Job summary
You'll be part of a small, specialist team delivering flexible, therapeutic, community-based support to young people aged 13-18 who are at risk of family or placement breakdown based within Newham Council's Edge of Care Service. The structure of this new team will be an 8b service lead, 2 8a posts, a band 7 post and an OT role. This is not a traditional crisis or inpatient role, this is a unique opportunity to part of a service that offers early, intensive support in the community, tailored to the needs of young people with complex presentations.You will be based within Newham Council's Edge of Care Service and work closely with partners across health, social care, and education to deliver high-impact interventions and reduce the need for restrictive practices.
Main duties of the job
What You'll Be Doing
- Complex assessments, formulations, and interventions
- Be supported by up to four staff from a range of specialisms
- Offer consultation, supervision, and training to professionals and care teams
- Foster strong multi-agency partnerships and system-wide collaboration
- Champion inclusive, trauma-informed, and neurodiversity-aware care pathways
- Be part of service development, evaluation, and quality improvement
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
Additional Information
- The role will be based within Newham Councils Edge of Care Service with close links to CAMHS.
- The role will retain NHS terms and conditions and you will be employed by CAMHS, although based with Newham Councils Edge of Care Service.
- Travel within the borough and home visits will be required
- Travel to neighbouring boroughs may be required
- We welcome applications from professionals with diverse clinical backgrounds
For more information please contact Dave Tapsell Director of Clinical Practice Children and Young People Directorate LBN (Dave.Tapsell@newham.gov.uk) or Dr Nick Isaacs ACD Newham CAMHS (nicholas.isaacs@nhs.net) or on 0208 430 9000
Please also see attached the fukll job description which includes essential and desirable skills for the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Additional Information
- The role will be based within Newham Councils Edge of Care Service with close links to CAMHS.
- The role will retain NHS terms and conditions and you will be employed by CAMHS, although based with Newham Councils Edge of Care Service.
- Travel within the borough and home visits will be required
- Travel to neighbouring boroughs may be required
- We welcome applications from professionals with diverse clinical backgrounds
For more information please contact Dave Tapsell Director of Clinical Practice Children and Young People Directorate LBN (Dave.Tapsell@newham.gov.uk) or Dr Nick Isaacs ACD Newham CAMHS (nicholas.isaacs@nhs.net) or on 0208 430 9000
Please also see attached the fukll job description which includes essential and desirable skills for the role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health clinician with equivalent professional registration (e.g. RMN, OT, Social worker). Current professional registration
- Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including: Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist/Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health or LD) / Social Worker/Child psychotherapist
- Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate Registration with your appropriate body (e.g., NMC, HCPC, etc.)
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification study and personal development (e.g. Advanced nurse practitioner, PBS trainer).
- Positive Behaviour Support training with recognised provider.
- Qualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, DBT, MBT
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with CYP and Families.
- Experience and knowledge of working in a trauma informed way.
- Clinical experience in the assessment and management of complex issues in CAMHS setting such as challenging behavior, dynamics etc.
- Experience of Crisis and Risk Management.
- Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
- Able to work systematically and objectively in a challenging situation.
- Experience of providing evidence based interventions to patients with complex problems.
- Experience of working in a multi-ethnic community
- Experience of working in inner city communities and awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health. Able to provide a culturally competent service.
- Experience of working in multi disciplinary or multi agency teams
Desirable
- Experience of setting therapeutic boundaries with patients and care givers who exhibit extreme challenging and high-risk behaviors that require advanced interventions to enable effective de-escalation.
- Able to communicate complex and sensitive issues to a range of audiences around behavioural management for young people with significant behaviour that challenges and/or mental health problems
- Knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) models.
- Experience of variety of clinical areas, e.g. community, crisis & inpatient CAMHS services.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
- Assessment and formulation skills and able to draw upon a broad theoretical knowledge base to arrive at appropriate formulations.
- Able to compare and select from a range of treatment options based on formulations.
- Ability to practice in an emotionally sensitive way and to deal with hostility and antagonism, to impart difficult news.
- Ability to write coherent, clear and relevant reports.
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice with this client group.
- Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need.
- Able to accommodate disruption to plans owing to the often crisis nature of the acute working environment.
- Abilities to deal with stressful situations arising with staff or clients.
- Self-reflexivity: ability to reflect how identities and cultures impact work and working relationships and young people's engagement.
- Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries and manage inter agency working
- Organisational and time management skills.
Desirable
- Negotiation and resolution skills
- IT Skills.
- Evidence of ability to lead and influence others
Other
Essential
- Ability to drive/travel
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Able to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/highly emotional circumstances and exposure to traumatic circumstances.
- Ability to deal sensitively with stressful situations including staff and /or organisational problems, child abuse, family breakdown, serious mental ill health, and to cope with verbal abuse, aggression from service users, families etc and to recognise and diffuse potential physical abuse from clients.
- Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health clinician with equivalent professional registration (e.g. RMN, OT, Social worker). Current professional registration
- Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including: Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist/Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health or LD) / Social Worker/Child psychotherapist
- Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate Registration with your appropriate body (e.g., NMC, HCPC, etc.)
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification study and personal development (e.g. Advanced nurse practitioner, PBS trainer).
- Positive Behaviour Support training with recognised provider.
- Qualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, DBT, MBT
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with CYP and Families.
- Experience and knowledge of working in a trauma informed way.
- Clinical experience in the assessment and management of complex issues in CAMHS setting such as challenging behavior, dynamics etc.
- Experience of Crisis and Risk Management.
- Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
- Able to work systematically and objectively in a challenging situation.
- Experience of providing evidence based interventions to patients with complex problems.
- Experience of working in a multi-ethnic community
- Experience of working in inner city communities and awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health. Able to provide a culturally competent service.
- Experience of working in multi disciplinary or multi agency teams
Desirable
- Experience of setting therapeutic boundaries with patients and care givers who exhibit extreme challenging and high-risk behaviors that require advanced interventions to enable effective de-escalation.
- Able to communicate complex and sensitive issues to a range of audiences around behavioural management for young people with significant behaviour that challenges and/or mental health problems
- Knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) models.
- Experience of variety of clinical areas, e.g. community, crisis & inpatient CAMHS services.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
- Assessment and formulation skills and able to draw upon a broad theoretical knowledge base to arrive at appropriate formulations.
- Able to compare and select from a range of treatment options based on formulations.
- Ability to practice in an emotionally sensitive way and to deal with hostility and antagonism, to impart difficult news.
- Ability to write coherent, clear and relevant reports.
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice with this client group.
- Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need.
- Able to accommodate disruption to plans owing to the often crisis nature of the acute working environment.
- Abilities to deal with stressful situations arising with staff or clients.
- Self-reflexivity: ability to reflect how identities and cultures impact work and working relationships and young people's engagement.
- Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries and manage inter agency working
- Organisational and time management skills.
Desirable
- Negotiation and resolution skills
- IT Skills.
- Evidence of ability to lead and influence others
Other
Essential
- Ability to drive/travel
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Able to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/highly emotional circumstances and exposure to traumatic circumstances.
- Ability to deal sensitively with stressful situations including staff and /or organisational problems, child abuse, family breakdown, serious mental ill health, and to cope with verbal abuse, aggression from service users, families etc and to recognise and diffuse potential physical abuse from clients.
- Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
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).
