Job summary
Are you a passionate and skilled clinician who is interested in leading our creative and innovative Single Point of Access stream in Salford CAMHS. You will have proven experience of working within young people's mental health services and be confident and effective at managing risk. A working knowledge of legislation, national guidelines and protocol is essential in managing the "front door" into CAMHS. Working with partner agencies is essential and you will lead in the development of inter agency working. You must be able to lead by example, provide supervision and management to colleagues and use these skills to creatively support the evolution of the service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the processes and oversight of the Single Point of Access (SPOA) service for Salford CAMHS. The role will coordinate the duty and assessment pathways in the context of a comprehensive and integrated CAMHS service, including the screening and oversight of referrals that come into the service for duty and routine appointments, triaging referrals and coordinating the duty and initial assessment processes.
The role will support the planning, coordination and delivery of effective and timely assessment of risk and mental health needs for children and young people with a range of complex problems. The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the decision making around young people who are referred to the service for urgent assessment of risk via a variety of routes. see job description for further details.
The post holder will supervise and support the assessments and interventions provided by other clinical members of the multidisciplinary team who provide specialist clinical care and specialist therapeutic interventions. The post holder will provide clinical/ therapeutic expertise to colleagues to develop excellent evidence based practice; they will work collaboratively with other partner agencies and services.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
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Essential
- You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
- You must have a recognised qualification. Recognised qualifications are: Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH Social Work (CQSW/DipSW) Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Occupational Therapy Relevant post graduate qualification or training in area relevant to service delivery
- Experience of leadership in CAMHS/Mental health service
- Specialist knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation in relation to young people and mental health
- Substantial experience of delivering specialist skills in at least one therapeutic modality
Desirable
- Qualifications in Psychological Therapies to Diploma or Masters level e.g. CBT / SFT/ IPT
- Leadership Qualification
- Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups Evidence of project management experience
Person Specification
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Essential
- You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
- You must have a recognised qualification. Recognised qualifications are: Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH Social Work (CQSW/DipSW) Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Occupational Therapy Relevant post graduate qualification or training in area relevant to service delivery
- Experience of leadership in CAMHS/Mental health service
- Specialist knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation in relation to young people and mental health
- Substantial experience of delivering specialist skills in at least one therapeutic modality
Desirable
- Qualifications in Psychological Therapies to Diploma or Masters level e.g. CBT / SFT/ IPT
- Leadership Qualification
- Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups Evidence of project management experience
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).
