Job summary
The CAMHS East Sussex Duty and Liaison team has an exciting opportunity for a full time Band 7, Senior mental health Practitioner.
The role of the clinician is to respond to referrals made to the duty team from a variety of sources. To prioritise work according to the level of urgency. To work closely with young people, their carers and other professionals to facilitate a safe plan of care.
To support tier 3 CAMHS with young people who are awaiting allocation of a Lead Practitioner, therapeutic work or are waiting for an initial assessment with therapeutic interventions.
To respond to referrals from A&E and acute hospital wards and carry out comprehensive assessments including risk assessment and safety care planning. To ensure high quality communication and effective relationships within the Duty and Liaison Team and our general hospital colleagues, other agencies and carers.
To work with general hospital staff providing interventions and support to patients who are staying on acute hospital wards awaiting the allocation of appropriate mental health services.
Main duties of the job
1. To develop & maintain specialist clinical skills and expertise in the assessment of young people referred the duty and liaison team via East Sussex Hospitals Trust.
2. You will be supporting young people who are presenting with a mental health crisis via telephone, Attend Anywhere or offering face to face assessments.
3. To offer advice on management of patients with mental health issues and non organically based physical symptoms.
4. To ensure assessment, care and support of each client is appropriate to individual needs.
5. To feed back outcome of assessment to the referrer and agree care and risk plans.
6. To ensure that children and young people requiring further assessment and help are referred on appropriately.
7. To provide consultation to other professionals regarding mental health issues in relation to young people and their families
8. To know how to access appropriate services and develop effective networks and channels of communications.
9. To adhere to relevant code of Professional Conduct.
10. To attend case conferences & meetings as relevant to the job description.
11. Work in accordance with Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS and East Sussex Hospital trusts' policies, guidelines and protocols.
About us
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities forflexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be a registered with a core profession and have experience of working in a CAMHS liaison or duty team - Or similar experience.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent consultation, communication and collaboration skills, and a successful / effective approach when working with a range of stakeholders / agencies within Health and Criminal Justice contexts. You will also be able to demonstrate experience in leadership roles, and will be an effective teacher, trainer and mentor to the staff you lead and support.
See Attached JD and PS for full details of role
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be a registered with a core profession and have experience of working in a CAMHS liaison or duty team - Or similar experience.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent consultation, communication and collaboration skills, and a successful / effective approach when working with a range of stakeholders / agencies within Health and Criminal Justice contexts. You will also be able to demonstrate experience in leadership roles, and will be an effective teacher, trainer and mentor to the staff you lead and support.
See Attached JD and PS for full details of role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC, NMC or Social Work England
- Training in the use of standardised assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
- Broad experience of working with young people with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Care Coordinator
- Experience with Looked after and Adopted children
- CAMHS Experience
- Experience of multi-agency work
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC, NMC or Social Work England
- Training in the use of standardised assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
- Broad experience of working with young people with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Care Coordinator
- Experience with Looked after and Adopted children
- CAMHS Experience
- Experience of multi-agency work
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
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).
