Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated MH Nurse, Social Worker, OT, Psychologist or therapist to join a dynamic and growing Psychiatric Liaison Service at West Middlesex Hospital. We are looking for a practitioner that has a passion in working with young people and their families when in crisis and will support upskilling our team working with CAMHS and also assist with establishing better pathways for this group of patients.
As a senior member of the Psychiatry Liaison team, you will help contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive liaison service within a general hospital. The role comprises a diverse range of clinical work alongside a strong leadership element. Motivation for innovation and development is essential, as post-holder will be involved in service user care and experience, team development and service improvement.
Main duties of the job
You will represent psychiatric services within the general hospital environment, and provide specialist support to referring clinicians and clinical teams in the acute trust, assisting them in decision making in difficult and complex cases.
You will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced mental health professional who is committed in promoting patient focused care and treatment.
The Liaison Psychiatry CAMHS Specialist will be required to undertake biopsychosocial assessments and make clear autonomous decisions, after an assessment, of young people who have presented in crisis. The Specialist Mental Health Practitioner will support discharge, from a psychiatric perspective, from both the Accident & Emergency Departments and the In-patient medical/surgical wards in consultation with the SPR and team Consultant or medics on- call. When not busy with CAMHS cases, you will also have the opportunity to work with patients from different age groups.
You will promote carer/family involvement where required and will liaise with colleagues from other areas of health and social care to coordinate and facilitate safe discharge plans.
You will be encouraged to share your views and ideas to improve service delivery. You will have managerial protected time to work on the pathways between A&E, CAMHS services, social care, discharge destinations. You will take responsibility for projects associated with the provision of the Liaison Psychiatric Service.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The role will also include providing brief interventions to young people presenting with acute psychological and mental health problems where intensive support is required to prevent admission to Tier 4 Services.
- You will be required to make clear autonomous decisions based on an analysis of the complex presenting problems and make judgements based on available treatment options. This will include those related to the admission and discharge of patients. You will have the authority to discharge from a psychiatric perspective from both the Accident & Emergency Departments and the In-patient Wards in consultation with the Liaison Psychiatry Senior Medical Personnel i.e. (Consultants or ST)
- Your interpersonal skills will need to be excellent and you must be able to confidently communicate at a high level both verbally and in writing. You must be able to demonstrate de-escalation skills with challenging and/or acutely distressed young people in potentially hostile situations.
- You will be expected to be a source of child mental health knowledge and expertise and be able to provide support to staff in their day to day management of young people who present with acute psychological and mental health problems in the acute hospital
- You will take responsibility for own professional development through supervision and appraisal, participation in mandatory training and the CAMHS academic programme, and adherence to the relevant professional responsibilities (i.e. NMC, UKCP, HCPC etc).
- To provide expert clinical advice to all professionals with regards to CAMHS specialist area.
- To have a sound understanding of, and experience in, identifying safeguarding issues and to work within the local protocols and procedures to address these.
- To be familiar with legislation and statutory requirements relating to children and young people, and to practice in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures.
- To keep accurate and up-to-date clinical records and other personally generated information in accordance with Trust Policy.
- And any other duties commensurate with the position, which may be allocated from time to time.
- The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The role will also include providing brief interventions to young people presenting with acute psychological and mental health problems where intensive support is required to prevent admission to Tier 4 Services.
- You will be required to make clear autonomous decisions based on an analysis of the complex presenting problems and make judgements based on available treatment options. This will include those related to the admission and discharge of patients. You will have the authority to discharge from a psychiatric perspective from both the Accident & Emergency Departments and the In-patient Wards in consultation with the Liaison Psychiatry Senior Medical Personnel i.e. (Consultants or ST)
- Your interpersonal skills will need to be excellent and you must be able to confidently communicate at a high level both verbally and in writing. You must be able to demonstrate de-escalation skills with challenging and/or acutely distressed young people in potentially hostile situations.
- You will be expected to be a source of child mental health knowledge and expertise and be able to provide support to staff in their day to day management of young people who present with acute psychological and mental health problems in the acute hospital
- You will take responsibility for own professional development through supervision and appraisal, participation in mandatory training and the CAMHS academic programme, and adherence to the relevant professional responsibilities (i.e. NMC, UKCP, HCPC etc).
- To provide expert clinical advice to all professionals with regards to CAMHS specialist area.
- To have a sound understanding of, and experience in, identifying safeguarding issues and to work within the local protocols and procedures to address these.
