Job summary
Are you are hoping to join a enthusiastic, skilled and driven community team look no further join the London Borough of Havering Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
The service operates a 9am-5pm Monday -Friday service from the main site in Romford, which is a short walk away from the new TFL Elizabeth Line. We provide access, assessment, treatment following recommended guidance to a growing population of 0-18-year-olds. We work as a fully integrated MDT working alongside and in collaboration with primary care, universal, targeted and specialised MH services, as well as our educational providers and local authority colleagues.
The London Borough of Havering CAMH service, is also working with the national collaborative and The RCPsych to positively focus and influence our service within the Quality Improvement framework.
The Primary Mental Health (PMHT) role, is focusing on the manualised models and approaches that allow children and families to access self guided help. In light of this the approach the post holder will take on one to one and group intervention and hold strong links to our primary care network and education sector for consultation/advise based intervention.
The post would suit those that have had experience in children services Seeking a promotion after completing preceptorship after being Newly qualified in area of skill, whether that is nursing, social work or occupational therapy.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for organising and prioritising own workload, in line with caseload and service needs.
- To provide skilled evidenced based intervention/treatment within your scope of practice.
- Provided consultations to education, Primary care and LA to support the delivery CAMHS informed advice.
- To show leadership skills across the MDT, sharing knowledge and skill from you own profession, in adjacent to others.
- Supervisor junior colleagues.
- You may need to deputise in the absence of a senior colleague and show the ability to prioritise and delegate appropriately.
- To have organisational knowledge to work within the Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them for example safeguarding children.
- To ensure effective care planning and risk management for individuals and service level is adhered to.
- Complete ROMS for 1:1 sessions and group feedback to improve delivery of interventions.
About us
Probationary Period
This 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 NELFT
NELFT 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 focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex
Job description
Job responsibilities
High Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,108 to a maximum of £5,177).
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
High Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,108 to a maximum of £5,177).
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
- Qualified with a min of 1 year successful completion of role
Desirable
- Successful completion of a post-graduate training in Psychology, Family therapy or Psychotherapy and to be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with difficult, disturbed or challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions.
- Experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems
- Experience of carrying out generic assessment with other colleagues in the multi -disciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
- Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety
qulifications
Essential
- additional training relevant to role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
- Qualified with a min of 1 year successful completion of role
Desirable
- Successful completion of a post-graduate training in Psychology, Family therapy or Psychotherapy and to be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with difficult, disturbed or challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions.
- Experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems
- Experience of carrying out generic assessment with other colleagues in the multi -disciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
- Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety
qulifications
Essential
- additional training relevant to role
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.
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.
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).
