Job summary
Newham CAMHS is a large and vibrant specialist child and adolescent mental health service with a reputation for innovation and flexibility in meeting the complex mental health support needs of Newham's children, young people and families. It is centrally located on one site in Plaistow, Newham, and provides an extensive and growing range of services including multi-disciplinary specialist teams such as the Emotional & Behavioural Teams, Adolescent Mental Health Team, Paediatric Liaison Team, Neurodevelopmental Team and the Well Being in Newham Schools Team. It meets weekly with community partners and social care as part of the Newham Multi Agency Collective. Practitioners work in Youth Zones and form part of the Vanguard Team - a specialist community psychology led service in Newham, for young people up to 25 years of age impacted by, or at risk of youth violence. There is a broad spectrum of disciplines and a long tradition of effective multidisciplinary and interagency working, outreach and consultation work.
Main duties of the job
The CWP role is to provide support in the Triage and management of families waiting for treatment with our waiting list team E&B3 and also our Front Door Team with referrals. This will also involve delivery of both individual and group interventions for young people and parents under the supervision of a suitably qualified senior clinician. The applicant we be an experienced CWP who can supervise junior CWP staff and CWP trainees.
Additionally, our CWPs run workshops, raise awareness of mental health and emotional wellbeing to parent/carers, young people and professionals to promote positive mental health. CWPs will support clinicians in the running of other therapy groups. The post holder will be required to be creative, flexible, adaptable, professional and motivated in all aspects of their role, both in clinical delivery and within the development of the service provision. The successful candidate would contribute to the MDT, working within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Relationships:
- Clinical Team Lead FDT
- Children, young people and their families
- FDT Co-ordinator
- General Manager CAMHS
- CAMHS Senior Management Group
- Multidisciplinary colleagues in CAMHS
- Other professionals working with children and young people in social services, health, education, youth justice system and the voluntary sector
Trust corporate departments including Human Resources, Training and Development,
Please see attached job description for a full breakdown of the role and the essential and desirable criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Relationships:
- Clinical Team Lead FDT
- Children, young people and their families
- FDT Co-ordinator
- General Manager CAMHS
- CAMHS Senior Management Group
- Multidisciplinary colleagues in CAMHS
- Other professionals working with children and young people in social services, health, education, youth justice system and the voluntary sector
Trust corporate departments including Human Resources, Training and Development,
Please see attached job description for a full breakdown of the role and the essential and desirable criteria.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- To have undertaken a qualification from a recognised CWP or EMHP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma).
- Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
Desirable
- Other relevant postgraduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
- CAMHS experience
- Experience working as a qualified CWP/EMHP
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of CBT based guided self-help interventions for children with anxiety, low mood and conduct difficulties.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and Management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Knowledge of the impact of severe and enduring mental illness on families.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Ability to use CYP IAPT outcome measures and integrate these into interventions
- Knowledge / skills in the adaptation of interventions for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Knowledge of child protection and child in need procedures
Desirable
- Personal experience of mental health problems.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Freedom to act: Physical effort: Confined sitting position (therapy); travelling within community; fine motor skills re injections (for nurses)
- Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision;
- Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news
- Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios e.g. emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- To have undertaken a qualification from a recognised CWP or EMHP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma).
- Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
Desirable
- Other relevant postgraduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
- CAMHS experience
- Experience working as a qualified CWP/EMHP
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of CBT based guided self-help interventions for children with anxiety, low mood and conduct difficulties.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and Management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Knowledge of the impact of severe and enduring mental illness on families.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Ability to use CYP IAPT outcome measures and integrate these into interventions
- Knowledge / skills in the adaptation of interventions for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Knowledge of child protection and child in need procedures
Desirable
- Personal experience of mental health problems.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Freedom to act: Physical effort: Confined sitting position (therapy); travelling within community; fine motor skills re injections (for nurses)
- Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision;
- Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news
- Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios e.g. emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers.
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).
