Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CAMHS (CBT) Practitioner to join Hammersmith and Fulham Tier 2 Community CAMHS team in a training and progression (band 6-7) role. The team is comprised of psychologists, assistant psychologists, trainee and qualified CBT practitioners, family therapists, child psychotherapists, social workers and Child Wellbeing Practitioners.
We are very pleased to have created this new role as part of ongoing investment and service expansion. This new role is anticipated to increase access to CBT for children, young people and their families/carers within the service.
The team is a large multidisciplinary team, offering a range of targeted, early interventions to children and young people age 0-18 who are experiencing mild-moderate mental health difficulties.
The service is committed to broadening accessibility to ensure that robust, evidence based mental health support is accessible to all in the community and is offered in a timely way. Initiatives are being implemented to broaden access, including through the use of innovative digital tools as well as embedding clinicians in community settings. Also developing relationships in community organisations such as youth groups, faith groups as well as in children's centres and GP settings.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join an established multi-disciplinary CAMHS which is responsible for providing Tier 2 mental health services within the borough. The post holder will work in Hammersmith and Fulham Community CAMHS Team with young people aged 0- 18 years. The clinic setting is based in central Hammersmith and there may be some limited travel to other parts of the borough to attend community settings.
The post holder would provide a qualified specialist CBT service to children and adolescents in Hammersmith and Fulham Tier 2 CAMHS aged 0 -18 and their families, across all sectors of care; providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy; offering advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
The current team consists of Systemic Family Therapists, Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Social Workers, Trainee and qualified CBT Therapists and Children's Wellbeing Practitioners, providing multiple perspectives and allowing for MDT discussions.
The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures, and will have opportunities to contribute to audit, policy and service development within the area served by the team.
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
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
The link below will also provide useful information.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services staff share their stories of working for the NHS. (youtube.com)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
The link below will also provide useful information.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services staff share their stories of working for the NHS. (youtube.com)
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 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 working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders.
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 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 working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders.
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).
