Job summary
Children and Family
Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We have developed an innovative,
integrated model of childrens community services and are now looking to
appoint enthusiastic individuals to join us.
As a large community service, you will be joining a strong,
enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your
phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real
sense of professional collaboration and support, that will be an asset to your
work and your development.
We are excited to advertise for Senior Mental Health Practitioners across Devon to join us and train as Cognitive Behaviour Therapists.
Post-holders will spend their first year training on the Children & Young People Improving
Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) Course at Exeter University in
the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy modality.
Beyond training, the post holders will continue in their
role as valued Senior Mental Health Practitioners - CBT Therapists,
contributing to evidence-based mental health interventions for children and
young people in Devon.
We have CBT training posts to work with CYP with anxiety and depression in our Mood, Emotions and Relationships Pathway in North, East or South localities of Devon and in both our Neurodiversity Pathway and our Eating Disorder Pathway in East or South. Please indicate your preferences on your application.
Applicants need to be
in post by Jan 2024.
Interviews -
Monday 27th November 2023.
Main duties of the job
The CYP IAPT Recruit to Train programme involves both
academic learning, coursework and supervised clinical practice. Alongside this,
the post holder will work with colleagues in a specialist CFHD pathway,
building relationships and wider skills in working children and young people
with complex emotional and mental health needs in the community. This will
include evidence-based assessment and outcome-monitored interventions in
conjunction with the training. There will also be opportunities to engage in
Participation and service development as well as contributing to service
delivery within the team as required.
Post holders will be employees of CFHD on a substantive
contract and also enrolled on a Postgraduate Diploma course with Exeter
University. It is essential that applicants are able to balance a busy work and
study schedule. As this is a Postgraduate level training, you will be required
to study and perform at academic level and be prepared to work towards their
studies outside of identified study time. Study time and/or teaching days are typically
two days a week during term.
About us
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD)
comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health
outcomes for children and young people in Devon.
CFHD provides integrated care and
treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we
deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our
services, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with our
service users and communities.
CFHD works closely with our local
universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we
support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our
own staff to undertake post graduate training.
Our integrated care and treatment
has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their
families/carers.
Our children
and young people say
We
would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be
understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us
feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and
experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way.
When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that
is informal and without pressure.
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant,
partnership that benefits the communities we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full
Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person
Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting
information from the role requirements or person specification.
The post holder will undertake academic and
clinical practice training in evidence based psychological therapies and is
required to attend, complete and pass all elements of the allocated CYP-IAPT
training.
The post holder will deliver high quality
comprehensive mental health services.
The role involves managing a defined caseload
with a focus on providing expert assessment, formulation and evidence-based
treatment for children and young people with complex mental health difficulties
and their parents/carers in line with NICE guidance.
Collaborative working with a wide range of
statutory and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.
The post holder will contribute to the
multi-disciplinary approach of the team, providing integrated healthcare for
children across Children and Family Health Devon.
Bringing professional expertise, skills and
knowledge to multi-disciplinary team work, the post holder will work with, and
offer supervision/consultation/advice to others.
With a focus on providing high quality, safe and
compassionate care to children/young people the post holder will engage in team
and service development including participating in audit, evaluation and
review.
Successful
applicants will be employed by Devon
Partnership Trust (https://jobs.dpt.nhs.uk/locations/working-here )
Successful applicants will also
be enrolled on the HEE funded CYP IAPT Training course, CBT Modality at Exeter
University.
https://swcypiapt.com/courses/cyp-iapt-courses/
As these are training positions
initially, please be aware that you must both gain employment in an CFHD SMHP
Recruit to Train role and be accepted onto the University Course. You will be
interviewed for both in one interview on the date listed. If you are ineligible
for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you
withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you
will be unable to join the course.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full
Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person
Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting
information from the role requirements or person specification.
The post holder will undertake academic and
clinical practice training in evidence based psychological therapies and is
required to attend, complete and pass all elements of the allocated CYP-IAPT
training.
The post holder will deliver high quality
comprehensive mental health services.
The role involves managing a defined caseload
with a focus on providing expert assessment, formulation and evidence-based
treatment for children and young people with complex mental health difficulties
and their parents/carers in line with NICE guidance.
Collaborative working with a wide range of
statutory and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.
The post holder will contribute to the
multi-disciplinary approach of the team, providing integrated healthcare for
children across Children and Family Health Devon.
Bringing professional expertise, skills and
knowledge to multi-disciplinary team work, the post holder will work with, and
offer supervision/consultation/advice to others.
With a focus on providing high quality, safe and
compassionate care to children/young people the post holder will engage in team
and service development including participating in audit, evaluation and
review.
Successful
applicants will be employed by Devon
Partnership Trust (https://jobs.dpt.nhs.uk/locations/working-here )
Successful applicants will also
be enrolled on the HEE funded CYP IAPT Training course, CBT Modality at Exeter
University.
https://swcypiapt.com/courses/cyp-iapt-courses/
As these are training positions
initially, please be aware that you must both gain employment in an CFHD SMHP
Recruit to Train role and be accepted onto the University Course. You will be
interviewed for both in one interview on the date listed. If you are ineligible
for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you
withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you
will be unable to join the course.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent.
- Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of complex mental health presentations.
- Working within a community CAMHS mental health setting.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
- An understanding of child development
- Understanding of child protection and the importance of multi-agency work for children and families in the community
- Understanding of CYP-IAPT principles including the use of evidence based therapies and Routine Outcome Measures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent.
- Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of complex mental health presentations.
- Working within a community CAMHS mental health setting.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
- An understanding of child development
- Understanding of child protection and the importance of multi-agency work for children and families in the community
- Understanding of CYP-IAPT principles including the use of evidence based therapies and Routine Outcome Measures
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Integrated Childrens Services
Fishleigh Road
Roundswell Business Park
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 3UD
Employer's website
https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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