Job summary
This is an exciting and innovative post and we are looking at colleagues who want to keep developing their leadership and management skills within this age group.
The is a 12-month Fixed Term role working to support the strong leadership, development and management of the Under 5's Team in their different boroughs.
The successful candidate will be part of a small, supportive collegiate team of ACP Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists working in CNWL.
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Wherever you wish to work and whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
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Main duties of the job
o To provide clinical leadership and lead service development of the Under 5 Service in the boroughs of Harrow, Brent and Hillington.
o Using an established psychotherapeutic service delivery model to provide highly specialist assessment and therapy to children and their families/carers and advice and consultation on their care to non-psychotherapist colleagues and the professional network involved in their support.
o To oversee the management and overall productivity of the Harrow, Brent & Hillingdon Under 5s Service, referrals, waiting list and will provide clinical supervision to other members of the Under 5s Service across the 3 Boroughs. To be responsible for contribution to the evaluation, monitoring & development of the Under 5s service
o To provide consultation, teaching, training for multi-disciplinary staff within specialist CAMHS and staff of related agencies (health, education, social services, voluntary sector, youth criminal justice system).
o To contribute to audit and research.
o To work autonomously in clinical practice within the overall framework of the CAMHS Directorate's and the Trust's policies and procedures.
About us
The Central & North West London (CNWL) Mental Health Trust is one of the largest specialist mental health trusts in London. We provide services for a highly diverse population of 1.4 million across Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Brent, Hillingdon as well as Harrow. Within our catchment area are some of the most affluent areas and some of the most deprived areas in London. We provide mental health services on 70 sites for adults, older people and children.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Evaluate referrals to the Service for clinical appropriateness and risk, working closely with wider CAMHS referral SPA service.
Provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessments of children and their families referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources
Formulate and implement plans for the formal treatment and/or management of the child/young persons problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings
Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children and young people whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans
Provide specialist expertise, advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to childrens formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan
Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of children and young people under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both university and multidisciplinary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Evaluate referrals to the Service for clinical appropriateness and risk, working closely with wider CAMHS referral SPA service.
Provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessments of children and their families referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources
Formulate and implement plans for the formal treatment and/or management of the child/young persons problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings
Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children and young people whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans
Provide specialist expertise, advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to childrens formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan
Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of children and young people under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both university and multidisciplinary care.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent clinical and supervisory skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate excellent management skills
- Ability to convey psychoanalytic concepts to colleagues of differing professions and backgrounds .
Experience
Essential
- Of working in a multidisciplinary team of varying theoretical perspectives of working with ethnic minorities
- Considerable experience of supervision of ACP child psychotherapy doctoral trainees
Desirable
- Experience working as or close to the level of an 8c consultant child & adolescent psychotherapist
Knowledge / Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of the modern NHS agenda, including the Clinical Governance agenda
- Understanding of research, evidence-based practice and clinical audit issues related to child and adolescent psychotherapy
- Knowledge of Child Protection legislation
- Capacity for strategic thinking and vision for service development on behalf of the profession
Personal Competencies
Essential
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries
- Team Leadership and Commitment: Capacity to promote co-operative working, and to inspire others to be clear about tasks and motivated to achieve them
- External Orientation and Organisational Awareness: Understanding the external environment to achieve success
- Ability and willingness to initiate and manage change
Other
Essential
- Computer Literate
- Understanding of Health & Safety
- Understanding of Equal Opportunities
Qualifications
Essential
- Membership of the ACP
- Qualification in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
- Post Qualification CPD
- Interest in Research
Desirable
- Considerable experience of group work
- Understanding of unconscious group processes
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent clinical and supervisory skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate excellent management skills
- Ability to convey psychoanalytic concepts to colleagues of differing professions and backgrounds .
Experience
Essential
- Of working in a multidisciplinary team of varying theoretical perspectives of working with ethnic minorities
- Considerable experience of supervision of ACP child psychotherapy doctoral trainees
Desirable
- Experience working as or close to the level of an 8c consultant child & adolescent psychotherapist
Knowledge / Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of the modern NHS agenda, including the Clinical Governance agenda
- Understanding of research, evidence-based practice and clinical audit issues related to child and adolescent psychotherapy
- Knowledge of Child Protection legislation
- Capacity for strategic thinking and vision for service development on behalf of the profession
Personal Competencies
Essential
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries
- Team Leadership and Commitment: Capacity to promote co-operative working, and to inspire others to be clear about tasks and motivated to achieve them
- External Orientation and Organisational Awareness: Understanding the external environment to achieve success
- Ability and willingness to initiate and manage change
Other
Essential
- Computer Literate
- Understanding of Health & Safety
- Understanding of Equal Opportunities
Qualifications
Essential
- Membership of the ACP
- Qualification in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
- Post Qualification CPD
- Interest in Research
Desirable
- Considerable experience of group work
- Understanding of unconscious group processes
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).
