About this role
Job summary
Are you a passionate and skilled professional looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people. We are seeking an experiences and motivated Senior CAMHS Practitioner to join our forward thinking and progressive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). This is an exciting opportunity to work in a service committed to delivering high-quality, evidenced based interventions while fostering innovation ,reflective practice and professional development.
Main duties of the job
To work within a multidisciplinary team offering full comprehensive assessments and interventions in a range of settings, and evaluate the mental health care to children, young people, and their families in line with local and national guidelines.
To provide regular and on-going consultation, joint work, training, and advice to other agency staff in relation to child and adolescent mental health to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
About us
1. Quality
Each member of staff is required to ensure that:
a) The patient and customer are always put first;
b) That in all issues, the patient/customer requirements are met and all staff contribute fully to achieving the Trust's corporate goals and objectives;
c) That all staff hold themselves personally responsible for the quality of their work and therefore seek to attain the highest standards achievable within their knowledge, skills and resources available to them in furtherance of the Trust's Vision and in embedding the organisation's Values.
2. Confidentiality
Each member of the Trust's staff is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of any information relating to patients and for complying with all the requirements of the Data Protection Act whilst carrying out the duties of the post. Any breaches in confidentiality will be dealt with by the Trust Disciplinary Procedure and may result in dismissal.
3. Data Protection/Freedom of Information Acts
Carry out any requirements within the duties applicable to the Data Protection Act, 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
4. Health and Safety
Each member of the Trust's staff is responsible for ensuring that they carry out the duties of their post in accordance with all appropriate Health and Safety legislation (Health & Safety At Work Act 1974), guidance and procedures and they do not, by any act or omission on their part, create a threat to the Health and Safety of any other person.
Job description Job responsibilities
provide full clinical assessments of children, young people and their families referred to CAMHS in a variety of settings and situations including supporting the CAMHS duty team as required. You may be required to work weekends and evenings.
manage a clinical caseload, comprising of assessments and ongoing direct therapeutic interventions to children, young people, and their parents/ carers. This will include regular liaison and collaborative working with other agencies, i.e., social services and education.
discuss clinical issues and concerns with the CAMHS Team Leader, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and colleagues regarding going therapeutic work.
work closely with other agency staff and provide regular professional consultation, training, and advice to identify and address the mental health needs of children and young people as early as possible.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification Essential
Registered professional qualification I.e. RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapists, fully accredited Counsellor
Desirable
Post registration qualification in child & adolescent mental health or qualification in therapeutic approaches with children, young people, parents, or carers. Qualification in teaching, assessing, and mentoring of students.
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Relevant post qualifying experience of working within children, young people, and families. Significant post- registered qualification experience with children, young people, and families in relation to their mental health. Evidence of experience working in a community setting as part of a multidisciplinary team. Evidence of carrying out comprehensive assessments and care planning. Evidence of collaborative working with other services. Evidence of experience and/or training in supervising staff.
Skills & Ability Essential
Evidence of ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal. Evidence of ability to work as an effective member of a team. Evidence of ability to work under pressure. Evidence of ability to exercise a high level of Judgment and decision-making. Evidence of ability to priorities work appropriately. Evidence of awareness to extend knowledge and personal development. Evidence of car owner/driver or access to a suitable alternative transport to enable to undertake the role. Evidence of ability to use basic IT and information systems. Evidence of ability to use and provide clinical supervision effectively. Evidence of ability to keep clear and accurate records. Evidence of ability to use and provide clinical supervision effectively.
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 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address CAMHS
Whitegate Drive Health Centre
Blackpool
FY3 9ES
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)