CAMHS Practitioner - Lambeth CAMHS River Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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 M 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 Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)ental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level nursing qualification/registration RMN OR or RSCN or HV with related CAMHS OR First level qualification in Occupational therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. oQualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience. oFirst 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

• Doctorate or MSc level qualification associated with child and adolescent mental health e.g. clinical psychology, family therapy, child psychotherapy
• Post registration clinical professional development. CYP-IAPT post graduate training

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of providing interventions in group, individual and family work, multidisciplinary work with young people, or able to demonstrate clear transferable skills with to this age group.
• Sufficient post-graduation experience in working within a mental health setting.
• Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems
• 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

Desirable

• Experience of working within an IAPT service
• Experience of working as a case manager in child and adolescent mental health sector
• Evidence of good practice in child and adolescent mental health assessments, assessments of behaviour and performance, family functioning
• Working with families in a multi-racial urban environment

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions
• Ability to work under pressure
• 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
• Good written and verbal presentation skills

Desirable

• Skill in using a specific therapy in practice

Knowledge

Essential

• A good working knowledge of Mental health disorders in children and adolescents
• A good working knowldege of key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting
• Assessment of risk and management of risk factors
• The principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing
• The principles of clinical governance and 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Geoffrey House

35 Black Prince Road

Lambeth

SE11 6JJ

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)