Job summary
The purpose of the Single Point of Access (SPA) is to assess children and young people being referred to York & Selby CAMHS to ascertain the most appropriate service to meet their needs. The post requires significant clinical and organisational skills due to this being a fast paced role.
The SPA Clinician will work with front line administrators and senior colleagues to identify presenting needs, manage risk and support young people and parents whilst they wait for therapy. This will involve liaising with young people, parents, carers and professionals at the point of their referral as well as when issues arise during the wait for treatment. We have developed a system of screening/triage delivered by therapists to help identify treatment needs and assess risk.
Main duties of the job
The Single Point of Access Team is the first point of access for children and young people, their families, and professionals, referring into the CAMHS service.
The role of the Single Point of Access (SPA ) Clinician is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health practitioner to support the work of the Single Point of Access service .
The Single Point of Access aims to:
- Support early intervention and promote prevention.
- Enable the right support to be provided at the right time.
- Identifying and provisioning appropriate services at the point of need, including re-ablement and onward referral to specialist services.
- Deliver improved access across a range of health and social care services.
- Integrating services around the needs of the person minimising duplication and enabling services to work together across the health and social care spectrum.
The successful applicant will work with a range of agencies locally to facilitate safe care and treatment. Experience of multi-agency working would be helpful. A keen ability to network well and interact with professionals, carers and patients across multi-agency settings is essential. A strong working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Capacity Act and National Guidance in relation to Continuing Health Care would be beneficial.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Single Point of Access (SPA ) Clinician is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health practitioner to support the work of the Single Point of Access service .
The Single Point of Access aims to:
- Support early intervention and promote prevention.
- Enable the right support to be provided at the right time.
- Identifying and provisioning appropriate services at the point of need, including re-ablement and onward referral to specialist services.
- Deliver improved access across a range of health and social care services.
- Integrating services around the needs of the person minimising duplication and enabling services to work together across the health and social care spectrum.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Single Point of Access (SPA ) Clinician is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health practitioner to support the work of the Single Point of Access service .
The Single Point of Access aims to:
- Support early intervention and promote prevention.
- Enable the right support to be provided at the right time.
- Identifying and provisioning appropriate services at the point of need, including re-ablement and onward referral to specialist services.
- Deliver improved access across a range of health and social care services.
- Integrating services around the needs of the person minimising duplication and enabling services to work together across the health and social care spectrum.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- Experience of working within a mental health setting
- Good understanding of clinical risk and risk management plans
- Clinical Supervisor
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with mental health conditions in a community setting.
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Training in CBT and an understanding of attachment and neurodevelopment
- Experience in triage and assessment of mental health
- Experience in safeguarding of young people
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
Desirable
- Knowledge around Child Exploitation
- Knowledge of child development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- Experience of working within a mental health setting
- Good understanding of clinical risk and risk management plans
- Clinical Supervisor
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with mental health conditions in a community setting.
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Training in CBT and an understanding of attachment and neurodevelopment
- Experience in triage and assessment of mental health
- Experience in safeguarding of young people
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
Desirable
- Knowledge around Child Exploitation
- Knowledge of child development
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).