- To be familiar with legislation and statutory requirements relating to children and young people, and to practice in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures.
- To keep accurate and up-to-date clinical records and other personally generated information in accordance with Trust Policy.
- And any other duties commensurate with the position, which may be allocated from time to time.
- The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oProfessional qualification and registration, i.e. MH Nurse, Social Worker, OT, Psychologist and therapist
- oMentorship/ teaching and assessing qualification
- oFirst or higher degree in appropriate subject area or equivalent post registration training and experience
Desirable
- oSpecialist therapeutic skills e.g. CBT
- oPost registration training in CAMHS
- oWorking towards Masters Level in a CAMHS related subject
- oPost grad qualification on management, leadership and education
- oEvidence of accredited courses in child and adolescent mental health practice
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families within a mental health setting
- oDemonstrable experience working with young people with in a community CAMHS setting
- oExperience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
- oExperience of using therapeutic skills, such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Work
- oExperience of interagency and multidisciplinary working
- oExperience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans
- oClinical Supervision / Reflective Practice
- oExperience of teaching other professionals
- oExperience and or knowledge of quality improvement
- oExperience in service development
- oTeaching in variety of settings and different disciplines
Desirable
- oExperience of management of child protection emergencies
- oExperience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred
- oExperience of audit and/or research
- oExperience of contributing to and implementing new service developments
- oWorking in crisis care environment
- oDevelop and expand services
- oQuality improvement and promoting good practice
- oWorking with service user involvement and trauma informed care
- oSetting up training programme
- oSetting up new service or operationalise service expansion
- oService evaluation
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of legislation relevant to the Children's Act 2004, Mental Health Act 1983 & Safeguarding Guidelines
- oA sound working knowledge and application of relevant professional code, i.e. professional Code of Practice
- oKnowledge of the legal issues relating to consent and capacity in children and young people
- oAn awareness and understanding of the issues facing, children, adolescents and their families
- oKnowledge of the various assessment tools used in CAMHS
- oKnowledge of the Care Plan Approach
- oPerformance data collection and interpretation
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills
- oSkills in communicating with children, adolescents and their families or carers
- oThe ability to present and communicate complex information
- oGood organisational and prioritising skills
- oAbility to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- oFlexible approach
- oGood team player
- oAble to manage risk
- oA good understanding of, and ability to use, clinical supervision
- oA high level of self-awareness and capacity to reflect
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oProfessional qualification and registration, i.e. MH Nurse, Social Worker, OT, Psychologist and therapist
- oMentorship/ teaching and assessing qualification
- oFirst or higher degree in appropriate subject area or equivalent post registration training and experience
Desirable
- oSpecialist therapeutic skills e.g. CBT
- oPost registration training in CAMHS
- oWorking towards Masters Level in a CAMHS related subject
- oPost grad qualification on management, leadership and education
- oEvidence of accredited courses in child and adolescent mental health practice
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families within a mental health setting
- oDemonstrable experience working with young people with in a community CAMHS setting
- oExperience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
- oExperience of using therapeutic skills, such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Work
- oExperience of interagency and multidisciplinary working
- oExperience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans
- oClinical Supervision / Reflective Practice
- oExperience of teaching other professionals
- oExperience and or knowledge of quality improvement
- oExperience in service development
- oTeaching in variety of settings and different disciplines
Desirable
- oExperience of management of child protection emergencies
- oExperience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred
- oExperience of audit and/or research
- oExperience of contributing to and implementing new service developments
- oWorking in crisis care environment
- oDevelop and expand services
- oQuality improvement and promoting good practice
- oWorking with service user involvement and trauma informed care
- oSetting up training programme
- oSetting up new service or operationalise service expansion
- oService evaluation
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of legislation relevant to the Children's Act 2004, Mental Health Act 1983 & Safeguarding Guidelines
- oA sound working knowledge and application of relevant professional code, i.e. professional Code of Practice
- oKnowledge of the legal issues relating to consent and capacity in children and young people
- oAn awareness and understanding of the issues facing, children, adolescents and their families
- oKnowledge of the various assessment tools used in CAMHS
- oKnowledge of the Care Plan Approach
- oPerformance data collection and interpretation
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills
- oSkills in communicating with children, adolescents and their families or carers
- oThe ability to present and communicate complex information
- oGood organisational and prioritising skills
- oAbility to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- oFlexible approach
- oGood team player
- oAble to manage risk
- oA good understanding of, and ability to use, clinical supervision
- oA high level of self-awareness and capacity to reflect
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).
