Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a CAMHS Practitioner to the Southwark CAMHS Early Help Team (a Tier 2 generic team.)
The post holder will be a care coordinator, assessing and treating children and young people in the team working in collaboration with the multiple disciplinary teams (MDT). The post holder will also be involved in supporting and advising parents and carers of C&YP referred to the service as well as offering consultation and advice to their professional networks.
The post holder will carry out initial mental health assessments and offer treatment according to their clinical and professional background and training. They will also carry out ADHD assessments following training.
It is important that the successful candidate has experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties. Experience working therapeutically with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions is particularly desirable.
Main duties of the job
Participate as a multi-disciplinary team member in the setting and reviewing of therapeutic aims, objectives, standards and strategies to provide a high standard of care to clients and their families.
Assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children, adolescents and families who are determined to be at mild to moderate risk.
Undertake all duties in line with the professional Codes of Professional Conduct and maintain professional registration requirements for the post according to discipline/profession.
You will manage your own caseload and work within a team but will have freedom to act within the service framework and Trust operational policies.
Ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact are accurate, up to date, of good quality and within CAMHS and professional requirement standards of record keeping. To collect & collate information about individual clinical activity on ePJS
To link with other statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams in terms of referrals and joint work. Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate
Contribute to the effective functioning of the team and service through attendance at relevant meetings, taking responsibilities within the service as appropriate and negotiated with the line manager.
About us
Southwark had a population of 306,745 in 2015; with 22% under 19 years. It has a striking cultural and ethnic diversity with 48% of people describing themselves as belonging to black and minority ethnic groups. There are well-established black and Irish communities with newer populations of Portuguese and South American residents, as well as a high and changing refugee population. A wide range of health indicators highlight Southwark as one of the most deprived areas in England and 12th most deprived borough in London in 2015. For example, compared to national averages, the area has lower socio- economic status and higher unemployment; higher death rates from suicide and higher use of acute inpatient mental health services.
Local CAMHS
Southwark CAMHS employs a large number of child and adolescent mental-health staff. These come from a variety of disciplines including: child psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, family therapy, nursing and occupational therapy, art and drama psychotherapy. The service is organised as follows:
CAMHS Early Help integrated with Children's Social Care
Specialist services for children, adolescents & their families (2 teams)
Specialist services for young people with Neuro-developmental disorders
Carelink - CAMHS Looked after Children team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have responsibility for assuring the quality of clinical practice with specific reference to evidence-based treatments within the team. You will hold responsibility for ensuring that all team members participate in audit, evaluation and research in evidence-based treatments.
The post-holder will have a therapeutic caseload, offering therapy to children presenting with mild to moderate mental health and behavioural difficulties. You will also be working the parents/carers offering them support and guidance. You will have the ability to deliver a range of interventions for children and young people. You will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and following training will also provide assessments for ADHD.
You will be responsible for ensuring that staff, within the team 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 work in partnership with Children's Social Care, Education, Child Health, and Adult Services and other key partners to support integrated practice and service delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have responsibility for assuring the quality of clinical practice with specific reference to evidence-based treatments within the team. You will hold responsibility for ensuring that all team members participate in audit, evaluation and research in evidence-based treatments.
The post-holder will have a therapeutic caseload, offering therapy to children presenting with mild to moderate mental health and behavioural difficulties. You will also be working the parents/carers offering them support and guidance. You will have the ability to deliver a range of interventions for children and young people. You will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and following training will also provide assessments for ADHD.
You will be responsible for ensuring that staff, within the team 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 work in partnership with Children's Social Care, Education, Child Health, and Adult Services and other key partners to support integrated practice and service delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant professional registration with appropriate body. All applicants will require a professional training with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), General Social care council (GSCC), Health and Care Professional's Council (HCPC), Social Work England ( SWE), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), BABCP or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
Desirable
- Specialist training in modalities such as CBT, DBT
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment, treatment and risk management of children, young people and families with a range of mental health and neuropsychiatric presentations
- Experience working with children & young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Experience of working within a CAMHS duty system.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the standardized assessments and evidence based treatments relevant to mental health and neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Well-developed IT skills
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with children and young people who engage in self-harming or aggressive behaviour
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to child and adult protection, and equalities.
- Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant professional registration with appropriate body. All applicants will require a professional training with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), General Social care council (GSCC), Health and Care Professional's Council (HCPC), Social Work England ( SWE), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), BABCP or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
Desirable
- Specialist training in modalities such as CBT, DBT
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment, treatment and risk management of children, young people and families with a range of mental health and neuropsychiatric presentations
- Experience working with children & young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Experience of working within a CAMHS duty system.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the standardized assessments and evidence based treatments relevant to mental health and neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Well-developed IT skills
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with children and young people who engage in self-harming or aggressive behaviour
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to child and adult protection, and equalities.
- Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning
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).
