Job summary
These full-time training posts are available for 2 Recruit to Train CAMHS practitioners. One post is based in the Adolescent Mental Health Team in South Bedfordshire, 1 post is based in the Emotional & Behavioral Team in Luton Specialist CAMHS.
Main duties of the job
Our service has an exciting opportunity to join one of our central CAMHS teams as a Recruit to Train Trainee, part of the National Health Service England (NHSE) funded Recruit to Train Programme in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre, University College London, and Kings College London. The post-holders will be training on the Children & Young People Mental Health (CYP-MH) IPT-A Course and carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills. We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health practitioners to work and train within our service. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide IPT-A interventions for children, young people or families using evidence-based intervention consistent with the course they are attending. The post holders will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages and developmental needs, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.
About us
Luton is fast growing hubs and multi-ethnic communities with excellent rail links to London. The Trust has an arrangement for 50% discount on season ticket fares with Thameslink, the rail provider, for its staff.
South Bedfordshire and Luton Specialist CAMHS are part of ELFT (East London Foundation Trust), which also provides CAMHS services in East London. They are well-established multidisciplinary services that provide a comprehensive stepped model of care for children, young people and their families in the locality. CAMH Access Services provide a first step level of early intervention (mild to moderate) mental health care through GP practices, schools, provisions and Early Help services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For our second level of care we provide four discrete pathways (for moderate to severe mental health): emotional & behavioural difficulties in childhood and adolescence (EBT), adolescent complex and crisis care (AMHT), neurodevelopmental child & adolescent care (NDT), and our county wide eating disorders care (CEDS). We also have a well-established Crisis and Home Treatment Team service providing care for those children and young-people presenting with high levels of need and risk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For our second level of care we provide four discrete pathways (for moderate to severe mental health): emotional & behavioural difficulties in childhood and adolescence (EBT), adolescent complex and crisis care (AMHT), neurodevelopmental child & adolescent care (NDT), and our county wide eating disorders care (CEDS). We also have a well-established Crisis and Home Treatment Team service providing care for those children and young-people presenting with high levels of need and risk.
Person Specification
Educations
Essential
- Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
- Registered/accredited Professional Qualification in a MH profession is a prerequisite for future registration with IPTUK.
Experience
Essential
- Ideally at least two years experience of working with children / young people in a mental health setting.
- Experience of working with safeguarding issues.
- Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, and their families.
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, and their families.
- Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their families.
- Ability to use supervision to reflect on practice. Capacity to work effectively and reflectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Work in a multi-cultural setting
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
- Information resources: Competent use of other IT packages e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, RiO
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children and young people.
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload.
- Basic keyboard skills. Able to record and report on as required clinical information. Competent in use of basic IT packages - word processing, e-mail and internet.
- Aware of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
- Able to provide a culturally competent service.
- Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need.
Person Specification
Educations
Essential
- Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
- Registered/accredited Professional Qualification in a MH profession is a prerequisite for future registration with IPTUK.
Experience
Essential
- Ideally at least two years experience of working with children / young people in a mental health setting.
- Experience of working with safeguarding issues.
- Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, and their families.
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, and their families.
- Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their families.
- Ability to use supervision to reflect on practice. Capacity to work effectively and reflectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Work in a multi-cultural setting
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
- Information resources: Competent use of other IT packages e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, RiO
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children and young people.
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload.
- Basic keyboard skills. Able to record and report on as required clinical information. Competent in use of basic IT packages - word processing, e-mail and internet.
- Aware of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
- Able to provide a culturally competent service.
- Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need.
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).
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).
