About this role
Job summary
In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, working in the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England.
This post will provide a CYP early intervention service within CAMHS to children, young people, their families and the education workforce within the mental health support team (MHST) and partner education sites. This is a community-based post located within the Bedfordshire and Luton Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and education sites offering flexible, evidence-based episodes of care, assessments and treatments to a wide variety of mild to moderate presentations.
Main duties of the job
This role will function to achieve the key ambition of the MHST: direct intervention to children, young people and their families, through 1:1, group and whole classroom interventions; support the designated senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach; Give timely advice to school, college and community staff, and liaise with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education. The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team in this early intervention pathway. 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.
In addition to the applicants CYP mental health expertise the post holder will be expected to contribute to service's universal offer through psychoeducation, assemblies, transition preparation and partner education; consultations relating individual CYP; CPD of the trainee education mental health practitioners (EMHP); contribution to community development such as communities of practice and attendance at education forums such as SENCO and designated safeguarding leads forums.
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.
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*We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward for this vacancy at any time should we receive an overwhelming number of applications. We therefore encourage applicants to apply early if you wish to be considered for this post
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualification in appropriate mental health profession such as Community Mental Health Nursing, Child Psychotherapies, Counselling, Art Psychotherapy, Social Work, Family Therapy, Clinical Associate Psychologist, Occupational Therapy (two years with diploma), and registration with relevant UK governing body. Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. PG Diploma, BSc, Masters.
Desirable
Post Grad training or experience to support the needs of children, young people and their families Additional therapeutic training in evidence based therapy, such as CBT, DBT, IPT-A
Experience Essential
Experience of working with children and young people across the full age-range Experience of working with parents and carers Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems Experience of risk formulation, monitoring, and management of moderate self-harm.
Desirable
Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification Previous experience of working in CAMHS
Skills 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 Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS A knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions Knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation
Desirable
Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres
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 Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS A knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
Desirable
Knowledge of development in inter agency partnership
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 Charter House
Alma Street
Luton
LU1 2PJ
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)