About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Highly Specialist CAMHS NDT-ADHD Practitioner Prescribing qualifications and considerable Neurodevelopmental CAMHS experience, to come and work in the socially and ethnically diverse borough of Tower Hamlets.
Tower Hamlets CAMHS is a friendly, thriving and innovative service; ELFT has a strong ethos of Quality Improvement, and we are keen to continually develop our service.The service includes professionals from various disciplines including psychiatry, nursing, social workers, psychology, occupational therapy, psychotherapy and family therapy, who come together to provide high quality holistic care for young people and their families.
This is a community-based post, across the Neurodevelopmental Team and the ADHD pathway within Tower Hamlets CAMHS. The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the service. The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.
Main duties of the job
Within the Neurodevelopmental Team, the post holder will provide evidence based episodes of care, assessments and treatment to young people with moderate to severe Learning Disability. The post holder will bring clinical knowledge and skills to this team. NDT provide a broad range of evidence-based interventions including an established group programme, Positive Behaviour Support, ASC assessment clinic, consultation to CAMHS colleagues and schools, and direct work with children and their families, which the post holder will contribute towards. The post holder will join committed and enthusiastic colleagues.
Within the ADHD pathway, the post holder will contribute to the assessment and treatment of young people and families in this pathway, as well as leading on service development/quality improvement projects in the service. The post holder provide assessments and evidence based interventions for children and young people with suspected neurodevelopmental disorders.
The role will also provide a non-medical prescribing service within CAMHS principally to children and young people with sleep difficulties and ADHD and their families.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details.
For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Chiara Colonnelli, Clinical Team Lead, Neurodevelopmental Disorder Team.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/Training Essential
Registered Nurse Mental Health or Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities or Registered Children's Nurse. Part 3/8/13 or 15 NMC register Non-medical prescribing qualification ENB 998 or equivalent
Desirable
Post graduate qualification in a behavioural treatment modality Relevant post-graduate qualification in child and adolescent mental health. e.g. ENB 603 MA/MSc in CAMHS related field
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working in CAMHS and/or experience in Adult Services for Adults with Neurodevelopmental Conditions, with clear evidence of transferable skills Experience of specialist assessments and treatments for LD/ ASD and behaviours that challenge Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems, including challenging behaviour Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting Experience/knowledge of working in a multi-ethnic community and of working with interpreters Experience at Band 7 or above Experience of line managing junior staff Experience of mentorship and a nurse- teaching role Experience of service development Experience of providing multi-disciplinary teaching and training Experience of care and safety/risk management planning & treatment Experience of working in a culturally diverse Inner-city area
Desirable
Experience of working with YP out of School/Education Experience of working collaboratively with Children Services and other agencies Experience of working collaboratively with new referrals/ front door services Coordination and facilitation of therapeutic group delivery Leading in pathways in CAMHS/AMH services Experience in policy development
Skills and Abilities Essential
Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS Ability to work in a high-pressured environment and manage competing demands Evidence of highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in working with children/young people and/or adults with moderate to severe learning disability Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments Ability to complete ADHD assessments independently Highly developed, appropriate, and transparent communication skills with both internal and external colleagues Able to manage own time and caseload Excellent written & verbal communication skills Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries Basic computer skills e.g., RiO, COMMIT and Excel
Desirable
Experience of managing a team Including supervision, Training, formulating health rosters Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres Knowledge and experience of service needs, needs of young people in the local area and experience of transformation pathways Knowledge and experience of meeting service needs & demands Working collaboratively with Commissioning bodies and other agencies involved in the service delivery
Knowledge Essential
A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS, including Child Protection Guidelines Knowledge of specific inner-city issues which impact on care delivery Knowledge of standard setting and quality assurance
Desirable
Knowledge of development in inter agency partnership In-depth knowledge and current of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
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 East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Tower Hamlets CAMHS
18 Greatorex Street
London
E1 5NF
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)