Job summary
The South Camden Community Team (SCCT) supports the mental health and emotional well-being of children and young people (0-18 years) in the culturally diverse borough of Camden. SCCT works to the Thrive model of service delivery and provides consultation, assessment, therapy and training based on evidence based practice.
SCCT is comprised of a rich multi-disciplinary team, which includes Child Psychotherapy, Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychology, CBT, Family Therapy and Psychiatry. The team works closely with partners in the borough, namely: Schools, Local Authority and the voluntary sector.
You will be required to work within a multi-disciplinary team delivering a range of evidence based, and complex interventions and responsible for the formulation and delivery of specialised programmes of care. There will also be opportunities to contribute to service development projects such as patient and public involvement as well as equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
The post holder will be the linked CAMHS clinician to a secondary school, up to one day per week. There may also be opportunities to provide regular and on-going consultation support to a number of primary schools.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
About us
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be on the basis of the individual's ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust's policies, procedures and obligation in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Candidate Qualification and Experience
Essential
- HCPC Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologist) or equivalent qualification. Or BABCP Registered CBT Therapist
- Evidence of clinical experience working with relevant client population (Child and Adolescent Mental Health 0-18s).
- Clinical experience of assessing mental health and wellbeing needs of clients
- Experience of managing clinical complexity and high-risk patients.
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
- High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
- Basic keyboard skills for updating client records Ability to manage own clinical case load
- Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in therapeutic modalities.
- Experience working within a Thrive Model of service delivery
- Experience working with neurodivergence, including adapting therapeutic approach as appropriate.
- Experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
- Experience of working with schools to support student mental health.
Person Specification
Candidate Qualification and Experience
Essential
- HCPC Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologist) or equivalent qualification. Or BABCP Registered CBT Therapist
- Evidence of clinical experience working with relevant client population (Child and Adolescent Mental Health 0-18s).
- Clinical experience of assessing mental health and wellbeing needs of clients
- Experience of managing clinical complexity and high-risk patients.
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
- High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
- Basic keyboard skills for updating client records Ability to manage own clinical case load
- Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in therapeutic modalities.
- Experience working within a Thrive Model of service delivery
- Experience working with neurodivergence, including adapting therapeutic approach as appropriate.
- Experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
- Experience of working with schools to support student mental health.
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).
