Job summary
37.5 hours per week. Exciting Opportunity. Regionally
funded by the Health Education England.
We
are delighted to invite applications for the above post in the Child &
Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Plymouth based
with our Infant mental health team pathway but working across the CAMHS 0-18 service.
The post is for up to six years, to include a two-year pre-clinical
component (the Observation Course, M7) and four years of the clinical
training. The
funding for the six-year post covers: tuition fees and a contribution to travel
expenses for two years of pre-clinical training (M7). You will be expected to
remain in your current employment for the first pre-clinical year. In the second pre-clinical year, you will
take up a post as an Trainee Child Psychotherapist within Plymouth CAMHS (
top of Band 5). Fees for personal
psychoanalysis will also be provided in the second pre-clinical year. Successful
applicants for the six-year post will either need to have commenced upon, or
apply to and be accepted upon, the pre-clinical Observation Course. The pre-clinical training (2 years) is at B5 and then B6 for the remaining 4 years of the training.
You are encouraged to make to contact with Angharad Howell, Principal Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist for informal discussion about the training post and to check your pre qualifications before applying. We would welcome informal discussion from anyone at any point of the training.
Main duties of the job
Successful
applicants for the six-year post will either need to have commenced upon, or
apply to and be accepted upon, the pre-clinical Observation Course.
To
proceed to the clinical training, candidates will need to apply
independently and at the appropriate time to one of the Training Schools
accredited by the Association of Child Psychotherapists. Acceptance by one of
the Training Schools is not assured by being offered one of these funded traineeships.
If the applicant is not successful with their application to the full clinical
training at one of the Training Schools, their contract with Livewell South
West Plymouth CAMHS will be terminated.
The service
community-based, innovative and needs-led response to children and young people
across the full care pathway. Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy is well respected in the Service, and the successful applicant will join an established Service.
This
role is central to CAMHS strategy of collaborating to reduce health inequalities as well as improving access to mental health services. We also have a strong commitment to
participation and can offer you a genuine experience of working with children
and young people to shape services and reduce stigma.
You
are encouraged to make to contact with Angharad Howell, Principal Child &
Adolescent Psychotherapist for informal discussion about the training post and to
check your pre qualifications before applying.
Please see full job description for details.
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
The post holder will be located within the Infant
Mental Health Pathway which is part of the Early Help Pathway of the CAMHS
service in Plymouth.
The Principal Child Psychotherapist is based within
the Infant Mental Health who are based within a Childrens Centre. The post
holder will therefore be based within the same building but will have
experience of working across CAMHS with children and young people from 0-18 and
their families.
There are good working relationships with our partners
in Health, Education and Social Care.
Applicants for the full
six-years of training will be expected to remain in their current employment
for the first pre-clinical year whilst attending 1 day a week pre clinical training. In the second pre-clinical year they will
take up posts as Assistant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists (Band 5)
within Plymouth Infant mental health team and CAMHS. Fees for personal psychoanalysis, will be
provided in the second pre-clinical year. Those who have already completed the first
year of pre-clinical learning will be in a position to commence the Assistant
post.
To assist the Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists in providing
specialist mental health service for children, adolescents and families who experience
psychiatric or mental health disorder, including extreme emotional and
behavioural difficulties.
CAMHS
work with children/young people (aged 0 to 18) and their families. The service
community-based, innovative and needs-led response to children and young people
across the full care pathway.
This
role is central to CAMHS strategy of collaborating to reduce health inequalities
across the city as well as improving access to mental health services. We also have a strong commitment to
participation and can offer you a genuine experience of working with children
and young people to shape services and reduce stigma.
An appropriate number of completed treatment
episodes commensurate with referral rate by maintaining, organising and
prioritising an individual caseload of children and families within a
clinically effective number: assessing, formulating, planning, implementing and
evaluating care under supervision.
To undertake routine and high priority
assessment of children and young people mental health problems. Often working with a high level of risk due
to extreme disturbance or where there are complex and emotionally difficult
issues, such as deliberate self-harm, attempted suicide, child neglect and
abuse.
To enter clinical information as required into Livewell electronic information systems,
working within the operating guidelines of Livewell Southwest
To maintain a high standard of practice and
adhere to the relevant Code of Conduct
To work with the multi-disciplinary team
maintaining excellent working relationships with other professional and
voluntary workers and significant others.
You
are encouraged to make to contact with Angharad Howell, Principal Child &
Adolescent Psychotherapist for informal discussion about the training post and to
check your pre qualifications before applying.
