Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Camhs Clinician to join the Quick Steps pathway within the First Steps Community Psychology team at the Hackney Ark. This is a full-time permanent role within the innovative Quick Steps pathway that is intended for young people aged 13-18 who have been accepted to First Steps and who would benefit from a timely intervention that is likely to strengthen their existing resources and therefore prevent their circumstances/wellbeing from deteriorating. We are now able to extend this offer to work with and support young people with Autism who are presenting with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the job
The overall aim of the service is to promote the psychological and emotional wellbeing of children and families by intervening before psychological problems become severe and disabling:
- Contribute to further development of the Quick Steps pathway by planning and developing therapeutic assessments and interventions for young people with Autism withing an early intervention service. This may include planning and developing support and interventions for parents as well as the school staff.
- Deliver individualised and group therapeutic interventions for young people with ASD and their families/caregivers who are referred to the QS pathway.
- Work as a member of the wider First Steps team and contribute to the sharing of knowledge and experience of working with young people with Autism across the service via supervision, reflective practice and/or training.
- Liaise and work jointly with colleagues from the CAMHS services across the CAMHS Alliance, social care and education to provide high quality support for children, young people and their families.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifcations
Essential
- HCPC registered Psychologist or equivalent
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology (or equivalent for those qualified prior to 1997) or Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology (approved by the British Psychological Society; or equivalent professional Post Graduate Qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Psychotherapy or Family Therapy.
- Minimum 2 years experience as band 7 in NHS or public sector FT/Psychotherapy etc
Desirable
- Relevant post-qualification training (e.g. ADOS; family therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy for ASD; trauma).
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience working as a Child Psychotherapist, Family Therapist, Mental Health Nurse or Qualified Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychologist in a children and families service context.
- Direct work with teenagers that present with mild to moderate mental health difficulties including complex social backgrounds and self harm
- Experience of conducting initial assessments
- Experience of working with multi-ethnic populations and with interpreters.
- Experience of providing supervision to clinical staff.
- Experience in teaching and training
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to service development initiatives in a CAMHS setting
- Experience of direct therapeutic work with young people including with neurodiversity, using systemic therapy, CBT for ASD or other therapeutic approach
- Experience of community psychology work
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- High level communication and facilitation skills with regards to clients (children, young people and parents with multi-ethnic and diverse needs) and professionals - ability to tailor information to a range of levels.
- Ability to apply therapeutic and assessment skills with children and families to fit an Early Intervention service that utilizes integrated and short-term approaches
- Assessment and management of risk and safeguarding in the context of neurodiversity
- Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere, in a range of relationships and settings.
- Skills in working with staff and clients from diverse ethnic communities in providing a culturally competent service.
- Able to use specialist skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- Skills of assessment of complex clinical and staff situations.
- Able to draw upon a broad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts or situations, to arrive at appropriate formulations.
- Able to compare and select from a range of options for intervention, based on formulation and lead the pathway in this area
- Ability to endure prolonged periods of intense concentration as part of extended session work with clients. Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial period of time.
- Ability to deal sensitively with stressful situations including staff and/or organisational problems, child abuse, family breakdown, serious mental ill health, to cope with verbal abuse and to recognise and diffuse potential physical abuse from clients.
- Ability to organise own workload within competing demands.
- Competence in basic IT and keyboard skills.
- Planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to think creatively, analytically, and critically.
- Ability to work autonomously or collaboratively as a team member.
Desirable
- Specialist diagnostic skills in the area of ASD
- PowerPoint, Excel, RiO
- Ability to use a range of presentation and teaching skills to clients and groups of professionals.
- Ability to use a range of consultation skills with individuals and groups of clients and other professionals.
Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Respectful approach to service users, family, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
- Flexible and creative approach to work.
- Accountable for own professional actions and interpretation of policies.
- A commitment to continuing professional development.
- Working to professional/NICE guidelines.
- Able to travel between sites within the community.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifcations
Essential
- HCPC registered Psychologist or equivalent
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology (or equivalent for those qualified prior to 1997) or Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology (approved by the British Psychological Society; or equivalent professional Post Graduate Qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Psychotherapy or Family Therapy.
- Minimum 2 years experience as band 7 in NHS or public sector FT/Psychotherapy etc
Desirable
- Relevant post-qualification training (e.g. ADOS; family therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy for ASD; trauma).
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience working as a Child Psychotherapist, Family Therapist, Mental Health Nurse or Qualified Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychologist in a children and families service context.
- Direct work with teenagers that present with mild to moderate mental health difficulties including complex social backgrounds and self harm
- Experience of conducting initial assessments
- Experience of working with multi-ethnic populations and with interpreters.
- Experience of providing supervision to clinical staff.
- Experience in teaching and training
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to service development initiatives in a CAMHS setting
- Experience of direct therapeutic work with young people including with neurodiversity, using systemic therapy, CBT for ASD or other therapeutic approach
- Experience of community psychology work
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- High level communication and facilitation skills with regards to clients (children, young people and parents with multi-ethnic and diverse needs) and professionals - ability to tailor information to a range of levels.
- Ability to apply therapeutic and assessment skills with children and families to fit an Early Intervention service that utilizes integrated and short-term approaches
- Assessment and management of risk and safeguarding in the context of neurodiversity
- Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere, in a range of relationships and settings.
- Skills in working with staff and clients from diverse ethnic communities in providing a culturally competent service.
- Able to use specialist skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- Skills of assessment of complex clinical and staff situations.
- Able to draw upon a broad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts or situations, to arrive at appropriate formulations.
- Able to compare and select from a range of options for intervention, based on formulation and lead the pathway in this area
- Ability to endure prolonged periods of intense concentration as part of extended session work with clients. Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial period of time.
- Ability to deal sensitively with stressful situations including staff and/or organisational problems, child abuse, family breakdown, serious mental ill health, to cope with verbal abuse and to recognise and diffuse potential physical abuse from clients.
- Ability to organise own workload within competing demands.
- Competence in basic IT and keyboard skills.
- Planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to think creatively, analytically, and critically.
- Ability to work autonomously or collaboratively as a team member.
Desirable
- Specialist diagnostic skills in the area of ASD
- PowerPoint, Excel, RiO
- Ability to use a range of presentation and teaching skills to clients and groups of professionals.
- Ability to use a range of consultation skills with individuals and groups of clients and other professionals.
Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Respectful approach to service users, family, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
- Flexible and creative approach to work.
- Accountable for own professional actions and interpretation of policies.
- A commitment to continuing professional development.
- Working to professional/NICE guidelines.
- Able to travel between sites within the community.
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).
