Job summary
We areseekingan enthusiastic and creative Highly Specialist CAMHS ADHD Practitionerto work within our ADHD pathwayin Tower Hamlets CAMHSas part of our waitlist initiative work.TowerHamlets is a socially and ethnically diverse borough in East London. Our ADHD referrals have increasedrapidly,and we are seekingadditionalstaffing to providegood qualityassessments to our children, youngpeopleand families.This post is open to applicants fromallthe core professions: Psychology, Family Therapy, Psychotherapy,Nursing,Social Work and Occupational Therapy.
The roleis based in our ADHDpathway,and the post holder will contribute to the assessment and treatment of young people and families in this pathway, as well ascontributing toservice development/quality improvement projects in the service.
If the post holder hasnon-medicalprescribing qualifications, there will also be the opportunity to work in our medication treatment pathways, providing high quality, safe,evidence-basedmedicationmanagementof ADHD.
Main duties of the job
The post holderwill provideassessments andevidence-basedinterventions for children and young people with suspected neurodevelopmental disorders.This is a community-based post within Tower Hamlets CAMHSThe post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the ADHD Pathway. The post holder willrequirea high degree of professional autonomy and self-management andwill berequiredto account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.
The ADHD pathway is a small, committed team currentlycomprisingof a Consultant Psychiatrist, Band 8a Nurse Prescriber(0.4wte), Speciality Doctor (0.4wte)and Physician Assistant(1wte). We are an innovative and supportive team who place quality improvement and people participation at the core of our outcomes focussed delivery of assessment and treatment.
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
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details.
For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Justin Wakefield, Associate Clinical Director.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details.
For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Justin Wakefield, Associate Clinical Director.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including: Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical or Counselling Psychologist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health or LD) / Psychotherapist/ Occupational Therapist / Social Worker
- Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate
- Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.)
- Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period.
Desirable
- Qualification as a Non-medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience at Band 7 or 8a in delivering specialist ADHD and mental health assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people, and their families, with significant and complex Neurodevelopmental problems in CAMHS
- Substantial experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency context and with complex networks
- Substantial experience of working with children with ADHD, learning disability and/or autism, challenging behaviour, their families and wider networks
- Substantial experience of working with a wide variety of patient/client groups across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Substantial experience of working with children and young people in an emotionally demanding environment
- Substantial experience with working with children and young people and their families in a therapeutic context
- Substantial experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis
- Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems, including challenging behaviour
- Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience/knowledge of working in a multi-ethnic community and of working with interpreters
- Substantial experience of providing consultation in the multi-agency context
- Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience of teaching and training
- Experience of working with families in severe crisis
- Experience of providing supervision
Desirable
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Masters or Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology consistent with and relevant to CAMHS practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by professional guidelines
- Knowledge of and skill in using a wide variety of CAMH theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting
- Knowledge of Neurodevelopmental conditions, in particular ADHD, and skill in using suitable interventions with this client group
- Sufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients
- Knowledge of child development/ mental health issues
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, and ethical issues, including The Children Act, and strategic frameworks and their implications for both clinical practice and professional management
- Knowledge of current developments in therapy with children and adolescents both with and without neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health problems
- Knowledge, understanding and experience with diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds and families with a high level of deprivation
- Knowledge of current developments in CAMHS and of guidelines and recommendations of assessment and intervention with children and adolescents with significant mental health difficulties
- Acquaintance with parenting literature
Other
Essential
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others
- Working to local and national protocol and guidelines
- Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethics guidelines and Trust policies
- Understanding of equality of opportunity and related policies and procedures
- Ability to endure prolonged periods of concentration for extended client therapy sessions
- Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial period of working time
- Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including: Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical or Counselling Psychologist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health or LD) / Psychotherapist/ Occupational Therapist / Social Worker
- Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate
- Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.)
- Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period.
Desirable
- Qualification as a Non-medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience at Band 7 or 8a in delivering specialist ADHD and mental health assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people, and their families, with significant and complex Neurodevelopmental problems in CAMHS
- Substantial experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency context and with complex networks
- Substantial experience of working with children with ADHD, learning disability and/or autism, challenging behaviour, their families and wider networks
- Substantial experience of working with a wide variety of patient/client groups across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Substantial experience of working with children and young people in an emotionally demanding environment
- Substantial experience with working with children and young people and their families in a therapeutic context
- Substantial experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis
- Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems, including challenging behaviour
- Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience/knowledge of working in a multi-ethnic community and of working with interpreters
- Substantial experience of providing consultation in the multi-agency context
- Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience of teaching and training
- Experience of working with families in severe crisis
- Experience of providing supervision
Desirable
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Masters or Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology consistent with and relevant to CAMHS practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by professional guidelines
- Knowledge of and skill in using a wide variety of CAMH theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting
- Knowledge of Neurodevelopmental conditions, in particular ADHD, and skill in using suitable interventions with this client group
- Sufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients
- Knowledge of child development/ mental health issues
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, and ethical issues, including The Children Act, and strategic frameworks and their implications for both clinical practice and professional management
- Knowledge of current developments in therapy with children and adolescents both with and without neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health problems
- Knowledge, understanding and experience with diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds and families with a high level of deprivation
- Knowledge of current developments in CAMHS and of guidelines and recommendations of assessment and intervention with children and adolescents with significant mental health difficulties
- Acquaintance with parenting literature
Other
Essential
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others
- Working to local and national protocol and guidelines
- Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethics guidelines and Trust policies
- Understanding of equality of opportunity and related policies and procedures
- Ability to endure prolonged periods of concentration for extended client therapy sessions
- Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial period of working time
- Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
