Job summary
We have two new exciting
posts in Wakefield CAMHS as Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioners. You need
to be a registered staff member to apply for this role e.g. Mental Health
Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.
Are you ready to take on a
role that is a fast-paced, rewarding role, where you can make a real difference
each day?
Our Responsive Adolescent and
Childrens Home-Based Treatment Team (ReACH) Team is seeking 2 dynamic Senior Mental
Health Practitioners to join our multi-disciplinary team, providing urgent,
recovery-focused support to individuals and their families that are
experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
This role is fast-paced and a
rewarding role where no two days are the same. Youd be expected to work
collaboratively with children, young people, families and external agencies to
offer intensive home-based assessment, support and treatment.
The ReACH Team is the front
line of urgent mental health care, supporting people at their most vulnerable
time and helping them stay safe and feel supported in a community setting.
As a senior member of the
team, you will be expected to lead on complex cases and support staff within
the team to manage challenging situations. You will also be expected to
attend/lead multi-professional meetings to ensure collaborative risk assessments
and care plans are in place.
The service runs 7-days per
week and on a shift basis of long days (no night shifts).
Main duties of the job
Assessing children and young people in a
variety of setting (e.g. Accident and Emergency Department, home visits,
schools)
Working with families and carers to implement
safety plans and collaborative care plans
Undertaking risk assessments and reviewing risk
documentation
Allocated as lead clinician on young people on
your caseload to implement home-based treatment
Support staff in the team and offer clinical
supervision
Support with delivering training and guidance
to the team
Referrals to internal and external agencies for
young people and families
Taking on the role as shift co-ordinator
Delivering therapeutic intervention over a
short period to children and young people.
Submitting safeguarding referrals where
required
Leading on support for those young people who
have been recently discharged from an inpatient unit
Attending professionals meetings.
For further job information, please see below.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the
minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to
work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
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.
To provide highly
specialist skills and expertise, facilitating interventions of the highest
quality in the field of mental health, including emergency assessments and
intensive interventions with children, young people and their families.
To work autonomously and
collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation and teaching for other
agencies/professionals.
To provider supervision
and teaching to all other disciplines within CAMHS and to deputise as agreed
for the team leader.
To promote safeguarding
and the welfare of children and young people.
To work autonomously within
professional guidelines and exercise responsibility in accordance with the
Trust Policies and procedures
The post-holder will have highly developed skills in assessing the
needs of children and their carers based on the analysis of highly complex
facts and situations. Interventions
will be planned based on the assessment information and interpretation of
this. The clinical assessment will
include gathering appropriate historical information from the child and
family, allied to clinical observation of family relationships and mental
state of the child and other family members, and obtaining relevant information
from other agencies. Offering highly
specialist expertise in child and adolescent mental health, ensuring clear
documentation in all appropriate case notes and sharing assessments and
information with the family and all relevant professionals.
To
undertake highly specialist initial assessments of young people following
acts of serious self-harm and attempted suicide in line with evidence based
practice.
To undertake highly
specialised risk assessments following referral for presentations requiring
urgent mental health or psychiatric assessment and plan relevant
interventions.
To implement intensive
interventions with young people and their families, as relevant to the post-holders
main clinical role, i.e. group and individual work, systemic family
interventions. This will include analysis, interpretation and evaluation to
reformulate plans of care.
The post-holder will
provide therapeutic care to emotionally demanding clients in highly emotive
situations.
The
post-holder will develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with children
and carers. This will include cases of
high complexity which require more specialised
levels of assessment and therapeutic skills.
As part of
multi-disciplinary team, the Senior Mental Health Practitioner will deliver
and devise complex packages of care.
Provide individual and family review/follow-up sessions to children,
young people or their carers.
To take a lead role in
setting guidelines and standards that will ensure all young persons
identified with complex problems are discharged from Specialist CAMHS with an
appropriate package of care from universal services.
The post-holder will
have skills to communicate highly complex information regarding personal
psycho-social problems in an empathic and supportive way using the highest
level of interpersonal skills in situations which can be highly emotional and
sometimes antagonistic. Service users and families may have difficulty or be
reluctant to understand what is communicated to them.
Communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information utilising
highly developed interpersonal skills.
Take into account issues of confidentiality and the consent of Adults
and Young People. Considering and
assessing a childs maturity to consent.
To work with children,
young people (0-18) and their families, liaising with external agencies, e.g.
Education, Social Services and Paediatric Services. Presenting problems are frequently complex
and require that sophisticated packages of care are negotiated and
delivered. To actively promote
user/carer involvement in all aspects of care planning/delivery whilst
respecting the rights, capabilities and wishes of the individuals concerned.
To apply a sound
knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
To deputise for the
team leader in his/her absence.
The Senior Mental
Health Practitioner will take the responsibility in developing, managing and
coordinating the supervision systems for the team.
The post-holder will
support other team members in managing cases, providing joint working where
appropriate on specific therapeutic techniques.
To manage and
coordinate rotas for all disciplines within CAMHS specific to their own area
of specialism.
To support the Clinical
Governance Lead within the service and participate in the development and
maintenance of governance processes, i.e. clinical incident reporting, risk
management.
Contribute to the
induction of new starters in the service.
Responsible for first
line resolution of complaints in line with Trust policy.
Responsible for
budgetary requirement of equipment necessary for clinical interventions.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly
discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting
candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your
application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
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.
To provide highly
specialist skills and expertise, facilitating interventions of the highest
quality in the field of mental health, including emergency assessments and
intensive interventions with children, young people and their families.
