed communication skills both oral and written
- Commitment to anti-oppressive practice
- Ability to work in partnership and in collaboration with others, both in and out of own agency/professional background.
- Commitment to own learning and professional development.
- Reflective Practitioner
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel across Plymouth
- Ability to work flexibly (hours of work and duties) both as an individual and with other colleagues in Livewell Southwest and with partner agencies.
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
Desirable
- Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job. It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement.
- Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core qualification in any Mental health modality such as Nursing / CPN/ Social Work / Psychology
- Appropriate Registration relevant to professional qualification
- Post graduate training qualification in methods of working with children with mental health problems, e.g., counselling, systemic practice or post grad diploma in child and adolescent mental health
Experience
Essential
- Experience (both work and life related)
- Experience of working in a multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary context.
- Experience of working with the care systems both directly with Children and young people and professionals within the care system.
- Experience of post-registration working with children and young people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
- Experience in assessment, inc risk, care planning, intervention, and evaluation.
- Maintaining own safety in Community settings by working within relevant policy and having completed or be willing to complete breakaway training or equivalent.
- Experience of effective working with families of different cultural backgrounds.
- Experience of working within multi-agency safeguarding systems e.g., child protection conferences, child in need meetings
Desirable
- Experience of service evaluation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and documents pertaining
- to children, e.g., Children Act 2004, Child Protection, National Service Framework, Every Child Matters etc. Learning Disability specific legislation and documents, Aiming High for Disabled Children, Valuing People, Mansell report, Mental Capacity Act.
- Knowledge of a range of mental health problems and disorders affecting children and young people who are in care.
- Knowledge of theories of child development and their application to practice.
- An understanding of resilience and vulnerability
Skills
Essential
- Mental Health and Risk assessment, care planning, evaluation, and intervention skills
- Well established case management skills and good organizational skills with ability to prioritize
- Well-developed communication skills both oral and written
- Commitment to anti-oppressive practice
- Ability to work in partnership and in collaboration with others, both in and out of own agency/professional background.
- Commitment to own learning and professional development.
- Reflective Practitioner
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel across Plymouth
- Ability to work flexibly (hours of work and duties) both as an individual and with other colleagues in Livewell Southwest and with partner agencies.
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
Desirable
- Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job. It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement.
- Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.
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).
