Job summary
Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
A position has arisen for a full-time band 7 Emergency Liaison Team Lead (37.5 hours pw), to work with the S-CAMHS Emergency Liaison Team, based at White Valley Centre, St Cadoc's Hospital. The ELT team is part of the CAMHS Emergency Pathway, along with the Crisis Outreach Team, and the Intensive Support and Engagement Team (ISET).
Main duties of the job
To deliver an effective and timely mental health service to young people up to the age of 18 years, who are experiencing mental health issues such as deliberate self-harm, eating disorders and serious mental health illness.To deliver specialist assessment, intervention, consultation and advice across a range of areas.To lead the CAMHS Emergency Liaison Team in delivering an effective and timely emergency mental health liaison service to young people up to the age of and inclusive of 17 years, who present at a range of clinical areas.Specialist assessment, intervention, consultation and advice will be delivered across a range of areas . The post holder will work collaboratively across a wide range of multi-disciplinary services and agencies.To provide responsive Integrated Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS) to the under 18 population across Gwent, offering crisis prevention and emergency intervention.To actively contribute to the development of services and pathways that enhance the quality of assessment and treatment of young people experiencing moderate to severe mental disorder.To manage the assessment young people experiencing mental health crisis, managing and co-ordinating staff to do so, alongside being an active member of multi-agency support networks
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience at band 6 level.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse/Allied Health professional
- Evidence of post-grad training.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse/Allied Health Professional.
- Masters level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge/experience.
- Additional Post-Grad training in relevant interventions.
- In -depth knowledge of mental health assessment, safeguarding, MHA and MCA.
- In -depth knowledge of clinical governance.
- Knowledge of clinical audit procedures.
- Knowledge of national policies.
Desirable
- Management/leadership training.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of multi-agency working.
- Extensive experience of managing risk, and of making well-thought out clinical decisions
- Substantial post registration experience of clinical and team leadership.
- Proven experience of managing difficult situations regarding families and young people.
- Extensive experience of providing advice and guidance to teams within CAMHS.
Desirable
- Experience of caseload management
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to develop good working relationships both within and outside of the organisation.
- Ability to prioritise and manage personal and team workloads.
- An understanding of financial management procedures.
- The ability to meet deadlines.
- Good presentation and IT skills.
Desirable
- Experience of working in other CAMHS teams.
OTHER
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience at band 6 level.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse/Allied Health professional
- Evidence of post-grad training.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse/Allied Health Professional.
- Masters level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge/experience.
- Additional Post-Grad training in relevant interventions.
- In -depth knowledge of mental health assessment, safeguarding, MHA and MCA.
- In -depth knowledge of clinical governance.
- Knowledge of clinical audit procedures.
- Knowledge of national policies.
Desirable
- Management/leadership training.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of multi-agency working.
- Extensive experience of managing risk, and of making well-thought out clinical decisions
- Substantial post registration experience of clinical and team leadership.
- Proven experience of managing difficult situations regarding families and young people.
- Extensive experience of providing advice and guidance to teams within CAMHS.
Desirable
- Experience of caseload management
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to develop good working relationships both within and outside of the organisation.
- Ability to prioritise and manage personal and team workloads.
- An understanding of financial management procedures.
- The ability to meet deadlines.
- Good presentation and IT skills.
Desirable
- Experience of working in other CAMHS teams.
OTHER
Essential
Desirable
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).