To work autonomously and
collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation and teaching for other
agencies/professionals.
To provider supervision
and teaching to all other disciplines within CAMHS and to deputise as agreed
for the team leader.
To promote safeguarding
and the welfare of children and young people.
To work autonomously within
professional guidelines and exercise responsibility in accordance with the
Trust Policies and procedures
The post-holder will have highly developed skills in assessing the
needs of children and their carers based on the analysis of highly complex
facts and situations. Interventions
will be planned based on the assessment information and interpretation of
this. The clinical assessment will
include gathering appropriate historical information from the child and
family, allied to clinical observation of family relationships and mental
state of the child and other family members, and obtaining relevant information
from other agencies. Offering highly
specialist expertise in child and adolescent mental health, ensuring clear
documentation in all appropriate case notes and sharing assessments and
information with the family and all relevant professionals.
To
undertake highly specialist initial assessments of young people following
acts of serious self-harm and attempted suicide in line with evidence based
practice.
To undertake highly
specialised risk assessments following referral for presentations requiring
urgent mental health or psychiatric assessment and plan relevant
interventions.
To implement intensive
interventions with young people and their families, as relevant to the post-holders
main clinical role, i.e. group and individual work, systemic family
interventions. This will include analysis, interpretation and evaluation to
reformulate plans of care.
The post-holder will
provide therapeutic care to emotionally demanding clients in highly emotive
situations.
The
post-holder will develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with children
and carers. This will include cases of
high complexity which require more specialised
levels of assessment and therapeutic skills.
As part of
multi-disciplinary team, the Senior Mental Health Practitioner will deliver
and devise complex packages of care.
Provide individual and family review/follow-up sessions to children,
young people or their carers.
To take a lead role in
setting guidelines and standards that will ensure all young persons
identified with complex problems are discharged from Specialist CAMHS with an
appropriate package of care from universal services.
The post-holder will
have skills to communicate highly complex information regarding personal
psycho-social problems in an empathic and supportive way using the highest
level of interpersonal skills in situations which can be highly emotional and
sometimes antagonistic. Service users and families may have difficulty or be
reluctant to understand what is communicated to them.
Communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information utilising
highly developed interpersonal skills.
Take into account issues of confidentiality and the consent of Adults
and Young People. Considering and
assessing a childs maturity to consent.
To work with children,
young people (0-18) and their families, liaising with external agencies, e.g.
Education, Social Services and Paediatric Services. Presenting problems are frequently complex
and require that sophisticated packages of care are negotiated and
delivered. To actively promote
user/carer involvement in all aspects of care planning/delivery whilst
respecting the rights, capabilities and wishes of the individuals concerned.
To apply a sound
knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
To deputise for the
team leader in his/her absence.
The Senior Mental
Health Practitioner will take the responsibility in developing, managing and
coordinating the supervision systems for the team.
The post-holder will
support other team members in managing cases, providing joint working where
appropriate on specific therapeutic techniques.
To manage and
coordinate rotas for all disciplines within CAMHS specific to their own area
of specialism.
To support the Clinical
Governance Lead within the service and participate in the development and
maintenance of governance processes, i.e. clinical incident reporting, risk
management.
Contribute to the
induction of new starters in the service.
Responsible for first
line resolution of complaints in line with Trust policy.
Responsible for
budgetary requirement of equipment necessary for clinical interventions.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly
discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting
candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your
application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, or other professional allied to medicine
- Post qualification training in identified portfolio, e.g. LD. LAC, eating disorder
- Dip SW or relevant mental health profession
- A teaching and assessing qualification
- Membership of professional body
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling)
- Masters Level qualification
- Formal management/supervisory qualification
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Ability to manage own caseload and to be a self-reliant and autonomous practitioner
- Excellent negotiation skills, and problem solving skills
- Customer service orientation
- Excellent record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
- IT skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Commitment to multi-agency approach/working
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative
- and assertive
- Ability to make and lead decisions under pressure/crisis situations
- 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
- 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)
- To have integrity, be honest, open, transparent and respectful.
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).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering training to others
- Extensive experience in identified portfolio requirements
- 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
- Experience of working in different cultural contexts
- Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation
- Experience of providing highly specialist advice and supervision to other professionals
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance for working with children, young people, mental health and safeguarding
- Evidence of advanced clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
- Extensive experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice
- Advanced experience of safeguarding children and young people.
Desirable
- Experience of community settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, or other professional allied to medicine
- Post qualification training in identified portfolio, e.g. LD. LAC, eating disorder
- Dip SW or relevant mental health profession
- A teaching and assessing qualification
- Membership of professional body
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling)
- Masters Level qualification
- Formal management/supervisory qualification
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Ability to manage own caseload and to be a self-reliant and autonomous practitioner
- Excellent negotiation skills, and problem solving skills
- Customer service orientation
- Excellent record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
- IT skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Commitment to multi-agency approach/working
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative
- and assertive
- Ability to make and lead decisions under pressure/crisis situations
- 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
- 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)
- To have integrity, be honest, open, transparent and respectful.
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).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering training to others
- Extensive experience in identified portfolio requirements
- 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
- Experience of working in different cultural contexts
- Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation
- Experience of providing highly specialist advice and supervision to other professionals
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance for working with children, young people, mental health and safeguarding
- Evidence of advanced clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
- Extensive experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice
- Advanced experience of safeguarding children and young people.
Desirable
- Experience of community 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).
