Job summary
30 Hours Per Week
Calderdale CAMHS Childrens Learning Disability Team
We
are looking to recruit an experienced Nurse/Allied Health Professional to join
our team based in Halifax.
We are an experienced and innovative team that provides a
high-quality service and support to children, young people aged 3 to 18 years
with learning disabilities who are experiencing mental health, behaviour and
emotional well being difficulties, alongside their parent/carers and
multi-agency support services.
We are
seeking a dynamic, confident and committed professional who has previous
experience of working with children and young people with mental health and/or learning
disabilities in a variety of settings, but we would also accept applicants who
have similar experience of working with adults with similar needs.
The post holder will be expected to work autonomously and
as part of a team to improve health outcomes for children with Learning
Disabilities within their local community. You will need to be self-motivated
and have excellent organisation and time-management skills alongside possessing
strong interpersonal
and communication skills demonstrating an ability to work with a range of
professionals, agencies and carers across a wide range of settings.Flexible
working will be considered.
For
more information please contact Claire McGuinness (Service Manager) or Nicola
McAdam (Lead Clinician) on 01422 262380.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
Main duties of the job
You will be working within the Calderdale
Childrens Learning Disability Team as part of the Calderdale Openminds
partnership, enabling direct access and support from a range of specialist
pathways and specialist practitioners.
You will be responsible for the
assessment of the needs of the children and young people accessing the service
and develop evidence-based support and interventions.
The post involves working with
individuals with complex and diverse needs, many of which are communicated
through behaviour and as such we require the applicant to be confident in
managing such situations within a variety of community settings.
You will need to be
confident in using a range of IT skills and will need to maintain up-to-date
records and activity data in line with the Trust record keeping standards.
You will need to be
a car driver and have access to a vehicle.
All employees of the Trust are strongly
encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post-holder will:
Provide assessment and treatment to children
and young people with mental health needs.
Work autonomously and collaboratively within
the MDT, providing consultation for other agencies/professionals.
Work as part of CAMHS first on-call rota.
Promote the safeguarding and welfare of
children and young people.
To
provide routine and urgent assessment and interventions to young people with a
wide range of emotional and psychological problems who are referred to
specialist CAMHS, in keeping with evidence based practice with supervision from
a senior clinician within professional guidelines and within the overall
framework of the teams policies and procedures.
1
To support the
ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system.
2
To provide
assessment, interventions, therapy to children, young people with the most
severe, complex and persistent mental health problems, including those who
are severely mentally ill or at
suicidal risk and where appropriate, families as both an autonomous
practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings
to address need. This will include working with the CAPA model.
3
To apply a sound
knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
4
To be committed
to a quality approach for patient care.
5
The
post-holder will demonstrate high levels of concentration and provide
sustained effort in assessment of complex family issues.
6
To
manage own caseload, accessing support and guidance appropriate to individual
need.
7
To operate within the clinical and case management
supervision framework.
8
To provide training, consultation and supervision to
other service providers, partner agencies and junior members of staff as
required regarding intensive interventions with children, young people and
families.
9
To participate in the development, audit and
review of this extension to existing service provision.
10
To work as part of the CAMHS on call rota when
required and to work in a flexible manner (24/7).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post-holder will:
Provide assessment and treatment to children
and young people with mental health needs.
Work autonomously and collaboratively within
the MDT, providing consultation for other agencies/professionals.
Work as part of CAMHS first on-call rota.
Promote the safeguarding and welfare of
children and young people.
To
provide routine and urgent assessment and interventions to young people with a
wide range of emotional and psychological problems who are referred to
specialist CAMHS, in keeping with evidence based practice with supervision from
a senior clinician within professional guidelines and within the overall
framework of the teams policies and procedures.
1
To support the
ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system.
2
To provide
assessment, interventions, therapy to children, young people with the most
severe, complex and persistent mental health problems, including those who
are severely mentally ill or at
suicidal risk and where appropriate, families as both an autonomous
practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings
to address need. This will include working with the CAPA model.
3
To apply a sound
knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
4
To be committed
to a quality approach for patient care.
5
The
post-holder will demonstrate high levels of concentration and provide
sustained effort in assessment of complex family issues.
6
To
manage own caseload, accessing support and guidance appropriate to individual
need.
7
To operate within the clinical and case management
supervision framework.
8
To provide training, consultation and supervision to
other service providers, partner agencies and junior members of staff as
required regarding intensive interventions with children, young people and
families.
9
To participate in the development, audit and
review of this extension to existing service provision.
10
To work as part of the CAMHS on call rota when
required and to work in a flexible manner (24/7).
Person Specification
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Training
Desirable
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS.
- Experience of delivering training to others.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, or other professional allied to medicine.
- Dip SW or relevant mental health profession.
- Membership of professional body.
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification e.g. degree.
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
- A teaching and assessing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with Children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting.
- Multidisciplinary team working.
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation.
- Experience of supervising/mentoring junior staff.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Childrens act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc.
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
- Experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice.
- Proven ability to work with other agencies and disciplines and in partnership with other organisations.
- Experience of safeguarding children and young people.
Desirable
- Experience of community settings.
- Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to manage own caseload.
- Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills.
- Customer service orientation.
- Effective record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
- IT skills.
- Have good team working skills. Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Commitment to multi-agency approach
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative
- and assertive.
- Clarity of decision making.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
- Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services.
- Ability to cope calmly in a crisis.
- To demonstrate good self care and encourage the same in team members.
- Ability to travel across the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- Have training or undertake training to participate in the CAMH Service 24/7 on call rota.
Person Specification
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Training
Desirable
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS.
- Experience of delivering training to others.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, or other professional allied to medicine.
- Dip SW or relevant mental health profession.
- Membership of professional body.
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification e.g. degree.
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
- A teaching and assessing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with Children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting.
- Multidisciplinary team working.
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation.
- Experience of supervising/mentoring junior staff.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Childrens act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc.
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
- Experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice.
- Proven ability to work with other agencies and disciplines and in partnership with other organisations.
- Experience of safeguarding children and young people.
Desirable
- Experience of community settings.
- Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to manage own caseload.
- Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills.
- Customer service orientation.
- Effective record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
- IT skills.
- Have good team working skills. Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Commitment to multi-agency approach
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative
- and assertive.
- Clarity of decision making.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
- Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services.
- Ability to cope calmly in a crisis.
- To demonstrate good self care and encourage the same in team members.
- Ability to travel across the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- Have training or undertake training to participate in the CAMH Service 24/7 on call rota.
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).
