Job summary
Are
you an experienced children and young peoples metal health practitioner looking
for an exciting opportunity to progress and enhance your practice? Do you have
the ability to both deliver high quality low intensity interventions, and
develop the skills and knowledge of others?
If
so, we are looking for a Primary Mental Health Specialist to join our Children
and Young Peoples Mental Health Service within the South Tyneside Lifecycle Primary
Care Mental Health Service in supporting the delivery of an innovative and
creative targeted (Tier 2/Getting Help) child and adolescent mental health
service.
The
Lifecycle Primary Care Mental Health Service in South Tyneside is both
innovative and ground-breaking. The service model integrates childrens and
adults psychological therapies incorporating Adult Talking Therapies and CAMHS
Tier 2/Getting Help Services. The Service is well established, achieves
excellent outcomes, and has the opportunity to flourish further. We are looking
for a Primary Mental Health Specialist to support the delivery of this
innovative, creative and effective service. You will be a senior member of the
team, offering clinical expertise and supporting the management team in leading
and developing the service.
The
post presents a fantastic opportunity, for the right individual, to make a
significant contribution to a service that is at the forefront of the national
CAMHS Transformation programme.
Main duties of the job
We expect the post holder to have sound children and young peoples mental health clinical knowledge and skills. You will have the aptitude, motivation and enthusiasm for working within a ground breaking service. You will work autonomously as a practitioner and collaboratively with colleagues across a wide range of professions and organisations.
You must have:
- An appropriate professional qualification and registration with a relevant professional body.
- A post graduate qualification in CAMH, or other relevant area.
- Experience of working within a children and young peoples mental health context.
- Specialist knowledge of CYP mental health, normal development, developmental delay and developmental disorders.
- Experience of working to support the mental health needs of children and families.
- Comprehensive Mental Health Assessment skills.
- Proven ability to design and deliver training to a broad range of professionals.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Skills in the delivery of relevant therapeutic intervention including individual, family and group work
- Ability to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work co-operatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Carl Sketchley or Paula Wake on 0191 2832937
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
To work as a member of the Lifecycle Primary
Care Mental Health Service Children and Young Peoples Team in providing a Tier
2/Getting Help Mental Health Service to Children and Young People
This includes the direct provision of evidence
based, outcome focused standards of care to children and families and the
delivery of high quality training, consultation and support to other Childrens
Service providers.
The service will be delivered from community
bases as an integral part of an agreed model of multi-agency CYPMH provision.
To lead, motivate and support the team through
the provision of supervision and clinical expertise.
To work alongside the Clinical Lead and Clinical
Team Manager as part of the leadership team.
To
plan and co-ordinate the delivery of interventions to support the mental health
needs of children and young people aged up to 18 and their families, with other
childrens workers from health, childrens services and the voluntary sector.
To
deliver a specialised clinical service to support the mental health needs of
children and young people aged up to 18 years and their families.
To
plan and deliver training, consultation and support in the highly specialised
area of child and adolescent mental health to childrens service providers.
Ensure
systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety
To
work autonomously, assessing individual patient/client needs, initiating
investigations, determining a plan of care and initiating appropriate holistic,
research based health information and care
To
act as a resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing
expert advice concerning aspects of patient/client management.
To
be responsible for ensuring that agreed professional standards are reflected in
practice and to have overall responsibility for monitoring the
standard
of care
To
improve the patient/client journey by increasing access to assessment and
appropriate care and treatment
Work
collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient,
effective, evidence based and safe
To
lead in the delivery of specific aspects of service delivery as agreed with the
Directorate Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
To work as a member of the Lifecycle Primary
Care Mental Health Service Children and Young Peoples Team in providing a Tier
2/Getting Help Mental Health Service to Children and Young People
This includes the direct provision of evidence
based, outcome focused standards of care to children and families and the
delivery of high quality training, consultation and support to other Childrens
Service providers.
The service will be delivered from community
bases as an integral part of an agreed model of multi-agency CYPMH provision.
To lead, motivate and support the team through
the provision of supervision and clinical expertise.
To work alongside the Clinical Lead and Clinical
Team Manager as part of the leadership team.
To
plan and co-ordinate the delivery of interventions to support the mental health
needs of children and young people aged up to 18 and their families, with other
childrens workers from health, childrens services and the voluntary sector.
To
deliver a specialised clinical service to support the mental health needs of
children and young people aged up to 18 years and their families.
To
plan and deliver training, consultation and support in the highly specialised
area of child and adolescent mental health to childrens service providers.
Ensure
systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety
To
work autonomously, assessing individual patient/client needs, initiating
investigations, determining a plan of care and initiating appropriate holistic,
research based health information and care
To
act as a resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing
expert advice concerning aspects of patient/client management.
To
be responsible for ensuring that agreed professional standards are reflected in
practice and to have overall responsibility for monitoring the
standard
of care
To
improve the patient/client journey by increasing access to assessment and
appropriate care and treatment
Work
collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient,
effective, evidence based and safe
To
lead in the delivery of specific aspects of service delivery as agreed with the
Directorate Manager.
Person Specification
Skills/Attributes/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of acre for children, young people and their families.
- Skilled in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions including individual, family and group work,
- Ability to be a role model in terms of values, attitudes and behaviours, in line with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust organisational framework.
- Skilled in the delivery of clinical and caseload supervision.
- Proven ability to design and deliver training to a broad range of professionals.
- Ability to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work cooperatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers.
- Ability to engage vulnerable and hard to reach groups.
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
- Ability to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist childrens service provision.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent time and caseload management
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Car driver
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification e.g. RGN,RMN,OT, DipSW, B.Ed/ PGCE (with Qualified Teacher Status), or equivalent.
- Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.
Desirable
- Accreditation with relevant therapeutic body.
- Post-graduate leadership qualification in relevant area
- Post-graduate qualification in low-intensity psychological interventions
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
- Experience of working within a community context.
- Proven record in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training with own specialism.
- Experience of leading in the development of specific aspects of service delivery.
- Extensive experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
- Experience in supervising professional colleagues from non-specialist backgrounds.
- Experience of working in the area of research or audit.
- Experience of working with an adult mental health/perinatal service.
- Experience of working within Primary Care Settings
- Experience of leadership of teams
Person Specification
Skills/Attributes/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of acre for children, young people and their families.
- Skilled in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions including individual, family and group work,
- Ability to be a role model in terms of values, attitudes and behaviours, in line with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust organisational framework.
- Skilled in the delivery of clinical and caseload supervision.
- Proven ability to design and deliver training to a broad range of professionals.
- Ability to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work cooperatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers.
- Ability to engage vulnerable and hard to reach groups.
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
- Ability to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist childrens service provision.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent time and caseload management
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Car driver
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification e.g. RGN,RMN,OT, DipSW, B.Ed/ PGCE (with Qualified Teacher Status), or equivalent.
- Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.
Desirable
- Accreditation with relevant therapeutic body.
- Post-graduate leadership qualification in relevant area
- Post-graduate qualification in low-intensity psychological interventions
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
- Experience of working within a community context.
- Proven record in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training with own specialism.
- Experience of leading in the development of specific aspects of service delivery.
- Extensive experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
- Experience in supervising professional colleagues from non-specialist backgrounds.
- Experience of working in the area of research or audit.
- Experience of working with an adult mental health/perinatal service.
- Experience of working within Primary Care Settings
- Experience of leadership of teams
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).
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