Job summary
Do you have a passion for helping children and young people struggling with mental health problems? Do you wish to be part of a supportive and innovative team? If so, an exciting opportunity for a Band BA Senior Therapist to join the Maidstone Children and Young People's Mental Health Service.
North East London NHS Foundation Trust CYPMHS Service is based in the County of Kent. We have a strong focus on training and research and team members benefit from excellent training and CPD opportunities focused around developing exceptional NICE concordant skills in working with children adn young people with mental health difficulties and related conditions.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be a post-graduate qualified psychological practitioner (e.g. clinical psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist) fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, BACP, UKCP AFT, ACP).The post-holder will provide clinical leadership and specialist treatment and assessment within their professional sphere of expertise in CYPMHS. They will be responsible for assessment, treatment and systematic outcome measurement and the extensive clinical supervision of junior clinicians throughout the CYPMHS team.
The post holder will be encouraged to take on a leadership role supported by the Service Manager and Clinical Lead. The service has excellent links to specialist training via Health Education England and maintains excellent training links with universities for nursing and clinical psychology training. There will be ample opportunities for supervising these placements.
About us
COVID-19 Vaccination
We 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 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 focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of a post-graduate training in psychological practice (e.g. psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
- To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, BACP, UKCP, AFT, ACP)
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, evidence based practice including NICE guidelines
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with difficult, disturbed or challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions
- Extensive experience of working with children and adolescents with co-morbid difficulties and special needs. (i.e. combination of organic and emotional deficits, such as autistic spectrum disorders and trauma)
- Extensive experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of specialist assessment carried out autonomously in order to determine the most appropriate treatment plan from a range of options for the child/young person
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively highly complex and sensitive matters to patients, which give rise to psychological distress
- Highly developed ability to integrate complex clinical information into a coherent formulation
- Specialist skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside CAMHS/EWMHS
Knowledge
Essential
- An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of short term and long term in clinical interventions in CAMHS/EWMHS
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, evidence based practice including NICE guidelines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of a post-graduate training in psychological practice (e.g. psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
- To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, BACP, UKCP, AFT, ACP)
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, evidence based practice including NICE guidelines
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with difficult, disturbed or challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions
- Extensive experience of working with children and adolescents with co-morbid difficulties and special needs. (i.e. combination of organic and emotional deficits, such as autistic spectrum disorders and trauma)
- Extensive experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of specialist assessment carried out autonomously in order to determine the most appropriate treatment plan from a range of options for the child/young person
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively highly complex and sensitive matters to patients, which give rise to psychological distress
- Highly developed ability to integrate complex clinical information into a coherent formulation
- Specialist skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside CAMHS/EWMHS
Knowledge
Essential
- An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of short term and long term in clinical interventions in CAMHS/EWMHS
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, evidence based practice including NICE guidelines
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).
