Job summary
Croydon CAMHS is pleased to offer an exciting 12-month fixed-term / secondment opportunity for a CAMHS practitioner who would like to further develop their skills in Community CAMHS referral management and clinical skills working with children & young people with a range of mental health difficulties.
The post is split between the Croydon Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Single Point of Contact (EWMH SPOC) and the Croydon CAMHS Getting More Help Treatment Team.
The successful candidate will have a first level nursing qualification / registration RMN, RSCN or HV or first level qualification in OT, clinical or counselling psychology, systemic psychotherapy, social work, or equivalent in art, play, drama or music therapy. All applications will require professional registration with a statutory body: the Nursing Midwifery Council, General Social Care Council, UK Council for Psychotherapy or Health & Care Professional's Council.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include processing of referrals, triage assessments for children and young people with emotional wellbeing and / or mental health needs, making appropriate referral recommendations as well as the provision of advice, education and support to service users and their carers or family members.
In addition, the successful candidate will offer assessments and evidence based interventions to CYP presenting with a range of mental health disorders as well as managing a clinical caseload.
The post holder will have the opportunity to work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team with access to a range of learning and professional deSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training and dopportunities.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.
By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will join the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team and the Emotional Well-being & Mental Health Single Point of Contact (EWMH SPOC), both teams of multi-disciplinary professionals who provide assessment, treatment, care coordination and planning for children and/or young people with moderate to severe mental health and neuropsychiatric difficulties, under supervision of the team leader and relevant clinical supervisor.
To provide a specialist support service, including management of referrals, to Children and Young people with moderate to severe mental health problems, and their families including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.
To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
To work as an autonomous professional within registry body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will join the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team and the Emotional Well-being & Mental Health Single Point of Contact (EWMH SPOC), both teams of multi-disciplinary professionals who provide assessment, treatment, care coordination and planning for children and/or young people with moderate to severe mental health and neuropsychiatric difficulties, under supervision of the team leader and relevant clinical supervisor.
To provide a specialist support service, including management of referrals, to Children and Young people with moderate to severe mental health problems, and their families including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.
To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
To work as an autonomous professional within registry body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Registration
Essential
- Appropriate and recognised qualification
- Appropriate and recognised professional registration
Desirable
- Mentorship or Supervision Training
- Additional, recognised therapeutic qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment, treatment and risk management of CYP and families with a range of complex presenting problems
- Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities
- oExperience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
Desirable
- The Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges
- Experience of facilitating groups for children, young people and / or their families.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for children and young people, their families and carer and groups and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews
- To communicate skillfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Registration
Essential
- Appropriate and recognised qualification
- Appropriate and recognised professional registration
Desirable
- Mentorship or Supervision Training
- Additional, recognised therapeutic qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment, treatment and risk management of CYP and families with a range of complex presenting problems
- Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities
- oExperience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
Desirable
- The Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges
- Experience of facilitating groups for children, young people and / or their families.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for children and young people, their families and carer and groups and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews
- To communicate skillfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.
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).
