Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner to join Westminster CAMHS Early Intervention Team. The Early Intervention Team aims to provide mental health support to children, young people and their families who are experiencing the first signs of mental health difficulties.
This is achieved through providing consultation to various partnership agencies, both statutory and non-statutory, including Westminster's Early Help Teams- which is part of Westminster's Children's Services. In doing so, you will provide a much-valued link between these services and the local CAMHS service, and professionals to effectively recognise children's mental health difficulties, improve inter-agency collaboration in the provision of timely, accessible and responsive interventions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working across Westminster CAMHS Early Intervention service and Westminster Children's Service Early Help Teams providing consultation, mental health assessments and providing evidenced based mental health treatments to children, young people and their families in Westminster. They will provide support to frontline children's services in developing their capacity in early identification and intervention with children's mental health need. Promoting the emotional and mental health of children, young people and their families in the community, facilitating appropriate access to specialist CAMHS and other relevant provision.
About us
Westminster CAMHS is a very warm & friendly team which welcomes new skills and new ideas, with an established Early Intervention Team. It is part of Central & North West London (CNWL) Foundation Mental Health Trust. We are committed to collaborative multi-disciplinary work and there are very good links with partnership agencies in the borough.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond.We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. You can become a member by visiting our website.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide comprehensive mental health assessments and treatment to children, young people and their families.
- Providing evidenced-based treatments to children and young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties
- Use Routine Outcome Measures in assessment and treatment of children, young people and their families.
- To support Early Help professionals through a variety of consultations andtrainings in order to increase their knowledge and skills in identifying the mental health needs of children. These activities would involve telephone and face to face, liaison and consultation. At a more advanced level carrying out joint assessments and directly supporting the interventions of Early Help professionals.
- Promoting the emotional and mental health of children and young people through the training of professionals/parents and carers in the early intervention and management of childrens mental health difficulties.To have an understanding of the 2014 Children and Families Act in regards to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
- To have an understanding of the graduated approach to support SEND, including use of the Westminster / Kensington & Chelsea SEND Local Offer.
- To adhere to statutory guidance including input to Educational Health Care Plans, and Pre-School Health Notifications.Facilitating appropriate access to CAMHS using specialist knowledge to assist professionals to identify the correct pathway to the appropriate service.
- To assist in the engagement of families who need preparation to utilize CAMHS.
- Working across boundaries requiring understanding and knowledge of various agencies, their policies and roles.
- To sensitively deliver child mental health training across a range of agencies and professionals.
- Providing direct clinical services to families in various settings (day nurseries, schools, health clinics, and family homes) in order to facilitate accessible and timely interventions which are responsive to cultural values and ethical issues.
- To take a lead with community, health and local authority staff in devisingappropriate treatments for individual children, groups and families.
- A particular area of unmet need is that of devising ways of working with hard toengage families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide comprehensive mental health assessments and treatment to children, young people and their families.
- Providing evidenced-based treatments to children and young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties
- Use Routine Outcome Measures in assessment and treatment of children, young people and their families.
- To support Early Help professionals through a variety of consultations andtrainings in order to increase their knowledge and skills in identifying the mental health needs of children. These activities would involve telephone and face to face, liaison and consultation. At a more advanced level carrying out joint assessments and directly supporting the interventions of Early Help professionals.
- Promoting the emotional and mental health of children and young people through the training of professionals/parents and carers in the early intervention and management of childrens mental health difficulties.To have an understanding of the 2014 Children and Families Act in regards to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
- To have an understanding of the graduated approach to support SEND, including use of the Westminster / Kensington & Chelsea SEND Local Offer.
- To adhere to statutory guidance including input to Educational Health Care Plans, and Pre-School Health Notifications.Facilitating appropriate access to CAMHS using specialist knowledge to assist professionals to identify the correct pathway to the appropriate service.
- To assist in the engagement of families who need preparation to utilize CAMHS.
- Working across boundaries requiring understanding and knowledge of various agencies, their policies and roles.
- To sensitively deliver child mental health training across a range of agencies and professionals.
- Providing direct clinical services to families in various settings (day nurseries, schools, health clinics, and family homes) in order to facilitate accessible and timely interventions which are responsive to cultural values and ethical issues.
- To take a lead with community, health and local authority staff in devisingappropriate treatments for individual children, groups and families.
- A particular area of unmet need is that of devising ways of working with hard toengage families.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Recognised and current child and adolescent mental health professional qualification and registration (e.g. Nursing, Social Work, Counselling, CBT or Psychotherapy qualification and registration)
- Qualification in an Evidenced-Based Treatment
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Qualification and/or experience of supporting students and junior staff.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working with Children and Young People in community mental health setting
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a CAMHS setting.
- Previous experience working closely with partner agencies, such as Childrens Social Care.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate at all levels, with the multi- disciplinary team, with other teams internal and external to CNWL, GPs, external stakeholders (such as the policy, ambulance service), carers and family.
- Ability to communicate in writing, and skills in writing letters and reports.
- Ability to maintain electronic patient records Proficient in use of electronic patient records, such as System One, computer literate and able to use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing
- You are expected to have the skills required to act as a professional, registered clinician and to adhere to your professional Code of Conduct
- Clinical Leadership: Working with Others Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind, considerate, reliable and enthusiastic
- Manage others and contribute to the management of the team.
- Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working
- Coordinate work allocation and shifts.
- Help others in the team achieve their objectives in delivering safe and effective care.
- Ability to communicate, triage and assess clinical information over the telephone.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Recognised and current child and adolescent mental health professional qualification and registration (e.g. Nursing, Social Work, Counselling, CBT or Psychotherapy qualification and registration)
- Qualification in an Evidenced-Based Treatment
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Qualification and/or experience of supporting students and junior staff.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working with Children and Young People in community mental health setting
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a CAMHS setting.
- Previous experience working closely with partner agencies, such as Childrens Social Care.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate at all levels, with the multi- disciplinary team, with other teams internal and external to CNWL, GPs, external stakeholders (such as the policy, ambulance service), carers and family.
- Ability to communicate in writing, and skills in writing letters and reports.
- Ability to maintain electronic patient records Proficient in use of electronic patient records, such as System One, computer literate and able to use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing
- You are expected to have the skills required to act as a professional, registered clinician and to adhere to your professional Code of Conduct
- Clinical Leadership: Working with Others Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind, considerate, reliable and enthusiastic
- Manage others and contribute to the management of the team.
- Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working
- Coordinate work allocation and shifts.
- Help others in the team achieve their objectives in delivering safe and effective care.
- Ability to communicate, triage and assess clinical information over the telephone.
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).
