Job summary
We are looking for a CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner with CBT skills and training to join a highly-regarded MHST in Hounslow as part of a new Wave 9 MHST, which will expand our existing team by a third.
It is essential you hold a relevant clinical qualification and have previous experience of working in a CAMHS team. The role involves carrying out assessments and holding your own caseload for individual and group interventions; training and consulting to education colleagues, and support for parents/carers. You will be supported to maintain your professional registration and will have access to support/supervision from colleagues from within your discipline.
Experience of working in education would be a bonus. The post holders will offer supervision to Band 4 Trainee Education Wellbeing Practitioners and successful candidates will be supported to attend the CYP IAPT PG Cert training in supervising low intensity interventions where necessary.
Main duties of the job
This role offers you the chance to make a difference in young lives, and as such includes both clinical and supervisory duties.
The main focus is to:
- Lead on and directly providing comprehensive assessment, risk management and interventions for children and young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties.
- Offer one to one and group interventions
- Offer Clinical Supervision to team members including Band 4 Education Mental Health Practitioner trainees
- Work with school staff and cultures to develop school environments that are more conducive to supporting better emotional health and wellbeing.
- Work with parents/carers to raise awareness of the mental and emotional wellbeing needs of children and young people and strategies to protect and promote these
If you are interested in working with schools and want to help shape new models of evidence-based support for children and young people, this job could be for you!
About us
Hounslow was one of the first sites to benefit from significant investment to develop a trailblazer MHST, as outlined in the Young People's Mental Health Green Paper 2016. Hundreds of children and young people have now accessed guided self-help; awareness raising and early intervention support, with encouraging feedback and improved clinical outcomes.
West London NHS Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination for all groups and achieving equality of opportunity regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief and sexuality. We aim to create a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve at all levels of seniority within the Trust. We are therefore particularly interested in receiving applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds.
All new employees are provided with a comprehensive induction at Trust and Team level, the necessary equipment and training to meet the job requirement.
For further info: https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk/work-for-us
Job description
Job responsibilities
Thank you for your interest in the Mental Health Practitioner role within Wave 9 Hounslow Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). This pack provides you with all the information you may need to apply for this vacancy.
The Mental Health Support Teams are part of an exciting trailblazer project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community in response to the governments Green Paper for Young Peoples Mental Health. Within the teams there is a specific focus on developing more access to appropriate help and improving the general culture of emotional support within primary and secondary schools. Working alongside community partners the Mental Health Support Teams are integrated with community CAMHS and educational settings and are a valued part of the whole CAMH service.
Hounslow MHST is well-regarded and was shortlisted in 2022 for a Positive Practice in Mental Health award. We are looking for someone who shares our passion for brief and whole school interventions, and supporting junior staff to deliver these. You will be supported in post to attend the CYP-IAPT supervision course if not already completed. There are other excellent opportunities for CPD as part of whole-service trainings and regular CPD slots, as well as support for individual CPD needs.
Thank you for your interest this role and I wish you every success with your application.
Please see attached for complete details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Thank you for your interest in the Mental Health Practitioner role within Wave 9 Hounslow Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). This pack provides you with all the information you may need to apply for this vacancy.
The Mental Health Support Teams are part of an exciting trailblazer project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community in response to the governments Green Paper for Young Peoples Mental Health. Within the teams there is a specific focus on developing more access to appropriate help and improving the general culture of emotional support within primary and secondary schools. Working alongside community partners the Mental Health Support Teams are integrated with community CAMHS and educational settings and are a valued part of the whole CAMH service.
Hounslow MHST is well-regarded and was shortlisted in 2022 for a Positive Practice in Mental Health award. We are looking for someone who shares our passion for brief and whole school interventions, and supporting junior staff to deliver these. You will be supported in post to attend the CYP-IAPT supervision course if not already completed. There are other excellent opportunities for CPD as part of whole-service trainings and regular CPD slots, as well as support for individual CPD needs.
Thank you for your interest this role and I wish you every success with your application.
Please see attached for complete details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- 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, plus a postgraduate diploma or higher degree in CBT. or To be accredited by the BABCP as a provisionally or fully accredited practitioner, and be able to work towards achieving full practitioner accreditation with the BABCP.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Other specialist therapeutic skills.
- Fully accredited with the BABCP.
- Post registration training in CAMHS.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families within a range of settings.
- Experience of working with evidence based approaches to low mood, anxiety and behaviour problems.
- Experience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments.
- Experience of using therapeutic skills, such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Work.
- Experience of interagency and multidisciplinary working.
- Experience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans.
- Clinical Supervision / Reflective Practice.
- Experience of teaching other professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people with in a community CAMHS setting.
- Experience of management of child protection emergencies.
- Experience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred.
- Experience of audit and/or research.
- Experience of developing and delivering whole school approaches in line with the recently published Mental Health Support Teams for Children and Young People in Education Manual.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to the Children's Act 2004, Mental Health Act 1983 & Safeguarding Guidelines
- A sound working knowledge and application of relevant professional code, i.e. professional Code of Practice
- Knowledge of the legal issues relating to consent and capacity in children and young people.
- An awareness and understanding of the issues facing, children, adolescents and their families
- Knowledge of the various assessment tools used in CAMHS
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Skills in communicating with children, adolescents and their families or carer.
- The ability to present and communicate complex information.
- Good organisational and prioritising skills.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
- Flexible approach. Good team player. Able to manage risk.
- A good understanding of, and ability to use, clinical supervision
- A high level of self-awareness and capacity to reflect.
- Ability to contain the anxieties of severely unwell young people and their parents.
- Consultation Skills. Computer literate.
Desirable
- Skills and sensitivities in working with marginalised families and young people.
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour in possibly distressing situations.
Other requirements
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as expected by your professional body.
- Flexible approach to work.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- 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, plus a postgraduate diploma or higher degree in CBT. or To be accredited by the BABCP as a provisionally or fully accredited practitioner, and be able to work towards achieving full practitioner accreditation with the BABCP.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Other specialist therapeutic skills.
- Fully accredited with the BABCP.
- Post registration training in CAMHS.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families within a range of settings.
- Experience of working with evidence based approaches to low mood, anxiety and behaviour problems.
- Experience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments.
- Experience of using therapeutic skills, such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Work.
- Experience of interagency and multidisciplinary working.
- Experience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans.
- Clinical Supervision / Reflective Practice.
- Experience of teaching other professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people with in a community CAMHS setting.
- Experience of management of child protection emergencies.
- Experience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred.
- Experience of audit and/or research.
- Experience of developing and delivering whole school approaches in line with the recently published Mental Health Support Teams for Children and Young People in Education Manual.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to the Children's Act 2004, Mental Health Act 1983 & Safeguarding Guidelines
- A sound working knowledge and application of relevant professional code, i.e. professional Code of Practice
- Knowledge of the legal issues relating to consent and capacity in children and young people.
- An awareness and understanding of the issues facing, children, adolescents and their families
- Knowledge of the various assessment tools used in CAMHS
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Skills in communicating with children, adolescents and their families or carer.
- The ability to present and communicate complex information.
- Good organisational and prioritising skills.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
- Flexible approach. Good team player. Able to manage risk.
- A good understanding of, and ability to use, clinical supervision
- A high level of self-awareness and capacity to reflect.
- Ability to contain the anxieties of severely unwell young people and their parents.
- Consultation Skills. Computer literate.
Desirable
- Skills and sensitivities in working with marginalised families and young people.
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour in possibly distressing situations.
Other requirements
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as expected by your professional body.
- Flexible approach to work.
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).
