Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for Band 6 clinicians to work within Boston Core Child and Adolescent Mental health service (CAMHS).
The role is a full-time (9am - 5pm Monday - Friday) 37.5 hours (part time hours/job share can be considered).
You will work as part of a well-established highly skilled multi-disciplinary team you must be a compassionate, organised, team player with excellent communication skills and effective time management skills. You will ideally have experience in clinical assessment, care planning and clinical decision making skills around risk management. You will be required to be accountable for your own caseload management and will identify evidence based therapeutic interventions which you will joint work with staff within the team to deliver, or you will provide supervision for other team members to implement this. Your enthusiasm and motivation are just as important as your experience as full training can be provided for a successful applicant this role is also an opportunity for someone looking for their first developmental band 6 role.
You will receive regular management and clinical supervision, there are opportunities to access development/training opportunities if they arise in the duration of the post.
You should be able to travel independently around Boston, Spalding and Skegness.
Please contact Team Co-ordinator Katy Parker on 01205354202/ katy.parker7@nhs.net for more information.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a high standard of specialist clinical care to children and young people, within an MDT environment, providing safe and effective treatment, both group and individual, using evidence based treatment within defined clinical pathways.
- The post holder will also be responsible for providing care to a range of vulnerable groups including Looked After Children, those in contact with the Criminal Justice System, those with a mild Learning Disability, survivors of abuse and those with harmful behaviour. To provide support via liaison, consultation and training to universal services including the provision of a professional advice telephone line.
- To provide Care Co-ordination, needs assessment and risk assessment, planning, and implementation and monitor effectiveness of interventions to children and young people with a moderate to severe presentation. Provide group and individual therapy.
- The post holder will provide professional advice and support to other teams, agencies and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
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 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, 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. 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 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.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
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
- Post registration training in supervision
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.
- Sound knowledge of current local and national strategies concerning CAMHS, Children's Services and mental health
Special requirements
Essential
- Able to travel around the county independently and in a timely manner
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
- Post registration training in supervision
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.
- Sound knowledge of current local and national strategies concerning CAMHS, Children's Services and mental health
Special requirements
Essential
- Able to travel around the county independently and in a timely manner
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Galaxy Suite, The Archway Centre, Boston West Business Park, ,
Sleaford Road
Boston
PE21 8EG
Employer's website
https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
