Job summary
Band 8a Clinical Psychologist, Registered Nurse or Qualified Mental Health Practitioner.
Are you looking for a role where you can develop and grow? Interested, in working with neuro-diverse young people? Passionate about providing quality care to those in crisis? Then look no further. CNWL CAMHS Urgent Care Team in Hillingdon received extra investment which means we are growing our acute pathways to support more young people who are in crisis to prevent them needing hospital treatment. The team thrives on offering a trauma informed approach to care.
Working within our well-established and supportive team Urgent Care Team, will particularly focus on supporting neuro diverse young people. The successful candidate will have a broad remit, working across with acute colleagues and Community CAMHS, to undertake assessments of young people in A&E and deliver clinical interventions to a small case load.
As a new role, the candidate will be able to shape the service and influence the development of the treatment offer we provide to neuro diverse young people.
Main duties of the job
Clinical - Liaison and Crisis Intervention Service
- To undertake initial mental health and risk assessments of young people following acts of deliberate self-harm. These will take place mainly in A&E and on the Paediatric wards.
- To undertake initial mental health and risk assessments following other risky behaviours and urgent mental health presentations, in the A&E department, wards and crisis hubs.
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of young people with a diagnosis of ADHD/ASD and have emotional or behavioural difficulties or a mental health disorder, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
About us
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing intiatives for staff.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as case manager, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans including clients, their carers, referring agents and others involved the network of care.
- To consult with staff at the Tier 3 CAMHS teams to provide further specialist assessment if necessary.
- To offer one follow up appointment at CAMHS team base to ensure a seamless transition of the young person and their family into the community service.
- To follow the assessment protocol for such cases and to complete the clinical record on SystmOne (Electronic patient records).
- To contribute to the clinical supervision and training of other staff in CAMHS and outside agencies.
- To identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues within Local, Pan London and National Safeguarding Children guidelines.
- To provide training to the mental health leads of childrens wards, A & E staff and others as appropriate.
Clinical - CAMHS Tier 3 Work
- To provide an assessment of the mental health needs of children and families referred to the crisis hubs.
- To formulate and implement care packages for the treatment and management of the clients mental health problems, based on an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based models of practice.
- To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models.
- To act as a co-worker with other members of the multidisciplinary team as appropriate.
- To provide advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals working in other agencies and contribute to multi-agency care planning.
- To maintain clinical records appropriately and in line with the Trust policy.
- To ensure effective verbal and written communication with all staff and clients in order to maximise user involvement in the delivery of care and treatment.
- To comply with London Child Protection Procedures on the management of child protection issues as well as Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust internal procedure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as case manager, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans including clients, their carers, referring agents and others involved the network of care.
- To consult with staff at the Tier 3 CAMHS teams to provide further specialist assessment if necessary.
- To offer one follow up appointment at CAMHS team base to ensure a seamless transition of the young person and their family into the community service.
- To follow the assessment protocol for such cases and to complete the clinical record on SystmOne (Electronic patient records).
- To contribute to the clinical supervision and training of other staff in CAMHS and outside agencies.
- To identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues within Local, Pan London and National Safeguarding Children guidelines.
- To provide training to the mental health leads of childrens wards, A & E staff and others as appropriate.
Clinical - CAMHS Tier 3 Work
- To provide an assessment of the mental health needs of children and families referred to the crisis hubs.
- To formulate and implement care packages for the treatment and management of the clients mental health problems, based on an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based models of practice.
- To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models.
- To act as a co-worker with other members of the multidisciplinary team as appropriate.
- To provide advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals working in other agencies and contribute to multi-agency care planning.
- To maintain clinical records appropriately and in line with the Trust policy.
- To ensure effective verbal and written communication with all staff and clients in order to maximise user involvement in the delivery of care and treatment.
- To comply with London Child Protection Procedures on the management of child protection issues as well as Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust internal procedure.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Relevant Professional Qualification i.e. RMN with current NMC, Postgraduate doctoral training in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent), including specifically models of: psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS OR Registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Health Professionals Council (HPC) registered as Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- oFurther specialist training in Neurodevelopmental assessment (e.g. ADOS, 3Di, ADI-R etc.) and / or interventions (e.g. Positive Behaviour Support)
- oPost-registration training in therapeutic skills / CAMHS work
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable post qualification experience of working in a CAMHS setting on either inpatient or outpatient basis
- oExperience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems
- oExperience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
- oExperience of implementing and monitoring standards of care
- oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience of working with adolescents and families
- oExperience of participation in case conferences and reviews
- oExperience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines
- oExperience of working with Neurodiverse children, young people, their families and professionals/ networks around them (e.g. specialist school provisions, Behaviour Support Teams, SENDIASS, etc.)
Desirable
- oExperience of delivering child protection training
- oExperience of working within an ethnically and racially diverse community
- oExperience of using a range of therapeutic approaches
- oExperience of the use of a range of cognitive and neuropsychological tests, and diagnostic tools
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Relevant Professional Qualification i.e. RMN with current NMC, Postgraduate doctoral training in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent), including specifically models of: psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS OR Registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Health Professionals Council (HPC) registered as Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- oFurther specialist training in Neurodevelopmental assessment (e.g. ADOS, 3Di, ADI-R etc.) and / or interventions (e.g. Positive Behaviour Support)
- oPost-registration training in therapeutic skills / CAMHS work
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable post qualification experience of working in a CAMHS setting on either inpatient or outpatient basis
- oExperience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems
- oExperience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
- oExperience of implementing and monitoring standards of care
- oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience of working with adolescents and families
- oExperience of participation in case conferences and reviews
- oExperience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines
- oExperience of working with Neurodiverse children, young people, their families and professionals/ networks around them (e.g. specialist school provisions, Behaviour Support Teams, SENDIASS, etc.)
Desirable
- oExperience of delivering child protection training
- oExperience of working within an ethnically and racially diverse community
- oExperience of using a range of therapeutic approaches
- oExperience of the use of a range of cognitive and neuropsychological tests, and diagnostic tools
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
