Job summary
Are you looking for a new
opportunity in a diverse, positive and exciting service? Then this is the
opportunity for you to join us and be part of the C&K CAMHS Crisis and home
based treatment Service.
We are recruiting experienced Band
6 mental health practitioners (RMN, OT, Social workers) into our Crisis and
Intensive Home-Based Treatment Team in Calderdale and Kirklees.
The successful applicant will
have experience of working in mental health, be able to work autonomously
whilst knowing the limitations of the role and will have exemplary
record-keeping.
This dynamic position will be
exactly what you are looking for if you would thrive in a community role where
you will be part of a friendly, experienced and supportive team.
We welcome applications from professional backgrounds
including mental health nursing, social work and Occupational therapy. The role
requires experience and knowledge around coordinating care for complex cases, recovery-based
therapy principles, care planning and risk assessment.
This role is outreach work in
the community and so a driving licence will be essential.
In addition to all SWYFT/NHS
benefits, we offer a supportive induction, supervision, development/training
and flexible working within the service where the leadership team are
approachable, robust and experienced.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to
have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work
shifts between the hours of 9am and 8pm, the service operates 365 days a year.
You will work under the
supervision of a CAMHS crisis/HBTT Clinicians and will have Clinical
Supervision provided by an experienced clinician.
The primary role is supporting
children, young people and their families, who are open to CAMHS and require
intensive support in the community to reach their full potential.
The role also involves
liaising with other professionals, handing over, assessing young people
including care planning and risk assessment.
Using Goal Based Outcomes to
monitor young peoples journey through CAMHS with in a discharge-focused,
collaborative approach, is vital to this role.
The post holder will use
therapeutic engagement skills to inspire young people to maintain their life
skills, education and physical activity to aid recovery to ensure children and
young people continue to be integrated in the community.
Forming and maintaining
professional relationships is a key part of the role.
We welcome applicants who are:
Resilient, work safely under pressure, can prioritise clinical tasks and who
can engage and motivate young people to participate in activities.
Knowledge of the following
legislation is required: Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder
when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder will provide an emergency assessment and intensive
treatment and outreach response to children and young people with mental health
needs.
To provide a timely
access to specialist services for children and young people that present in
crisis or who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and /or
others, and outreach to those that are difficult to engage, providing intensive
support where required to meet identified need contributing to the prevention
of admission to residential provision and also the facilitation of timely
discharge from residential provision.
To look after and ensure the safe keeping of
equipment and materials used by self in the execution of this post.
To promote the
safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
1
To support the
ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system and being party to
the development of the Emergency Assessment, Intensive Treatment Response and
Outreach element of the Specialist CAMHS portfolio in line with the service
specification implementation plans and commissioner investment.
2
To provide
specialist assessment, intensive interventions, time limited therapy to
children, young people with the most severe, complex and persistent mental
health problems, including those who are severely mentally ill or at suicidal risk and where appropriate,
families as both an autonomous practitioner and as part of a
multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings to address need.
3
To provide an immediate specialist assessment response
to children and young people in crisis and those who present a significant
and immediate risk to themselves and /or others and the development of an
associated care plan
4
To be responsible for managing a caseload ensuring
robust assessment, care planning, interventions and therapy, onward referral
and through-care as appropriate.
Caseload Management.
5
To support and be involved in, as required the,
transportation of service users to identified areas of care.
6
To participate in the development, audit and
review of this extension to existing service provision.
7
To undertake extended hours of work alongside fellow
specialist CAMHS practitioners.
8
To work collaboratively with Universal Services and
Residential CAMHS providers to provide coherent and co-ordinated mental
health services for children and young people as well as other significant
partners, ensuring timely transition and relevant consultation, training and
support to universal services and targeted groups.
9
To use a range of Information Technology systems
ensuring high quality data is collected appropriately, kept securely and
confidentially.
10
To participate in an agreed clinical audit programme
for the service, and ensure lessons learnt from both audit and clinical
incidents are reported.
11
To comply with both clinical and corporate governance
frameworks.
12
To work in an innovative and
child, young person and family centred way, in a culture of continuous
improvement and learning.
13
To
apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical
work.
14
To
support the engagement of service stakeholders and users in the development
and monitoring of service delivery and identify opportunities for service
improvement and redesign.
15
To operate within the clinical and case management
supervision framework.
16
To provide consultation and supervision to other
service providers and partner agencies as required regarding intensive
interventions with children, young people and families.
17
To identify and communicate any concerns through
relevant management processes.
For full job description, please see attached supporting
documents.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants
are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application
forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is
strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
At
the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK
Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward
to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post-holder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post-holder
when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder will provide an emergency assessment and intensive
treatment and outreach response to children and young people with mental health
needs.
