Job summary
Grantham CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) Core Team are looking for a new team member to help in providing an 'outstanding' (CQC) specialist mental health service to children, young people and their families. Are you a creative, passionate and highly motivated individual who can join us in making a difference to children, young people and their families in Lincolnshire who are experiencing mental health challenges? If so, a vacancy have arisen within the Grantham CAMHS hub for a full-time Band 5 Core Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker/Occupational Therapist) to join our established multi-disciplinary team. We provide assessment and a range of therapeutic interventions, working alongiside children, young people and their families as they learn, develop understanding and skills that establish good mental health practices.
The post is based at our main team base in Grantham but you will need to be able to travel independently throughout the County, (and occasionally further) especially Sleaford, Bourne and Stamford. You will also need to be able to contribute to our late night offer on a rota basis (Tuesday till 8:00 p.m.).
You will be supported by the Team Co-ordinator, Clinical Lead and Team and will take part in regular, high quality supervision and training so that you feel confident in your contribution to the team and children/young person's journey within CAMHS and beyond
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.
Act as Care Coordinator under the supervision of line manager.
Work collaboratively, and promote effective working relationships, with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective clinical decision-making, internally and with external agencies.
Empower patients and their families/carers to influence and use available services, information and skills and act as an advocate where appropriate.
Provide full assessment and appropriate follow up care via care planning and clinical pathways, individual and group interventions, in partnership with young people/families/carers and other workers involved in care delivery.
Provide therapeutic interventions reflective of CYP IAPT, within relevant care pathways.
Work within defined waiting times.
Provide an extended hours service, as required..
Participate in the planning and delivery of group interventions
Provide a professional, non-stigmatising service to children and families
To be able to travel independently and work flexibly
Develop Band 5 staff and provide supervision/line management on all of the above
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.
Provide care delivery to vulnerable groups, inclusive of but not exclusively:
-Mild Learning Disability
-Looked After Children
-Those in contact with CJS
-Survivors of abuse
-Those with harmful behaviour
Act as Care Coordinator under the CPA, as required.
Work collaboratively, and promote effective working relationships, with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective clinical decision-making, internally and with external agencies.
Empower Service Users and their families/carers to influence and use available services, information and skills and act as an advocate where appropriate.
Provide full assessment and appropriate follow up care via care planning and clinical pathways, individual and group interventions, in partnership with young people/families/carers and other workers involved in care delivery.
Provide therapeutic interventions reflective of CYP IAPT, within relevant care pathways.
Work within defined waiting times, working flexibly across the county from a designated base to ensure this.
Provide an extended hours service, as required.
Participate in screening of referrals for appropriateness and onward signposting/referral as appropriate.
Participate in the planning and delivery of group interventions
Provide pre-CAMHS support, advice, consultation and training to partnership agencies.
Work in accordance with relevant childcare, health legislation and professional standards in partnership with wider childrens services and to engage fully with Safeguarding, Common Assessment framework and other processes which requires working together with other agencies.
Proactively involve young people and families in service development including using service questionnaires to obtain structured feedback.
Provide a professional, non-stigmatising service to children and families.
Work closely with other colleagues within the service to enable effective transitions to and from other areas.
Ensure best practice by incorporating NICE guidance and meeting healthcare standards.
Adhere to Trust Policies in consideration of Children in Need and safeguarding issues and in maintaining accurate and effective written records.
Develop Band 5 staff and provide supervision/line management on all of the above.
Use outcome measures to evidence effectiveness of treatments provided.
Chair both clinical and non-clinical meetings, as required.
Propose changes and developments to service delivery and contribute to policy discussions at both team and service level.
Deliver the developing service and manage any changes.
Participate in management and clinical supervision.
Actively participate in the delivery of training opportunities for staff and students.
To be able to travel independently and work flexibly across the county to support the service, from a designated base.
Manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with, and in order to contribute towards the attainment of, the Service/Trust productivity requirements, including waiting times.
