Job summary
About the team:Lambeth Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Spring Team is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced CAMHS Practitioner, who has an interest in working with children and adolescents that present with mental health and significant behavioural difficulties.
The Spring Team works closely with the Lambeth local authority at Tier 2 level, offering assessment and brief interventions to children, young people and their families. We are specifically interested in staff with additional training in evidence based therapeutic interventions.
Main duties of the job
About the role:You will need to have the ability to deliver a range of interventions for children and young people. Close working relationships with members of the team and partnership agencies e.g. Social Services, Education and others is essential. You must demonstrate an interest in multi-agency and multi-disciplinary work and be familiar with evidence-based practice. There are excellent opportunities for CPD, in service teaching and supervision within the team and the trust.You must be able to work independently and have good clinical/therapeutic and case management skills. Lambeth is an inner city, ethnically diverse community so a good understanding of diversity issues is important.
About us
Working for your organisation
Lambeth is the largest London borough with a population of more than 26,600, of which 34% of the population are from ethnic minorities.& approximately 132 languages are spoken in the borough. There are established Caribbean & Irish communities with newer populations of West African, Portuguese& South American residents. Unemployment at 18% is amongst the highest
Lambeth CAMHS employs staff from a variety of disciplines, including child psychology, psychiatry, nursing, psychotherapy & family therapy. The service is organised into three sections & delivered from a number of community & hospital sites across the borough. Teams include a generic multidisciplinary Tier 3 services, for Children and Adolescents, as well as a number of specialist teams & services including Youth Offending Team, Children Looked After, Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS) and the Neurodevelopmental Team. There is also an Early Intervention Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a care coordinator responsible for assessing and treating a range of mental health and significant behavioural difficulties in children and young people whom are referred to the team.
You will carry out risk assessments with children & young people and their families routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinical supervisor to manage these situations effectively.
2.3 You will be part of the daily duty rota for the service, which involves screening and managing new referrals, telephone queries and supporting the team where necessary.
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. This post is a clinical post and the expectation is that 75% of your time is spent in clinical practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a care coordinator responsible for assessing and treating a range of mental health and significant behavioural difficulties in children and young people whom are referred to the team.
You will carry out risk assessments with children & young people and their families routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinical supervisor to manage these situations effectively.
2.3 You will be part of the daily duty rota for the service, which involves screening and managing new referrals, telephone queries and supporting the team where necessary.
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. This post is a clinical post and the expectation is that 75% of your time is spent in clinical practice.
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 & Care Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or British 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 art, play, drama, music therapy or psychotherapy (leading to a registered qualification with one of the above statutory bodies) with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs.
Desirable
- Training in Clinical supervision.
- Further post qualifying training and education in working with children and adolescents with mental health problems.
- ENB 998 or mentorship and or equivalent experience and training (Nursing only)
Experience
Essential
- Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills
- Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care
- Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment
- A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multi-disciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS
Desirable
- Experience of working with families in a multiracial urban environment. Experience Working with Looked After Children and foster carers
Knowledge
Essential
- A good working knowledge of the Mental health disorders in children and adolescents. A good working knowledge of difficulties common to Looked After Children e.g. attachment difficulties
- A good working knowledge of 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
- A good working knowledge of the London Child protection procedures. Assessment of risk and management of risk factors
- A good working knowledge of the principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing. The principles of clinical governance and CAMHS practice.
Desirable
- Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMH disorders. Research informed and evidence based methods of assessment, treatment and case management.
Skills and Training
Essential
- Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions
- Ability to work under pressure. Ability to take on new concepts/forward thinking
- Good written and verbal presentation skills. Basic IT and data entry skills to enter clinical information into databases
- Ability to work within a changing environment. Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Skill in using a specific therapy in practice
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 & Care Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or British 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 art, play, drama, music therapy or psychotherapy (leading to a registered qualification with one of the above statutory bodies) with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs.
Desirable
- Training in Clinical supervision.
- Further post qualifying training and education in working with children and adolescents with mental health problems.
- ENB 998 or mentorship and or equivalent experience and training (Nursing only)
Experience
Essential
- Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills
- Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care
- Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment
- A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multi-disciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS
Desirable
- Experience of working with families in a multiracial urban environment. Experience Working with Looked After Children and foster carers
Knowledge
Essential
- A good working knowledge of the Mental health disorders in children and adolescents. A good working knowledge of difficulties common to Looked After Children e.g. attachment difficulties
- A good working knowledge of 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
- A good working knowledge of the London Child protection procedures. Assessment of risk and management of risk factors
- A good working knowledge of the principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing. The principles of clinical governance and CAMHS practice.
Desirable
- Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMH disorders. Research informed and evidence based methods of assessment, treatment and case management.
Skills and Training
Essential
- Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions
- Ability to work under pressure. Ability to take on new concepts/forward thinking
- Good written and verbal presentation skills. Basic IT and data entry skills to enter clinical information into databases
- Ability to work within a changing environment. Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Skill in using a specific therapy in practice
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).