To provide a timely
access to specialist services for children and young people that present in
crisis or who present a significant and immediate risk to themselves and /or
others, and outreach to those that are difficult to engage, providing intensive
support where required to meet identified need contributing to the prevention
of admission to residential provision and also the facilitation of timely
discharge from residential provision.
To look after and ensure the safe keeping of
equipment and materials used by self in the execution of this post.
To promote the
safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
1
To support the
ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system and being party to
the development of the Emergency Assessment, Intensive Treatment Response and
Outreach element of the Specialist CAMHS portfolio in line with the service
specification implementation plans and commissioner investment.
2
To provide
specialist assessment, intensive interventions, time limited therapy to
children, young people with the most severe, complex and persistent mental
health problems, including those who are severely mentally ill or at suicidal risk and where appropriate,
families as both an autonomous practitioner and as part of a
multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings to address need.
3
To provide an immediate specialist assessment response
to children and young people in crisis and those who present a significant
and immediate risk to themselves and /or others and the development of an
associated care plan
4
To be responsible for managing a caseload ensuring
robust assessment, care planning, interventions and therapy, onward referral
and through-care as appropriate.
Caseload Management.
5
To support and be involved in, as required the,
transportation of service users to identified areas of care.
6
To participate in the development, audit and
review of this extension to existing service provision.
7
To undertake extended hours of work alongside fellow
specialist CAMHS practitioners.
8
To work collaboratively with Universal Services and
Residential CAMHS providers to provide coherent and co-ordinated mental
health services for children and young people as well as other significant
partners, ensuring timely transition and relevant consultation, training and
support to universal services and targeted groups.
9
To use a range of Information Technology systems
ensuring high quality data is collected appropriately, kept securely and
confidentially.
10
To participate in an agreed clinical audit programme
for the service, and ensure lessons learnt from both audit and clinical
incidents are reported.
11
To comply with both clinical and corporate governance
frameworks.
12
To work in an innovative and
child, young person and family centred way, in a culture of continuous
improvement and learning.
13
To
apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical
work.
14
To
support the engagement of service stakeholders and users in the development
and monitoring of service delivery and identify opportunities for service
improvement and redesign.
15
To operate within the clinical and case management
supervision framework.
16
To provide consultation and supervision to other
service providers and partner agencies as required regarding intensive
interventions with children, young people and families.
17
To identify and communicate any concerns through
relevant management processes.
For full job description, please see attached supporting
documents.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants
are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application
forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is
strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
At
the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK
Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward
to receiving your application.
Person Specification
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Training
Essential
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS.
Special Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and communication skills.
- Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills.
- Customer service orientation.
- Report writing skills.
- Have good team working skills. Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices.
Desirable
- Experience of community settings.
- Previous experience in working in a CAMH setting.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Commitment to multi-agency approach.
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive.
- Clarity of decision making.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
- Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services.
- Ability to cope calmly in a crisis.
- To demonstrate good self-care and encourage the same in team members.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification e.g. nursing, psychologist, psychotherapist, family therapist, or relevant mental health profession.
- Post qualification professional development.
- On-going professional development supervision and/ or experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
- Membership of professional bodies.
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification e.g. degree.
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience , some of which must be working with Children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting.
- Multidisciplinary team working.
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation.
- Experience in patient provision.
- Experience of liaison between different levels of CAMHS.
- A grasp of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children Act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc.
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills re mental health and behavioural problems including assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice.
- Understanding of research methodology and audit.
- Proven ability to work with other disciplines and in partnership with other organisations including service users.
Person Specification
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Training
Essential
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS.
Special Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and communication skills.
- Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills.
- Customer service orientation.
- Report writing skills.
- Have good team working skills. Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary tensions and foster good working practices.
Desirable
- Experience of community settings.
- Previous experience in working in a CAMH setting.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Commitment to multi-agency approach.
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
- Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive.
- Clarity of decision making.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
- Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services.
- Ability to cope calmly in a crisis.
- To demonstrate good self-care and encourage the same in team members.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification e.g. nursing, psychologist, psychotherapist, family therapist, or relevant mental health profession.
- Post qualification professional development.
- On-going professional development supervision and/ or experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
- Membership of professional bodies.
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification e.g. degree.
- Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience , some of which must be working with Children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting.
- Multidisciplinary team working.
- Inter-agency liaison and consultation.
- Experience in patient provision.
- Experience of liaison between different levels of CAMHS.
- A grasp of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children Act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc.
- Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills re mental health and behavioural problems including assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice.
- Understanding of research methodology and audit.
- Proven ability to work with other disciplines and in partnership with other organisations including service users.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
