Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at Ealing CAMHS within our Adolescent Team and to train to become a Band 7 Specialist CAMHS CBT Practitioner through our innovative and comprehensive training programme which includes formal teaching, experiential learning and supervision. The role combines clinical work with children, young people and their families, alongside opportunities to support team and service development.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and innovative clinician who is able to maintain clinical curiosity and engage in reflective practice as well as be able to be an advocate for children, young people and families' needs. You will be joining a welcoming psychology team in Ealing and West London who are committed to service improvement, staff well-being, and who value diversity in our workforce.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will commit to participating in the CAMHS Development Programme, whilst also working within the Ealing CAMHS Adolescent Team. For more information on the CAMHS Development Programme please see the Candidate Information Pack.
Ealing CAMHS has a strong multi-disciplinary approach and thrives on innovative and reflexive practice to meet the needs of a socially, economically culturally diverse London borough. You will be committed to ensuring that the service is accessible and effective. With supervision and support, the successful applicant will provide mental health assessments and CBT interventions to young people alongside their families and/or carers. The role will include providing outreach work to young people who may find it hard to attend clinics.
The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to participate in the monthly CPD programme and reflective space as well as contribute to service development, audit, research and QI projects.
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 health concerns.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see our Candidate information pack for a comprehensive job description and person specification for this role.
If you have any enquiries about the post, please do get in touch with Dr Rob Brindley, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Joint Head of Psychology for CAMHS via Rob.Brindley@westlondon.nhs.uk or 07355 028297.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see our Candidate information pack for a comprehensive job description and person specification for this role.
If you have any enquiries about the post, please do get in touch with Dr Rob Brindley, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Joint Head of Psychology for CAMHS via Rob.Brindley@westlondon.nhs.uk or 07355 028297.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- A Minimum of a Second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject e.g. psychology, and further relevant training eg Children's Wellbeing Practitioner or Education Mental Health Practitioner course.
- Qualification in an appropriate mental health profession (such as Nursing, Social Work, OT, Counselling or Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy or Child Psychotherapy) and registration with relevant UK governing body.
- PGDip in CYP-IAPT CBT
Desirable
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families eg CBT systemic, solution focused, play therapy.
- A further relevant degree qualification.
- Youth Mental Health First Aid trained.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children and families.
- Ability to conduct group parenting programmes.
- Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people.
- Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately
- Ability take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk.
- Ability to organise own time and diary and that of junior staff and learners.
Desirable
- Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues.
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence.
- Understanding of child development.
- Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
- Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst being able to work as an integral part of a multi-agency locality team.
- Be committed to anti discriminatory/ anti oppressive practice and equal opportunity.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in a mental health setting.
- Experience of assessing and managing risk and safeguarding issues
- Experience of multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary working and liaising across internal & external agencies.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting.
- Evidence of the ability to use and provide mentoring and clinical supervision of others.
Specialist Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.
- Experience of working with anxiety disorders.
- Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders.
- Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy).
Desirable
- Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas.
- Experience of working with looked after children.
- Experience of working with other vulnerable groups.
- Speaks a second language
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
- Experience working with community groups
Specific Attributes
Essential
- Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role.
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Desirable
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to working towards BABCP accreditation
- Self-motivated.
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- Team player.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- A Minimum of a Second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject e.g. psychology, and further relevant training eg Children's Wellbeing Practitioner or Education Mental Health Practitioner course.
- Qualification in an appropriate mental health profession (such as Nursing, Social Work, OT, Counselling or Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy or Child Psychotherapy) and registration with relevant UK governing body.
- PGDip in CYP-IAPT CBT
Desirable
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families eg CBT systemic, solution focused, play therapy.
- A further relevant degree qualification.
- Youth Mental Health First Aid trained.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children and families.
- Ability to conduct group parenting programmes.
- Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people.
- Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately
- Ability take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk.
- Ability to organise own time and diary and that of junior staff and learners.
Desirable
- Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues.
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence.
- Understanding of child development.
- Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
- Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst being able to work as an integral part of a multi-agency locality team.
- Be committed to anti discriminatory/ anti oppressive practice and equal opportunity.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in a mental health setting.
- Experience of assessing and managing risk and safeguarding issues
- Experience of multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary working and liaising across internal & external agencies.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting.
- Evidence of the ability to use and provide mentoring and clinical supervision of others.
Specialist Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.
- Experience of working with anxiety disorders.
- Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders.
- Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy).
Desirable
- Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas.
- Experience of working with looked after children.
- Experience of working with other vulnerable groups.
- Speaks a second language
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
- Experience working with community groups
Specific Attributes
Essential
- Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role.
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Desirable
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to working towards BABCP accreditation
- Self-motivated.
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- Team player.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
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).
