Job summary
Integrated Family Hub-CAMHS Infant Mental Health Practitioner , within integrated CAMHS and Family Hubs
, Band 6 (full time post; 2 year fixed term contract) (Postgraduate Qualification in Infant Mental Health Practice required, with substantial early years' experience)
We are delighted to invite applications for the post of Infant Mental Health Practitioner, working with families with an infant or child (aged 0-5 years).
The post is be based across the Family Hub sites in Luton, funded by Luton Family Hub and supervised by Luton CAMHS.
Family Hubs are centres which provide early help to families, as part of an integrated service approach, to help overcome a range of difficulties and to build stronger relationships. Luton CAMHS is committed to focus early help in the earliest years of a child's life. We have a long history of developing parent-infant and parent-child interventions with Luton's Flying Start team.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to provide therapy-specific interventions (such as Incredible Years, VIPP-SD (Video Feedback Interaction to Promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline)) and to enable a seamless journey for families in need of more specialist CAMHS support. The post-holder(s) will benefit from the sharing of knowledge and skills with family hub workers, who are also trained early educators and experienced in working with families.
We offer an exciting and dynamic environment where your ideas and career development will be valued. You will be supervised by a CAMHS clinical psychologist and supported by access to a variety of CPD sessions and annual performance appraisal. You will also participate in regular clinical discussions with the multiagency team. ELFT prioritises staff wellbeing, and there are a range of staff wellbeing initiatives to support this.
About us
Luton CAMHS is part of South Bedfordshire Specialist CAMHS within ELFT (East London Foundation Trust). Luton is situated about 30 miles north from London with good road and rail links. The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome local applicants and those who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of this multicultural context.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key elements of the role
- To provide early identification and intervention, alongside Family Hub staff, of emerging concerns about parent and infant attachment and relationship difficulties
- To provide therapy-specific interventions (such as Incredible Years, VIPP-SD (Video Feedback Interaction to Promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline))
- To support the delivery of Infant Mental Health and Parent-Infant Training alongside CAMHS clinicians to the Family Hub staff and wider partners
- To work at the Family Hub sites, to contribute in team meetings, and to be a key member of the team, ensuring an integrated working model between Luton CAMHS and multiagency colleagues
- To share information as set out in the Information Sharing Agreement between Luton CAMHS and Luton Family Hub
- To provide a seamless referral process to families identified as requiring more specialist support into CAMHS
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key elements of the role
- To provide early identification and intervention, alongside Family Hub staff, of emerging concerns about parent and infant attachment and relationship difficulties
- To provide therapy-specific interventions (such as Incredible Years, VIPP-SD (Video Feedback Interaction to Promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline))
- To support the delivery of Infant Mental Health and Parent-Infant Training alongside CAMHS clinicians to the Family Hub staff and wider partners
- To work at the Family Hub sites, to contribute in team meetings, and to be a key member of the team, ensuring an integrated working model between Luton CAMHS and multiagency colleagues
- To share information as set out in the Information Sharing Agreement between Luton CAMHS and Luton Family Hub
- To provide a seamless referral process to families identified as requiring more specialist support into CAMHS
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in Infant Mental Health Practice.
Desirable
- Training in intervention models, focusing on parenting / parent/carer-child relationship (eg IY, VIPP-SD)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with infants, 0-5 children or families in health, social care, education or other settings.
- Experience of working within CAMHS
- Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems
- Experience of care planning
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multiagency way
- Knowledge and experience of using intervention models, focusing on parenting / parent/carer-child relationships
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS and with Early Years
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of well-developed clinical skills relevant to Early Years psychological interventions,
- Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- Keyboard/computer skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the causes and presentations of mental health issues and development difficulties in infants, 0-5 children and parents/carers.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the issues and context surrounding therapeutic work and how this can impact on children and parents'/carers' mental health.
- Demonstrate an understanding of evidence-based practice.
- A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS and Family Hubs
- Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS and Family Hubs
- A knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions.
- Knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation
- Knowledge of specific inner city issues which impact on care delivery
- Knowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation
- A working knowledge of safe guarding Guidelines
Desirable
- Knowledge of service development in interagency partnerships
Other
Essential
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Self-motivated, assertive and flexible
- Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed infants, children and their families'/carer networks.
- Freedom to act:
- Physical effort: Confined sitting position(therapy); travelling within community; keyboard skills Mental effort: writing reports; planning training; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints;
- Working conditions: Occasional abusive behaviour; unpredictable clinical scenarios
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in Infant Mental Health Practice.
Desirable
- Training in intervention models, focusing on parenting / parent/carer-child relationship (eg IY, VIPP-SD)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with infants, 0-5 children or families in health, social care, education or other settings.
- Experience of working within CAMHS
- Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems
- Experience of care planning
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multiagency way
- Knowledge and experience of using intervention models, focusing on parenting / parent/carer-child relationships
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS and with Early Years
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of well-developed clinical skills relevant to Early Years psychological interventions,
- Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- Keyboard/computer skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the causes and presentations of mental health issues and development difficulties in infants, 0-5 children and parents/carers.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the issues and context surrounding therapeutic work and how this can impact on children and parents'/carers' mental health.
- Demonstrate an understanding of evidence-based practice.
- A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS and Family Hubs
- Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS and Family Hubs
- A knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions.
- Knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation
- Knowledge of specific inner city issues which impact on care delivery
- Knowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation
- A working knowledge of safe guarding Guidelines
Desirable
- Knowledge of service development in interagency partnerships
Other
Essential
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Self-motivated, assertive and flexible
- Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed infants, children and their families'/carer networks.
- Freedom to act:
- Physical effort: Confined sitting position(therapy); travelling within community; keyboard skills Mental effort: writing reports; planning training; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints;
- Working conditions: Occasional abusive behaviour; unpredictable clinical scenarios
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).
