Job summary
Lambeth CAMHS Rapids team is a Community CAMHS Crisis team that supports young people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. The aim of the service is to reduce presentations to emergency departments and Tier 4 admissions. Where a young person is admitted to a Tier 4 inpatient unit, we aim to work with the unit to reduce length of stay.
Where possible, we try to keep young people out of hospital and ensure their care and treatment is delivered in the community. We are an inclusive and diverse team, and this is evidenced through our work with the diversity of the children, young people and families that we work with.
Lambeth CAMHS Rapids Team is a multidisciplinary team based at 35 Black Prince Road, Kennington, London SE11 6JJ, covering the London Borough of Lambeth. We see young people up to the age of 18 presenting in crisis due to underlying mental health difficulties. Operational hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm. During term time, a weekly late clinic is operational on a Monday evening from 5pm to 7pm.
Main duties of the job
Lambeth Rapids is a small, supportive crisis provision. The team encompasses a range of disciplines including Psychotherapists (Psychodynamic, Art and Systemic) , Psychiatrists and Nurses.
The successful candidate will be expected to work, often intensively with Children and young people who are often in significant distress and present with complex and high risk. We are a responsive service and often work therapeutically with the CYP that we support, along with managing and containing risk.
The potholder will also be expected to often work with large complex networks of professionals, that are often also supporting our patients.
Home and community visits are an essential part of the role.
The successful potholder will also be required to care coordinate cases with the support from colleagues. We also provide consultation and support to other parts of the wider CAMHS network.
About us
Lambeth Rapids is a dedicated, supportive and compassionate team. The staff group are committed to providing the best care to Children & young people and their families during a mental health crisis. This often means that we work flexibly depending on the clinical needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be part of the Lambeth CAMHS Rapids Team which consists of a Clinical Service Lead, Clinical Pathway Lead, several clinical specialists/therapists and a vocational worker.
You will be required to undertake complex mental health assessments for young people presenting in crisis, have high levels of complexity for example contextual risks, complex neurodevelopmental profiles and/or significant mental health needs
One of the primary focus of this role is to offer fast tracked evidenced based therapeutic treatment, to young people who are designated as the most urgent in the borough, this will necessitate the applicant to have undertaken significant therapeutic training. You will share responsibility for ensuring that CAMHS staff within the teams achieve positive clinical outcomes for children, young people and their families and that these are evidenced by performance indicators such as activity data, targets and quality measures. You will also share responsibility for ensuring that all team members participate in audit, evaluation and research. You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively.
You will be part of a wider team and will be required to offer support for other members of the crisis team especially during crisis situations or when the care coordinator is otherwise indisposed
The work will primarily need to be face to face with some limited opportunity to work from home
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be part of the Lambeth CAMHS Rapids Team which consists of a Clinical Service Lead, Clinical Pathway Lead, several clinical specialists/therapists and a vocational worker.
You will be required to undertake complex mental health assessments for young people presenting in crisis, have high levels of complexity for example contextual risks, complex neurodevelopmental profiles and/or significant mental health needs
One of the primary focus of this role is to offer fast tracked evidenced based therapeutic treatment, to young people who are designated as the most urgent in the borough, this will necessitate the applicant to have undertaken significant therapeutic training. You will share responsibility for ensuring that CAMHS staff within the teams achieve positive clinical outcomes for children, young people and their families and that these are evidenced by performance indicators such as activity data, targets and quality measures. You will also share responsibility for ensuring that all team members participate in audit, evaluation and research. You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively.
You will be part of a wider team and will be required to offer support for other members of the crisis team especially during crisis situations or when the care coordinator is otherwise indisposed
The work will primarily need to be face to face with some limited opportunity to work from home
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Health Professionals' Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP
- Relevant professional training will include: First-level Nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN, or HV with related CAMHS experience or any as below: First-level qualification in Occupational Therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. Qualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience. First-level qualification in psychotherapy, art, play, drama, music therapy (with registered qualification with one of the above statutory bodies), with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescents with complex mental health problems/needs.
- Experience working with young people within a community CAMHS setting.
Desirable
- o Training in Clinical Supervision
- o Experience in adapting therapy to meet needs of young people with complex neurodevelopmental profiles
Experience
Essential
- o Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills.
- o Experience of working with young people who present with suicidal ideation/plans and self-harm.
- o Experience of managing complex risk.
- o Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care.
- o Taking responsibility for care delivery and care co-ordination, and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
Desirable
- Working with families in a multiracial urban environment.
- Working with Looked After Children and foster carers.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Essential
- A good working knowledge of the following: mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
- Difficulties common to Looked After Children, e.g. attachment difficulties.
- Key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting: The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Assessment of risk and management of risk factors.
- The principles of clinical governance and practice.
Desirable
- Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMHS disorders.
- Experience of supervising others.
- Research informed and evidence-based methods of assessment, treatment and case management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Health Professionals' Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP
- Relevant professional training will include: First-level Nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN, or HV with related CAMHS experience or any as below: First-level qualification in Occupational Therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. Qualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience. First-level qualification in psychotherapy, art, play, drama, music therapy (with registered qualification with one of the above statutory bodies), with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescents with complex mental health problems/needs.
- Experience working with young people within a community CAMHS setting.
Desirable
- o Training in Clinical Supervision
- o Experience in adapting therapy to meet needs of young people with complex neurodevelopmental profiles
Experience
Essential
- o Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills.
- o Experience of working with young people who present with suicidal ideation/plans and self-harm.
- o Experience of managing complex risk.
- o Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care.
- o Taking responsibility for care delivery and care co-ordination, and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
Desirable
- Working with families in a multiracial urban environment.
- Working with Looked After Children and foster carers.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Essential
- A good working knowledge of the following: mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
- Difficulties common to Looked After Children, e.g. attachment difficulties.
- Key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting: The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Assessment of risk and management of risk factors.
- The principles of clinical governance and practice.
Desirable
- Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMHS disorders.
- Experience of supervising others.
- Research informed and evidence-based methods of assessment, treatment and case management.
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).
