Job summary
Substantive - 37.5 Hours Per Week
My name is Lindsey Hoather, I am the team Manager for
Wetherby YOI CAMHS.
I am seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join
our secure CAMHS wellbeing pathway at Wetherby Young Offenders Institution
(YOI). There will be an opportunity to build therapeutic relationships with
young people, in order to assess risk and mental health needs. Liaison,
communication and consultation with other professional groups within the YOI
will be necessary to ensure that robust and holistic care plans are established
around young people. There will be opportunities to develop and run therapeutic
groups and chances to offer 1:1 interventions, depending on the identified
needs of young people. You will be working within a supportive
multidisciplinary team, within which fortnightly wellbeing pathway meetings are
held. Pathway meetings are an opportunity to contribute to multidisciplinary
discussions about young people and their needs.
Secure CAMHS operates 7 days per week across the year
providing a services from 08:00-20:00, and your shifts will fit within this
pattern.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients
Main duties of the job
You will work within an
integrated healthcare team and will represent CAMHS within the YOI. Part of
your role will be to offer screening assessments for young people who are newly
arrived at the establishment, and you will attend meetings held by the prison,
for example to review young peoples risk to self.
You will hold a caseload of
young people who are relatively settled within the YOI. You will provide person-centred
assessment of their mental health needs and risk, in addition to screening for
neurodevelopmental needs. You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary
team within which you can seek support to establish a plan of care and
intervention for young people.
HMYOI Wetherby is the
largest secure provision in the country, which is underpinned by the Framework
for Integrated Care which is a developmentally and trauma informed mental
health service model.
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
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder
when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The
post-holder will:
-
Provide consultation assessment and treatment
for children and young people with forensic and mental health needs.
- Work autonomously and collaboratively within
the MDT, providing consultation for other agencies/professionals.
- Promote the safeguarding and welfare of
children and young people.
To provide consultation,
assessment and interventions to young people with a wide range of emotional and
psychological problems who are referred to specialist Focus 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.
Key Result Areas:
- To support the ongoing process of delivering a
comprehensive CAMHS system.
- 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.
- To apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children
and guidelines in clinical work.
- To be committed to a quality approach for patient
care.
- The post-holder will
demonstrate high levels of concentration and provide sustained effort in
assessment of complex family issues.
- To manage own caseload,
accessing support and guidance appropriate to individual need.
- To
operate within the clinical and case management supervision framework.
- 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.
- To participate in the development, audit and review of this extension
to existing service provision.
- To
undertake extended hours of work alongside fellow specialist CAMHS
practitioners.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder
when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The
post-holder will:
-
Provide consultation assessment and treatment
for children and young people with forensic and mental health needs.
- Work autonomously and collaboratively within
the MDT, providing consultation for other agencies/professionals.
- Promote the safeguarding and welfare of
children and young people.
To provide consultation,
assessment and interventions to young people with a wide range of emotional and
psychological problems who are referred to specialist Focus 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.
Key Result Areas:
- To support the ongoing process of delivering a
comprehensive CAMHS system.
- 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.
- To apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children
and guidelines in clinical work.
- To be committed to a quality approach for patient
care.
- The post-holder will
demonstrate high levels of concentration and provide sustained effort in
assessment of complex family issues.
- To manage own caseload,
accessing support and guidance appropriate to individual need.
- To
operate within the clinical and case management supervision framework.
- 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.
- To participate in the development, audit and review of this extension
to existing service provision.
- To
undertake extended hours of work alongside fellow specialist CAMHS
practitioners.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents
Person Specification
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
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, psychologist, psychotherapist, family therapist, or other allied health professional
- Post qualification professional development
- On-going professional development supervision and/or mentorship
- Membership of professional bodies
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification, e.g. degree
- Post graduate qualification in mental health, (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling)
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and communication skills
- Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills
- Customer service orientation
- Report writing 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
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 in patient provision
- Experience of liaison between different levels of CAMHS
- A grasp of relevant legislation and guidance, e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children Act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc.
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills re mental health and behavioural problems including assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice
- Understanding of research methodology and audit
- Proven ability to work with other disciplines and in partnership with other organisations including service users
Desirable
- Experience of community settings
- Previous experience in working in a CAMH setting
Training
Essential
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS
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)
Person Specification
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
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, psychologist, psychotherapist, family therapist, or other allied health professional
- Post qualification professional development
- On-going professional development supervision and/or mentorship
- Membership of professional bodies
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification, e.g. degree
- Post graduate qualification in mental health, (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling)
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and communication skills
- Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills
- Customer service orientation
- Report writing 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
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 in patient provision
- Experience of liaison between different levels of CAMHS
- A grasp of relevant legislation and guidance, e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children Act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc.
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills re mental health and behavioural problems including assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice
- Understanding of research methodology and audit
- Proven ability to work with other disciplines and in partnership with other organisations including service users
Desirable
- Experience of community settings
- Previous experience in working in a CAMH setting
Training
Essential
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS
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)
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).
