Job summary
Specialist Practitioner/Complex Case Manager SEFTON
Band 8a
Permanent, full time hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Sefton Enhanced Support Team (EST) for a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner/Clinical Psychologist with experience of complex case management to join our team. There is a full time position available to work with the team based at Magdalen House and Burlington House in Waterloo.
The Enhanced Support Team works with children and young people with complex needs who present with high risk behaviours, high harm behaviours and high vulnerability. They are likely to have difficulties in multiple domains (mental health, physical health, neurodevelopmental), which are persistent, severe and are framed by family and social contexts (family disruption, loss, ACEs). This may include for example, children and young people who are involved in youth justice services, not in education/training/employment, who engage in substance misuse, have multiple adverse childhood experiences, who have a learning disability and/or autism, or who engage in sexually harmful behaviour. These children and young people are likely to have been referred to multiple services, but are likely to struggle to engage.
Main duties of the job
The role involves providing consultation specifically around advising, signposting and acceptance of appropriate referrals.
Undertaking mental health assessment of children and young people referred to the EST, offering a range of evidence based clinical interventions informed by assessed individual need.
Offering enhanced case formulations with the multi agency system around a young person, the post holder will provide support, advice and consultation to families, carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person.
About us
About Sefton EST
The Framework for Integrated Care was developed in response to the commitment set out in the NHS Long Term Plan to further invest in services for children and young people with complex needs. The services comprise a small team of experienced staff from varied backgrounds, including psychology, social work and nursing working closely with Sefton CAMHS to provide response care to children and young people. In addition, our team members are trained in a wealth of different therapeutic interventions and approaches, making the teams truly multi-disciplinary.
Alder Hey are offering excellent benefit schemes;
Refer a friend - Alder Hey staff
Successful candidates who are introduced to the trust by existing staff members will receive £1000 after completion of six months in post. Please include the name/Alder Hey email for your friend in the additional information section of your application.
This will be paid in two parts, £250 in first month pay on commencement in post, and £750 on completion of six months.
Accommodation
Alder Hey will support the cost of accommodation for up to 3 months from the date of employment (up to £500 per month)
The cost is to be paid by the staff member and reclaimed as expenses.
Relocation package
Relocation packages to support new hires and will be consulted on an individual basis, please link in withrecruitment@alderhey.nhs.uk for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.
The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together.
If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.
The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together.
If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Training
Essential
- Qualified in core profession (nursing, OT, SW, Psychologist) with appropriate registration
- Intermediate or diploma level in a recognised therapeutic modality.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of substantial post qualification competence, incorporating significant experience working within CAMHS at a senior level
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of providing consultation/teaching/ training
- Experience of working with children and young people with ASD and/or LD - and their families and carers
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of leading on developing, delivering and evaluating evidence based clinical care packages.
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate qualification in Mental Health related field
- Experience of providing services across traditional services.
- Experience of managing and/or leading on service developments.
- Experience of managing staff.
- Project Management experience
- Effectively managing policy implementation and demonstrable service development work
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Assertively engage young people, families and carers.
- To demonstrate a non- discriminatory attitude regarding race, gender and disability issues.
- Demonstrate commitment to user participation
- Demonstrate a positive attitude.
- Demonstrates skills to contribute to modernisation across a range of diverse services
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to multiple priorities
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgments and generate new ideas in complex situations.
- Able to work autonomously
- Committed to continuing professional development
- Accountable for own professional actions
- Works within professional ethics and Trust policies
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Training
Essential
- Qualified in core profession (nursing, OT, SW, Psychologist) with appropriate registration
- Intermediate or diploma level in a recognised therapeutic modality.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of substantial post qualification competence, incorporating significant experience working within CAMHS at a senior level
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of providing consultation/teaching/ training
- Experience of working with children and young people with ASD and/or LD - and their families and carers
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of leading on developing, delivering and evaluating evidence based clinical care packages.
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate qualification in Mental Health related field
- Experience of providing services across traditional services.
- Experience of managing and/or leading on service developments.
- Experience of managing staff.
- Project Management experience
- Effectively managing policy implementation and demonstrable service development work
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Assertively engage young people, families and carers.
- To demonstrate a non- discriminatory attitude regarding race, gender and disability issues.
- Demonstrate commitment to user participation
- Demonstrate a positive attitude.
- Demonstrates skills to contribute to modernisation across a range of diverse services
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to multiple priorities
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgments and generate new ideas in complex situations.
- Able to work autonomously
- Committed to continuing professional development
- Accountable for own professional actions
- Works within professional ethics and Trust policies
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).
