Job summary
This is an exciting time within Worcestershire CAMHS, an
opportunity has arisen to recruit Senior Mental Health practitioners
into Tier 3 Core CAMHS service to work across a selection of locations across
Worcestershire. The service is under going significant development with
additions of new pathways such as Non Violent Resistance (NVR) complimenting the already established
CBT and DBT pathways, Specialist Family therapy offer, Psychotherapy pathway, under
5s services whilst working closely with our other CAMHS specialist teams such
as Childrens eating disorder team, Anchor, Mental Health Support teams in
schools and the Crisis and Home treatment team . There are significant
opportunities for training and development for staff with new staff working
through an induction and training plan within the first 12 months with robust
supervision provided.
The service is
working towards becoming a neurodivergent affirming service and the Trust is a
Trauma Informed organisation.
This post has been
deemed by the Trust as eligible for relocation expenses which will be
applicable for suitable successful candidate(s). Please see attached
policy for more information
Main duties of the job
You would work clinically within the Worcestershire Core CAMHS
service. You will assess young people
who have been referred into the service, complete therapeutic (partnership) work
with a designated caseload, attend MDT meetings, team meetings, provide
consultation and advice to other professionals and attend statutory & mandatory
training. You will work alongside wider CAMHS services where required and can
be part of service developments and provide supervision and shadowing
opportunities to new or more newly qualified staff.
You will be based at one of the following sites, Aconbury
(Worcester hospital site), Kidderminster Health Centre or Redditch Town hall.
We endeavour to assign you to a base that best suits your personal circumstances
however at times travel will be required to other bases, this will be paid as
part of the Trust claiming expenses policy.
The trust offer flexible working opportunities with this
post considering applicants who are interested in working between 22 37.5
hours a week.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS
Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health
services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning
disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people
of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from
over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working
options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and
empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we
were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022
Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We
value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays,
increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced
pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working
opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and
adoption support
- Wide range of staff networks such
as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
- Health service discounts and
online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice
schemes
- Health and wellbeing
opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties in your role
would include offering mental health assessments and care planning/treatment
for moderate to severe mental health illnesses that are experienced by those
aged under 18 years. Robust MDT processes will support you and your clinical
decision making in relation to the children and young people you assess. As a
senior colleague you will have opportunity to offer clinical supervision to
others as well as offering mentorship to band 5 colleagues, students and
trainees. You are expected to engage in clinical supervision and be able
to communicate with children, young people, families and partner agencies both
verbally and in writing to promote mental health recovery. We are a countywide
service with some cross county working.
You will hold a
caseload of children and young people experiencing varying levels of complexity, demonstrating awareness of
how moderate to severe mental health difficulties affect children and young
people. You would work with experienced clinicians and provide assessment
and intervention to children and young people to promote mental health
recovery.
You will undertake risk assessments and risk
management of individuals presenting with vulnerability, self-harm and/or
physical, sexual or emotional harm to themselves or others. You would need to manage and respond to the
distress of others and access additional support and advice when needed.
You will work closely with other members of MDTs
and liaise with partnership agencies supporting interventions that are evidence
based and meet the needs of the young person.
You would work with autonomy and initiative with the limits of your
knowledge, experience and professional training, attending clinical and
management supervision, and working collaborative as part of the MDT.
For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties in your role
would include offering mental health assessments and care planning/treatment
for moderate to severe mental health illnesses that are experienced by those
aged under 18 years. Robust MDT processes will support you and your clinical
decision making in relation to the children and young people you assess. As a
senior colleague you will have opportunity to offer clinical supervision to
others as well as offering mentorship to band 5 colleagues, students and
trainees. You are expected to engage in clinical supervision and be able
to communicate with children, young people, families and partner agencies both
verbally and in writing to promote mental health recovery. We are a countywide
service with some cross county working.
You will hold a
caseload of children and young people experiencing varying levels of complexity, demonstrating awareness of
how moderate to severe mental health difficulties affect children and young
people. You would work with experienced clinicians and provide assessment
and intervention to children and young people to promote mental health
recovery.
You will undertake risk assessments and risk
management of individuals presenting with vulnerability, self-harm and/or
physical, sexual or emotional harm to themselves or others. You would need to manage and respond to the
distress of others and access additional support and advice when needed.
You will work closely with other members of MDTs
and liaise with partnership agencies supporting interventions that are evidence
based and meet the needs of the young person.
You would work with autonomy and initiative with the limits of your
knowledge, experience and professional training, attending clinical and
management supervision, and working collaborative as part of the MDT.
For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Put patient care at the heart of the work you do to improve health care outcomes and service delivery
- Deliver the highest standards and quality outcomes possible
- Be the best you can be, always look for ways to improve and develop to reach your potential
- Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development
- Joint working with others, e.g. patients, colleagues in the delivery of high quality healthcare
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive
- Able to work independently
- Able to work as a member of a team
- Awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in mental health care including mental health assessment and risk assessment
- Use of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e., 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work
- Delivering teaching/training
- Providing consultation
Desirable
- Working with children and young people
- Working in inpatient settings
- Liaison across Tier I-IV CAMH Services
- Providing care in community settings
- Developing a specialist area on behalf of the Service/ or local Team
- Developing policies and protocols
- Working in a multi-disciplinary Team
- Supervising less experienced members of staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Appropriate and adaptable verbal and written communication
- Able to undertake audit
- Able to undertake risk assessments within Mental health
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional clinical qualification RMN/OT/Social Worker etc.
- Evidence of post registered clinical qualifications/training or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of training to a minimum of post graduate diploma level
- Current registration with relevant professional body
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Specific qualification in a relevant therapeutic speciality e.g. CBT, DBT, Counselling
- Non-medical prescriber
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of Health Service
- Working knowledge of mental health issues in CAMH Services
- A good knowledge of own professional guidelines such as NMC/HCPC
- Good knowledge of recognised disorders and illnesses in the field of mental health
- Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families in distress
- Hold an interest in a specialist area
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Put patient care at the heart of the work you do to improve health care outcomes and service delivery
- Deliver the highest standards and quality outcomes possible
- Be the best you can be, always look for ways to improve and develop to reach your potential
- Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development
- Joint working with others, e.g. patients, colleagues in the delivery of high quality healthcare
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive
- Able to work independently
- Able to work as a member of a team
- Awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in mental health care including mental health assessment and risk assessment
- Use of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e., 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work
- Delivering teaching/training
- Providing consultation
Desirable
- Working with children and young people
- Working in inpatient settings
- Liaison across Tier I-IV CAMH Services
- Providing care in community settings
- Developing a specialist area on behalf of the Service/ or local Team
- Developing policies and protocols
- Working in a multi-disciplinary Team
- Supervising less experienced members of staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Appropriate and adaptable verbal and written communication
- Able to undertake audit
- Able to undertake risk assessments within Mental health
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional clinical qualification RMN/OT/Social Worker etc.
- Evidence of post registered clinical qualifications/training or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of training to a minimum of post graduate diploma level
- Current registration with relevant professional body
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Specific qualification in a relevant therapeutic speciality e.g. CBT, DBT, Counselling
- Non-medical prescriber
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of Health Service
- Working knowledge of mental health issues in CAMH Services
- A good knowledge of own professional guidelines such as NMC/HCPC
- Good knowledge of recognised disorders and illnesses in the field of mental health
- Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families in distress
- Hold an interest in a specialist area
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
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
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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Aconbury North, Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JG
Employer's website
https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
