Job summary
Were looking for an
experienced Senior Liaison Practitioner who enjoys working in a fast-paced
environment, can make sound clinical decisions under pressure and wants to play
a key role in supporting children and young people presenting in a mental health
crisis.
This role is within the CAMHS
Crisis Team and is mainly based within the general acute ward at
Pinderfields General Hospital. The role would aim to support children and young
people who present to Accident and Emergency (A&E) and paediatric wards and
require mental health assessment and support.
You require extensive
experience working with children and young people in a mental health setting.
The job role requires direct clinical work with children and young people who
are presenting in a crisis and/or acutely unwell. You would be required to liaise
with other agencies involved in the young persons care to ensure the best
outcome possible and work within least restrictive practice.
You would support the acute
ward to risk assess, safety plan and care plan to manage risk whilst admitted
to the ward and navigate the best outcome for the child/young person.
You require a professional registration to apply for this role and the teamwork between 8am-8pm, 365 days of the year.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Liaison Practitioner would be to also offer supervision, training and advice to the acute hospital with your expertise and knowledge of children and young peoples mental health. The team also ensure hospital admission is avoided where possible and you would be able to offer intense support in the community as an alternative to hospital, where safe to do so.
- Direct
clinical assessment and brief intervention to children and young people who are
currently on a general hospital ward usually waiting assessment or a mental
health inpatient bed/safe discharge
-
Facilitate
and support a safe discharge where possible to ensure working within least
restrictive practice guidelines
-
Work
collaboratively with external services/agencies to ensure smooth handover and
communication
-
Attend
escalation meetings to ensure the child/young person has the right support in
place and that the young person is placed in the right setting for their
presentation
-
Daily
mental health reviews when there are young people on the paediatric wards with
mental health presentations
-
Offering
clinical supervision and training to the staff on the acute wards
-
Working
in the community to prevent admission to hospital where possible, with
increased intervention/support via home visits
- Advising the acute wards in relation to risk
assessment and care planning to keep children and young people safe whilst
admitted to their hospital
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
JOB SUMMARY
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
KEY RESULT AREAS:
CLINICAL
1
To work autonomously within
professional guidelines and exercise responsibility in accordance with the
Trust Policies and procedures
2
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.
3
To
undertake highly specialist initial assessments of young people following
acts of serious self-harm and attempted suicide in line with evidence based
practice.
4
To undertake highly
specialised risk assessments following referral for presentations requiring
urgent mental health or psychiatric assessment and plan relevant
interventions.
5
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.
6
The post-holder will
provide therapeutic care to emotionally demanding clients in highly emotive
situations.
7
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.
8
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.
9
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.
10
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.
11
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.
12
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.
13
To apply a sound
knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
14
To deputise for the
team leader in his/her absence.
15
Apply Trust policies
and procedures in instances of aggression, acute distress and disturbed
mental health presentations.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to
have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
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.
For full job description, please see attached supporting
documents.
We are aware that an increasing number of
applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application
forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly
discouraged and we 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
JOB SUMMARY
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
KEY RESULT AREAS:
CLINICAL
1
To work autonomously within
professional guidelines and exercise responsibility in accordance with the
Trust Policies and procedures
2
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.
3
To
undertake highly specialist initial assessments of young people following
acts of serious self-harm and attempted suicide in line with evidence based
practice.
4
To undertake highly
specialised risk assessments following referral for presentations requiring
urgent mental health or psychiatric assessment and plan relevant
interventions.
5
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.
6
The post-holder will
provide therapeutic care to emotionally demanding clients in highly emotive
situations.
7
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.
8
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.
9
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.
10
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.
11
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.
12
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.
13
To apply a sound
knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
14
To deputise for the
team leader in his/her absence.
15
Apply Trust policies
and procedures in instances of aggression, acute distress and disturbed
mental health presentations.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to
have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
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.
For full job description, please see attached supporting
documents.
We are aware that an increasing number of
applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application
forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly
discouraged and we 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
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
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).
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.
Special Knowledge/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.
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
Person Specification
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
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).
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.
Special Knowledge/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.
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
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).
