About this role
Job summary
If you are a dynamic, and creative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist who holds ACP registration and is looking to develop professionally, this is a great opportunity for you to join a committed and friendly CAMHS team. The post holder will have a passion for working with children, young people and families in innovative ways and have experience of taking on a senior role or be interested in developing this.
South Camden Community Team (SCCT) supports the emotional well-being needs of young people (0-18 years) with assessment and evidence-based therapeutic clinical work. It is a rich multi-disciplinary team, made up of a range of clinical disciplines to include: Child Psychotherapy, Clinical/Counselling Psychology, CBT Therapy, Family Therapy and Psychiatry.The team works closely with Camden schools, the local authority and the voluntary sector. SCCT is a warm, friendly and diverse team whose ethos of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working supports us in responding to the complexity and diversity that children, young adults and their families from Camden present us with.
The Child Psychotherapy Discipline is highly respected and well established, known for the high quality interventions they offer to the diverse population of Camden, including the long-standing tradition of Under Fives work with infants, children and their families.
Please note: Thursday is an essential working day.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
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
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations Essential
Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Social Worker, Nurse or Systemic Therapist. For Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists, Registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) is required.
Desirable
Additional training in specific therapeutic modalities Parent Infant Psychotherapy
Skills/ Abilities Essential
High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources Basic keyboard skills for updating client records Ability to manage own clinical case load Competent and confident in using IT systems, e.g. electronic patient record Ability to assess, formulate, plan and deliver evidence-based care to young people and families.
Desirable
Experience of using Goal Based Measures and other ROMs
Experience/ Knowledge Essential
A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face Expertise of managing and treating the client group Some experience of clinical supervision Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments
Desirable
Some experience of project work (e.g. Quality improvement) Some experience of clinical management of staff
Personal Qualities Essential
Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues Proactive, positive and enthusiastic attitude Ability to work closely and effectively within a team Flexible approach to working hours to meet Services needs
Desirable
Demonstrates their ability to embody the Trust Values
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 South Camden Community Team
219 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 1DE
Employer's website https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)