Job summary
30 hours per week. An exciting opportunity to join an expanding and developing CAMHS Neurodiversity service. The post is part time at 30 hours a week that can be completed in a flexible approach if required. The post holder is responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people who have or are suspected of having a Neuro developmental Disorder. To improve mental/emotional health and decrease behavioural distress with children and young people. The post holder will provide a holistic assessment for these children which will involve close liaison with the multi-agency network; including schools and social care. The post holder will join a Multi-disciplinary Team and will work closely with other teams within the CAMHS service. The post holder will provide systemic intervention adapted to the needs of the child / young person and their family. Providing specialist clinical practice into the team for children and young people with neuro-developmental disorders, delivering intervention within best evidence and to the highest possible standard.
The post holder will contribute to the establishment of a positive working environment and open learning culture, which fosters high morale and commitment within the CAMHS Neuro developmental Team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for supporting the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people who have or are suspected of having a Neuro developmental Disorder or Learning Disability. To improve mental/emotional health and decrease behavioural distress with children and young people who have mental health and neurodiversity needs. The post holder will provide a holistic assessment for these children which will involve close liaison with the multi-agency network; including schools and social care. The post holder will join a Multi-disciplinary Team and will work closely with other teams within the CAMHS service. The post holder will provide systemic intervention adapted to the needs of the child / young person and their family. Providing specialist clinical practice into the team for children and young people with neuro-developmental disorders, delivering intervention within best evidence and to the highest possible standard. The post holder will contribute to the establishment of a positive working environment and open learning culture, which fosters high morale and commitment within the CAMHS Neuro developmental Team.
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
To improve children and young peoples mental health through the delivery of an integrated and coordinated system of community based mental health care to children, young people and their families, providing safe, culturally competent, effective, cost efficient, timely and accessible services that are in accordance with national and local priorities and responsive to the needs and views of local children, young people and their families.
The post holder will demonstrate effective skills in the assessment and reassessment of risk and complex behaviour issues and communicate concerns accurately in a timely fashion. This is inclusive of priority assessments and requires multi-agency responses to risk assessment and risk management plans.
The post holder will make an autonomous decision about the treatment, time of discharge, and agree with the child, young person and family/carers as well as multi-agency key partners. Communicate a summary of the work undertaken and how to sustain improvements made and include correspondence to General Practitioner.
To work with children/young people/families and professionals working with them, to reduce the stigma associated with mental health and contribute to the embedding of a positive message about maintaining good mental health.
All CAMHS clinicians are expected to promote the mental health and emotional well-being of children and young people
The post holder will play a role in encouraging and co-coordinating collaboration between all agencies by attending multi-agency meetings such as multi-agency CAF meetings, child protection case conferences, education reviews etc, to provide a mental health perspective.
The post holder will develop excellent and effective communication skills, applicable to working both with young people, their families and professional systems. Acting as a point of liaison between specialist CAMHS and universal services to ensure improved communication and collaboration via a range of different interfaces, forums and meetings e.g. presenting at meetings within Plymouth.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To improve children and young peoples mental health through the delivery of an integrated and coordinated system of community based mental health care to children, young people and their families, providing safe, culturally competent, effective, cost efficient, timely and accessible services that are in accordance with national and local priorities and responsive to the needs and views of local children, young people and their families.
The post holder will demonstrate effective skills in the assessment and reassessment of risk and complex behaviour issues and communicate concerns accurately in a timely fashion. This is inclusive of priority assessments and requires multi-agency responses to risk assessment and risk management plans.
The post holder will make an autonomous decision about the treatment, time of discharge, and agree with the child, young person and family/carers as well as multi-agency key partners. Communicate a summary of the work undertaken and how to sustain improvements made and include correspondence to General Practitioner.
To work with children/young people/families and professionals working with them, to reduce the stigma associated with mental health and contribute to the embedding of a positive message about maintaining good mental health.
All CAMHS clinicians are expected to promote the mental health and emotional well-being of children and young people
The post holder will play a role in encouraging and co-coordinating collaboration between all agencies by attending multi-agency meetings such as multi-agency CAF meetings, child protection case conferences, education reviews etc, to provide a mental health perspective.
The post holder will develop excellent and effective communication skills, applicable to working both with young people, their families and professional systems. Acting as a point of liaison between specialist CAMHS and universal services to ensure improved communication and collaboration via a range of different interfaces, forums and meetings e.g. presenting at meetings within Plymouth.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Educated to degree standard or similar. 2. Qualified Nurse 3. Register Nurse. 4. 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
Desirable
- Post graduate training relevant to post.
Experience
Essential
- 1. 12-months' experience of post-registration working with children and young people who have experienced mental health difficulties. 2. Experience in assessment, inc risk, care planning, intervention and evaluation 3.Experience of effective working with families of different cultural backgrounds. 4.Experience of working within multi-agency safeguarding systems e.g. child protection conferences, child in need meetings
Desirable
- 1. Experience in the delivery of training. 2. Experience of service evaluation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Educated to degree standard or similar. 2. Qualified Nurse 3. Register Nurse. 4. 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
Desirable
- Post graduate training relevant to post.
Experience
Essential
- 1. 12-months' experience of post-registration working with children and young people who have experienced mental health difficulties. 2. Experience in assessment, inc risk, care planning, intervention and evaluation 3.Experience of effective working with families of different cultural backgrounds. 4.Experience of working within multi-agency safeguarding systems e.g. child protection conferences, child in need meetings
Desirable
- 1. Experience in the delivery of training. 2. Experience of service evaluation
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
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).
