NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

London Borough of Havering CAMHS Access and Assessment Lead

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified mental health professional with clinical and leadership experience within child and adolescent mental health services to join in a full-time Access and Assessment lead role.Redbridge Emotional Wellbeing Mental Health Service (EWMHS) is for anybody aged 0-18 and living in The London Borough of Redbridge. The CAMHS Tier II and Tier III services no longer exist and has been replaced with an integrated EWMHS. Any young person experiencing emotional wellbeing or mental health problems, (or any parent, guardian, professional or teacher of a child who is experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties), may access our service.

Main duties of the job

We are creating a modern service that fits with children's lives in a way that best suits them. This is an on-going process of change and development and therefore provides a great opportunity for individuals to take an active part in service developments, building new service models and thinking creatively about how we can build our service to meet the needs of CYP in the best way.For this post we are looking for a suitably qualified and highly motivated mental health professional to work in Redbridge EWMHS. We are seeking individuals with a range of assessment skills and significant clinical experience of using evidence-based interventions with children, young people, and their carers; as well as experience of working with professionals from other agencies The successful candidate will be part of a busy integrated EWMHS service. The post holder will be responsible for developing Redbridge EWMHS Triage service with the Clinical Leads, providing clinical triage assessment and brief intervention and supervision of junior clinical staff.

About us

You will hold NMC registration as an RMN, or equivalent HCPC / professional registration and will need to evidence the ability to work to high standards, showing good time management and be able to prioritise your work effectively.The post holder will receive regular clinical supervision and will be expected to attend and participate in MDT team meetings. CPD opportunities will be available.

Details

Date posted

21 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

395-HV411-23

Job locations

The Acorn Centre

London Road

Romford

RM7 9NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.High Cost Area Supplement LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £3,898 and a maximum payment of £4,967 per annum pro rata).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.High Cost Area Supplement LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £3,898 and a maximum payment of £4,967 per annum pro rata).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc/PgDip in Mental Health Nursing or Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychoilogy
  • Registration with NMC, HCPC, or AFT

Desirable

  • Postgraduate Training in CBT, CBT, SFT or IPT- A

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in triage or community mental health services
  • 2+ years experience as B7 or above
  • Experience of providing specialist assessment to young people and families experiencing emotional distress or ongoing mental health difficulties.

Desirable

  • Further training on ADOS, ADI-R
  • Non-medical nurse prescribing

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to use Microsoft Office apps and programmes
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc/PgDip in Mental Health Nursing or Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychoilogy
  • Registration with NMC, HCPC, or AFT

Desirable

  • Postgraduate Training in CBT, CBT, SFT or IPT- A

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in triage or community mental health services
  • 2+ years experience as B7 or above
  • Experience of providing specialist assessment to young people and families experiencing emotional distress or ongoing mental health difficulties.

Desirable

  • Further training on ADOS, ADI-R
  • Non-medical nurse prescribing

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to use Microsoft Office apps and programmes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

The Acorn Centre

London Road

Romford

RM7 9NH


Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

The Acorn Centre

London Road

Romford

RM7 9NH


Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational lead Havering CAMHS

Nicola Upton

Nicola.upton@nelft.nhs.uk

03003001888

Details

Date posted

21 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

395-HV411-23

Job locations

The Acorn Centre

London Road

Romford

RM7 9NH


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