Please see full job description for details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be located within the Infant
Mental Health Pathway which is part of the Early Help Pathway of the CAMHS
service in Plymouth.
The Principal Child Psychotherapist is based within
the Infant Mental Health who are based within a Childrens Centre. The post
holder will therefore be based within the same building but will have
experience of working across CAMHS with children and young people from 0-18 and
their families.
There are good working relationships with our partners
in Health, Education and Social Care.
Applicants for the full
six-years of training will be expected to remain in their current employment
for the first pre-clinical year whilst attending 1 day a week pre clinical training. In the second pre-clinical year they will
take up posts as Assistant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists (Band 5)
within Plymouth Infant mental health team and CAMHS. Fees for personal psychoanalysis, will be
provided in the second pre-clinical year. Those who have already completed the first
year of pre-clinical learning will be in a position to commence the Assistant
post.
To assist the Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists in providing
specialist mental health service for children, adolescents and families who experience
psychiatric or mental health disorder, including extreme emotional and
behavioural difficulties.
CAMHS
work with children/young people (aged 0 to 18) and their families. The service
community-based, innovative and needs-led response to children and young people
across the full care pathway.
This
role is central to CAMHS strategy of collaborating to reduce health inequalities
across the city as well as improving access to mental health services. We also have a strong commitment to
participation and can offer you a genuine experience of working with children
and young people to shape services and reduce stigma.
An appropriate number of completed treatment
episodes commensurate with referral rate by maintaining, organising and
prioritising an individual caseload of children and families within a
clinically effective number: assessing, formulating, planning, implementing and
evaluating care under supervision.
To undertake routine and high priority
assessment of children and young people mental health problems. Often working with a high level of risk due
to extreme disturbance or where there are complex and emotionally difficult
issues, such as deliberate self-harm, attempted suicide, child neglect and
abuse.
To enter clinical information as required into Livewell electronic information systems,
working within the operating guidelines of Livewell Southwest
To maintain a high standard of practice and
adhere to the relevant Code of Conduct
To work with the multi-disciplinary team
maintaining excellent working relationships with other professional and
voluntary workers and significant others.
You
are encouraged to make to contact with Angharad Howell, Principal Child &
Adolescent Psychotherapist for informal discussion about the training post and to
check your pre qualifications before applying.
Please see full job description for details.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with children and adolescents with complex mental health needs in a child focussed multi-agency setting.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary
- and multi-agency setting.
- Evidence of professional ongoing professional development
- Interested in addressing training needs identified by service.
Desirable
- Evidence of plans for further professional updating.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification to Degree level in relevant discipline (eg Nursing OT, Social Work, Psychology, etc)
- Completion of, or place on, Psychoanalytic Observational Studies (M7)
Desirable
- Post Qualification in Child & Adolescent Mental Health or intervention.
- Qualification in a relevant Intervention.
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Knowledge of working with Children and Young People very beneficial to have previous Child and Adolescent Mental health experience
- A working knowledge of safeguarding children procedures.
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment.
- Can communicate and establish effective working relationships with children and young people and their families.
- To impart sensitive complex information when there may be barriers to understanding.
- Contribute to service development.
Desirable
- Able to offer a wide range of interventions.
- Up to date with legislation policy relating to CAMHS.
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel across Plymouth
- Able to work evenings up to 8 pm and weekends.
- Ability to work flexibly (hours of work and duties) both as an individual and with other colleagues in PCH and with partner agencies.
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
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
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with children and adolescents with complex mental health needs in a child focussed multi-agency setting.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary
- and multi-agency setting.
- Evidence of professional ongoing professional development
- Interested in addressing training needs identified by service.
Desirable
- Evidence of plans for further professional updating.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification to Degree level in relevant discipline (eg Nursing OT, Social Work, Psychology, etc)
- Completion of, or place on, Psychoanalytic Observational Studies (M7)
Desirable
- Post Qualification in Child & Adolescent Mental Health or intervention.
- Qualification in a relevant Intervention.
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Knowledge of working with Children and Young People very beneficial to have previous Child and Adolescent Mental health experience
- A working knowledge of safeguarding children procedures.
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment.
- Can communicate and establish effective working relationships with children and young people and their families.
- To impart sensitive complex information when there may be barriers to understanding.
- Contribute to service development.
Desirable
- Able to offer a wide range of interventions.
- Up to date with legislation policy relating to CAMHS.
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel across Plymouth
- Able to work evenings up to 8 pm and weekends.
- Ability to work flexibly (hours of work and duties) both as an individual and with other colleagues in PCH and with partner agencies.
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
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).
