Job summary
We are recruiting for a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner who wish to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic clinician, with experience of working in children's services, to join our Community, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Team (CAMHS) team on the Isle of Wight. The IOW NHS Trust community CAMHS team is CQC rated Good, the team is a multidisciplinary team of 40 staff who provide services to children and young people on the Island that are experiencing emotional health and wellbeing difficulties.
This dynamic clinician will work within the IOW Community CAMHS Team. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide specialist support and intervention to children, young people and their families within a range of settings including; home, the children's ward, the Acute Adult Ward, and other community settings to support recovery and deliver interventions in the least restrictive environment.
They will be passionate about ensuring the child's voice is central to the work they do and work in partnership with families and other agencies to achieve the outcomes desired by the child or young person.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values areCompassion,Accountable,Respect andEveryone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose.
The successful candidate will have responsibility for the management of a clinical caseload within the CCAMHS Team. To work flexibly in a variety of community settings including team bases, client homes, GP Practices, Schools, other Health and Social Services premises and Mental Health In-Patient Services.
Line Management supervision will be provided by the Team Leader or delegated Senior Practitioner. The CCAMHS team as agreed by the Line Manager will provide clinical supervision.
Job Statement
- Responsibility for assessing, devising, planning and instigating appropriate treatment plans that are evidence based, in support of the organisational and individual professional guidance and policies.
- Liaise with other agencies in planning and assessing programmes of care, providing consultation and training where appropriate.
- To carry out assessments (including emergency and urgent assessments) of children and families (on a joint or solo basis) who have been referred to Community CAMHS.
- The need to promote a service that is safe, respects the views of the patient/client by actively promoting choice, engagement and involvement together in partnership with families and other agencies is fundamental to the delivery of the service.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job and/or hours of work at your initial place of work or at any of the Trusts establishments, in discussion with the line manager.
- Ensuring that child development and family dynamics are fundamental in the assessment when considering emotional health and wellbeing in an age appropriate and family context.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose.
The successful candidate will have responsibility for the management of a clinical caseload within the CCAMHS Team. To work flexibly in a variety of community settings including team bases, client homes, GP Practices, Schools, other Health and Social Services premises and Mental Health In-Patient Services.
Line Management supervision will be provided by the Team Leader or delegated Senior Practitioner. The CCAMHS team as agreed by the Line Manager will provide clinical supervision.
Job Statement
- Responsibility for assessing, devising, planning and instigating appropriate treatment plans that are evidence based, in support of the organisational and individual professional guidance and policies.
- Liaise with other agencies in planning and assessing programmes of care, providing consultation and training where appropriate.
- To carry out assessments (including emergency and urgent assessments) of children and families (on a joint or solo basis) who have been referred to Community CAMHS.
- The need to promote a service that is safe, respects the views of the patient/client by actively promoting choice, engagement and involvement together in partnership with families and other agencies is fundamental to the delivery of the service.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job and/or hours of work at your initial place of work or at any of the Trusts establishments, in discussion with the line manager.
- Ensuring that child development and family dynamics are fundamental in the assessment when considering emotional health and wellbeing in an age appropriate and family context.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualifications in nursing and Registration with relevant professional body, NMC Or Qualification in Post Graduate CBT such as PWP/CYP IAPT and registration with BABCP
- Evidenced based and experience of reflective practice
- NHS experience in service working with children and young people
- Good understanding of child and adolescent development, mental health problems and interventions, mental illnesses and treatments, drug/alcohol use/problems/interventions, sexual health issues and responses, Child Protection issues, health assessment models and risk assessment models
Desirable
- Direct caseload work with children and young people and those with complex mental health needs
- Recognised clinical training in an area pertinent to the position (e.g. CBT, DBT)
Aptitudes and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work autonomously in stressful situations
- Client engagement Project development /group work Advocacy Time management Case Management Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Record Keeping, Multi-tasking. Computer skills and ability to maintain records using keyboard.
Desirable
- Ability to prioritise work and complete within deadlines.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings including liaison and inter-agency working.
- Positive and proactive attitude towards the client/patient group and professional colleagues. Excellent Interpersonal skills/communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to practice in a variety of clinical and community settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualifications in nursing and Registration with relevant professional body, NMC Or Qualification in Post Graduate CBT such as PWP/CYP IAPT and registration with BABCP
- Evidenced based and experience of reflective practice
- NHS experience in service working with children and young people
- Good understanding of child and adolescent development, mental health problems and interventions, mental illnesses and treatments, drug/alcohol use/problems/interventions, sexual health issues and responses, Child Protection issues, health assessment models and risk assessment models
Desirable
- Direct caseload work with children and young people and those with complex mental health needs
- Recognised clinical training in an area pertinent to the position (e.g. CBT, DBT)
Aptitudes and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work autonomously in stressful situations
- Client engagement Project development /group work Advocacy Time management Case Management Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Record Keeping, Multi-tasking. Computer skills and ability to maintain records using keyboard.
Desirable
- Ability to prioritise work and complete within deadlines.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings including liaison and inter-agency working.
- Positive and proactive attitude towards the client/patient group and professional colleagues. Excellent Interpersonal skills/communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to practice in a variety of clinical and community settings.
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).
