About this role
Job summary
We are looking for experienced nurses or practitioners with an interest in CAMHS Crisis intervention to join the Camden Adolescent Intensive Support Service (CAISS) working on a Fixed Term Contract
We work with young people aged 12-18 experiencing a mental health crisis living in the Borough of Camden.
A young person accessing CAISS may experience some, if not all of the below:
o Experiencing an acute mental health crisis, or be chronically high risk of harm to themselves or others due their behaviours.
o At risk of a Tier 4 admission without intensive support.
o A history of or currently experiencing an inpatient admission.
o Challenges in engaging with other services.
o Several predisposing and/or precipitating risk factors present in their life.
o Require support with multiple aspects of their life (e.g. school, mental health, familial relationships, substance use etc) and therefore need a flexible, holistic approach.
We use a variety of therapeutic approaches in CAISS and have the capacity to see young people up to 5 times per week if needed. The work we do is often informed by elements of CBT, DBT, systemic psychotherapy, care coordination, nursing models, psychiatry and trauma-informed approaches.
Main duties of the job
Why join us?The benefits of working in our community CAMHS CAISS team include:
A nurse-led multidisciplinary team that strives for a flattened hierarchy and values everyone's contributions.
We offer a comprehensive induction programme when you start working with us to ensure you are fully supported to settle into your new role.
Strong training and progression opportunities. Close working with the wider CAMHS multi-disciplinary team to enable continuity of care to young people, offering exposure to range of CAMHS therapeutic models and interventions. You will be joining a well-established team with a record of clinical excellence, having had success at reducing the number of inpatient CAMHS admissions across the borough of Camden consistently since it's inception.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care Why NLFT?
We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme Excellent internal staff network In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will assess, implement, and evaluate individual care programmes and may take on the role of Care Co-ordinator for young people on their case load.
The post holder will be responsible for overseeing admissions of Camden patients to Tier 4 services. They will attend Care Programme Approach meetings and liaise between Tiers 3 & 4 to ensure a safe pathway and transition between tiers
To establish and sustain effective links with other mental health workers, both in the community and hospital-based services, thus facilitating continuity of care and co-ordination of services. To facilitate admission when indicated maintaining contact with the client and their family when in hospital and helping them prepare for discharge. To co-ordinate rehabilitative care packages, in conjunction with other professional agencies and networks, prior to discharge from inpatient units back to the community.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Spec attached to this vacancy for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations Essential
Registered Health Care Professional (e.g., Nurse, OT, SW, Psychology) Post qualification experience within acute mental health setting (Adult Mental Health or CAMHS) Degree level or equivalent qualification
Desirable
Relevant post registration training Advanced Clinical Training in a therapeutic modality (e.g., CBT, DBT, Family Therapy) Degree level or equivalent qualification
Degree level or equivalent qualification Essential
Evidence of a commitment to gaining an understanding of the professional-patient relationship Ability to work and consult with multi agency colleagues and across multi-agency boundaries in a sensitive manner. Evidence of creativity in applying knowledge and experience Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural differences within and between different communities Negotiating on behalf of young people and their families Good record keeping
Desirable
Experience of facilitating groups to service users and/or families Experience of working with young people with autism.
Experience Essential
Post qualification experience Clinical work with children and adolescents with mental health problems Experience of supervising or teaching
Desirable
Experience as a care co-ordinator in accordance with Care Programmed Approach (CPA) Experience Of working independently and autonomously
Personal Qualities Essential
Capacity to use initiative, take authority, work alone and collaboratively in a challenging environment. Capacity to work with families and different family members experiencing trauma, difficulties, and breakdown.
Desirable
Motivated to teach, mentor and develop junior members of staff and trainees.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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 North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address North London Foundation Trust
120 Belsize Lane
London
NW3 5BA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)