Participate in all clinical governance and audit developments including post registration education, training and continuing professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.
Provide care delivery to vulnerable groups, inclusive of but not exclusively:
-Mild Learning Disability
-Looked After Children
-Those in contact with CJS
-Survivors of abuse
-Those with harmful behaviour
Act as Care Coordinator under the CPA, as required.
Work collaboratively, and promote effective working relationships, with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective clinical decision-making, internally and with external agencies.
Empower Service Users and their families/carers to influence and use available services, information and skills and act as an advocate where appropriate.
Provide full assessment and appropriate follow up care via care planning and clinical pathways, individual and group interventions, in partnership with young people/families/carers and other workers involved in care delivery.
Provide therapeutic interventions reflective of CYP IAPT, within relevant care pathways.
Work within defined waiting times, working flexibly across the county from a designated base to ensure this.
Provide an extended hours service, as required.
Participate in screening of referrals for appropriateness and onward signposting/referral as appropriate.
Participate in the planning and delivery of group interventions
Provide pre-CAMHS support, advice, consultation and training to partnership agencies.
Work in accordance with relevant childcare, health legislation and professional standards in partnership with wider childrens services and to engage fully with Safeguarding, Common Assessment framework and other processes which requires working together with other agencies.
Proactively involve young people and families in service development including using service questionnaires to obtain structured feedback.
Provide a professional, non-stigmatising service to children and families.
Work closely with other colleagues within the service to enable effective transitions to and from other areas.
Ensure best practice by incorporating NICE guidance and meeting healthcare standards.
Adhere to Trust Policies in consideration of Children in Need and safeguarding issues and in maintaining accurate and effective written records.
Develop Band 5 staff and provide supervision/line management on all of the above.
Use outcome measures to evidence effectiveness of treatments provided.
Chair both clinical and non-clinical meetings, as required.
Propose changes and developments to service delivery and contribute to policy discussions at both team and service level.
Deliver the developing service and manage any changes.
Participate in management and clinical supervision.
Actively participate in the delivery of training opportunities for staff and students.
To be able to travel independently and work flexibly across the county to support the service, from a designated base.
Manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with, and in order to contribute towards the attainment of, the Service/Trust productivity requirements, including waiting times.
Participate in all clinical governance and audit developments including post registration education, training and continuing professional development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with a professional body e.g. NMC, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
- Recognised Professional Qualification in Registered Nursing (RMN,RLDN), Social Worker (CQSW, DipSW), Occupational Therapy or other relevant qualification e.g.IAPT qualification and Counselling
Desirable
- Mentorship or similar qualification in supporting students in practice
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration experience of working with people with mental health needs, including those with severe and enduring mental ill health.
- Experience of managing and developing staff including providing management and/or clinical supervision.
- Experience of using evidence based practice
- Post registration experience of working with children and young people and their families
Desirable
- Post registration experience of working within CAMHS
Skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge of Child Care legislation, Safeguarding, Mental Health Act and the Care Programme Approach.
- Excellent understanding of child and adolescent development and it's possible impact on emotional well-being
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with a professional body e.g. NMC, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
- Recognised Professional Qualification in Registered Nursing (RMN,RLDN), Social Worker (CQSW, DipSW), Occupational Therapy or other relevant qualification e.g.IAPT qualification and Counselling
Desirable
- Mentorship or similar qualification in supporting students in practice
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration experience of working with people with mental health needs, including those with severe and enduring mental ill health.
- Experience of managing and developing staff including providing management and/or clinical supervision.
- Experience of using evidence based practice
- Post registration experience of working with children and young people and their families
Desirable
- Post registration experience of working within CAMHS
Skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge of Child Care legislation, Safeguarding, Mental Health Act and the Care Programme Approach.
- Excellent understanding of child and adolescent development and it's possible impact on emotional well-being
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).
