East London NHS Foundation Trust
CAMHS Practitioner
CAMHS Practitioner
LondonOn-Site
PermanentFull-Time
£55,524 - £62,652per annumFTE
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Description
Job summary
We are advertising two full time posts. One is permanent and one is covering a secondment for 12 months, so is fixed-term. Both posts include half a day a week in the Youth Zones and are suited to newly qualified clinical or counselling psychologists and those with some post qualification experience to provide a specialist service within CAMHS to young people and their families within the Emotional and Behavioural (E&B) Team.The post holders will be expected to conduct specialist CAMHS assessment and offer treatment (both individual and group) for young people aged 6-18 presenting with a range of mental health difficulties. Any Under fives experience is welcomed as we also have a brief intervention pathway for this age group within the E&B Team, but this is not an essential requirement for this post.
The postholders' caseloads will include young people in the E&B team and on our green waiting list and include work in the Youth Zones.
The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team. The role includes work with the wider network, being part of the duty system and supervisory responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
The E&B team works with young people across the age range with a wide range of presentations from moderate to severe mental illness, including those who have experienced trauma and abuse and those presenting with suicidality and self-harm. The E&B teams are composed of a mix of disciplines including Clinical Psychology, Family and Systemic Therapy, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Mental Health Nursing, Art Therapy, Drama Therapy and Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. There is a broad range of therapy groups offered and the post holder would be supported and encouraged to develop skills in group work, alongside individual casework.
Youth Zones work includes consultation to youth workers, working collaboratively with young people attending the service, and taking a community psychology and co-production approach.
This post is part of a comprehensive Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, within the East London NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is committed to tackling racism in all its forms and Newham CAMHS is a service committed to working with community partners and addressing inequalities.
The successful candidate will be part of a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary team. There is a strong commitment to clinical supervision and professional development within CAMHS and the wider NHS Foundation Trust including many learning and teaching opportunities.
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.
Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year
Working pattern: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Newham CAMHS, York House - 411 Barking Road, London, E13 8AL
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Experience
Knowledge and Skills
Other
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Team Lead E&B, Simon Gosling, simon.gosling4@nhs.net, 02084309000
Apply via the company portal.
We are advertising two full time posts. One is permanent and one is covering a secondment for 12 months, so is fixed-term. Both posts include half a day a week in the Youth Zones and are suited to newly qualified clinical or counselling psychologists and those with some post qualification experience to provide a specialist service within CAMHS to young people and their families within the Emotional and Behavioural (E&B) Team.The post holders will be expected to conduct specialist CAMHS assessment and offer treatment (both individual and group) for young people aged 6-18 presenting with a range of mental health difficulties. Any Under fives experience is welcomed as we also have a brief intervention pathway for this age group within the E&B Team, but this is not an essential requirement for this post.
The postholders' caseloads will include young people in the E&B team and on our green waiting list and include work in the Youth Zones.
The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team. The role includes work with the wider network, being part of the duty system and supervisory responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
The E&B team works with young people across the age range with a wide range of presentations from moderate to severe mental illness, including those who have experienced trauma and abuse and those presenting with suicidality and self-harm. The E&B teams are composed of a mix of disciplines including Clinical Psychology, Family and Systemic Therapy, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Mental Health Nursing, Art Therapy, Drama Therapy and Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. There is a broad range of therapy groups offered and the post holder would be supported and encouraged to develop skills in group work, alongside individual casework.
Youth Zones work includes consultation to youth workers, working collaboratively with young people attending the service, and taking a community psychology and co-production approach.
This post is part of a comprehensive Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, within the East London NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is committed to tackling racism in all its forms and Newham CAMHS is a service committed to working with community partners and addressing inequalities.
The successful candidate will be part of a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary team. There is a strong commitment to clinical supervision and professional development within CAMHS and the wider NHS Foundation Trust including many learning and teaching opportunities.
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.
Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year
Working pattern: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Newham CAMHS, York House - 411 Barking Road, London, E13 8AL
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
- Essential: Qualification in appropriate mental health professions as Clinical or Counselling Psychology, and registration with relevant UK governing body.
- Desirable: YZ post: Narrative therapy and practice, liberation pedagogy, community psychology, group work, trauma. Co-production.
Experience
- Essential: Previous experience of working in CAMHS; experience of working with a wide range of CAMHS problems; experience of care planning; experience of working in a culturally diverse Inner city area; experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way; experience in crisis work.
- Desirable: Experience of working with Young People known to Children and Social Care; work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
Knowledge and Skills
- Essential: Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS; skilled in emergency and crisis assessments; specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities; able to manage own time and caseload; excellent verbal and written communication skills; evidence of ability to support others; able to work effectively across organisational boundaries; good knowledge of theories on intersectionality; self-reflexivity: ability to reflect how identities and cultures impact work and working relationships and young people's engagement; able to manage inter agency working; good IT & computer skills.
- Desirable: Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres; evidence of ability to lead and influence others.
Other
- 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; in depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions; knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation; knowledge of specific inner city issues which impact care delivery; knowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation; knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation; an awareness of different research methods; a working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Team Lead E&B, Simon Gosling, simon.gosling4@nhs.net, 02084309000
Apply via the company portal.
