Job summary
The post holder will support and contribute to providing rapid assessments for those young people presenting with eating disorder difficulties and will work within the principles of both the agreed models of care for the services as laid down in the operational policy.
The post holder will also support the CEDS Clinical Team Lead with some operational duties within the service, including frontline leadership. This will include professional and practice development and ensuring high quality client centered care is delivered. The post holder will lead by example to maintain high standards of clinical care and professional practice, and to empower all clinical staff to take on a greater range of clinical tasks to improve client care in the specialist CAMH service. The post holder will be a highly visible presence in clinical practice and be accessible to clients and their families.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous and accountable practitioner and support with leading this targeted team. This will involve the management and supervision of junior staff, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and effective liaison with all agencies involved with the service user. As mentioned, the post holder will undertake assessment, and hold a caseload of adolescents delivering evidence based treatment, including onward signposting for CAMHS referrals, in accordance with the CAMHS SPOE Operational guidelines.
A key role is in liaison and joint working with other professionals, especially core members of CAMHS, GPs, LEA/schools, inpatient units and the adult transition team to maintain effective continuity of care and to widen awareness of the complexities involved in the management and treatment of Eating Disorders.
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
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification or contact
Eleanor Chesters - eleanor.chesters@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification or contact
Eleanor Chesters - eleanor.chesters@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualification in Child Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, Nursing (Mental Health/Paediatric), Counselling Psychology, Social Work or other equivalent profession
- Clinical Psychology Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) Registration with HPC
- Family Therapy Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such as Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Nursing or Counselling
- Child Psychotherapy Honours degree. Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Psychoanalytical Observational Studies or recognised equivalent. Masters in Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy: Child and Adolescent.
- Nursing Registered Mental Health/Paediatric
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT, CBT-E, family based treatment, IPT)
- Relevant post-graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist assessment and treatment with children, young people and their families presenting high levels of complexity and difficulty, specifically including those with eating disorders.
- Experience of providing evidence based interventions for children and young people with eating disorders, disordered eating behaviour and associated co-morbidities.
- Proven capacity in working in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency, multi-cultural context with varying theoretical perspectives.
- Experience of providing line management and clinical supervision Experience of working in a culturally diverse area Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of well developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- Specialist clinical assessment and treatment skills including emergency and crisis assessments. Able to manage own time and caseload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
Desirable
- Specific trainings in CBT treatment protocols
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualification in Child Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, Nursing (Mental Health/Paediatric), Counselling Psychology, Social Work or other equivalent profession
- Clinical Psychology Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) Registration with HPC
- Family Therapy Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such as Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Nursing or Counselling
- Child Psychotherapy Honours degree. Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Psychoanalytical Observational Studies or recognised equivalent. Masters in Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy: Child and Adolescent.
- Nursing Registered Mental Health/Paediatric
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT, CBT-E, family based treatment, IPT)
- Relevant post-graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist assessment and treatment with children, young people and their families presenting high levels of complexity and difficulty, specifically including those with eating disorders.
- Experience of providing evidence based interventions for children and young people with eating disorders, disordered eating behaviour and associated co-morbidities.
- Proven capacity in working in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency, multi-cultural context with varying theoretical perspectives.
- Experience of providing line management and clinical supervision Experience of working in a culturally diverse area Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of well developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- Specialist clinical assessment and treatment skills including emergency and crisis assessments. Able to manage own time and caseload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
Desirable
- Specific trainings in CBT treatment protocols
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).
