CAMHS Practitioner - EBT

Transformationunitgm; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a CAMHS professional to deliver evidence-based interventions to children and young people. The role requires strong clinical skills and collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will possess qualifications in mental health, with experience in interventions such as CBT or DBT. The organization values inclusivity and commitment to quality improvement, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make an impact in mental health care.

Benefits

Generous contributions towards Annual Rail Travel Cards

Wellbeing initiatives for staff

Potential support for relocation expenses up to £10,000

Qualifications

• Qualification in appropriate mental health profession.
• Post Grad training or experience to support children and families.
• Experience in CAMHS and crisis management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based treatments to children and young people.
• Provide assessment and evidence-based therapeutic intervention.
• Contribute to quality improvement processes in care.

Skills

Self-awareness

Knowledge of CAMHS issues

Skilled in crisis assessments

Teaching skills

Education

Qualification in mental health profession

Additional therapeutic training (CBT, DBT, IPT-A)

Job description

ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving 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 overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a confident CAMHS professional with a demonstrable track record of providing good quality evidence based interventions and improving service quality to join our Emotional and Behavioural (E&B) pathway within Luton Specialist CAMHS. You will be either a Community Mental Health Nurse, Social worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist, Accredited Counsellor, Accredited IPTUK Therapist or Associate Psychologist with the requisite professional registration. The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of this multicultural context.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dynamic and organised professional to deliver evidence based treatments to Luton children and young people and the system around them. The role will encompass clinical, professional and developmental aspects, requiring the post holder to work in close collaboration with multi-disciplinary colleagues. The successful post holder will provide assessment, formulation and evidence based therapeutic intervention to children, young people and families accessing the service. We are looking for practitioners with strong core clinical skills in child and adolescent mental health and additional training and experience in providing evidence based therapeutic interventions such as CBT, DBT or IPT-A.

The successful post holder will provide input into the E&B pathway, a specialist child and adolescent mental health service for young people and their families who have complex mental health needs. This will include professional and practice development, ensuring high quality, client-centered and evidence based care is delivered. The post holder will maintain high standards of care and practice and take on a range of clinical tasks to improve client care through quality improvement processes. They 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

There are also frequent new developments in the service, offering staff the chance to work at a higher banding during the time of the project. As part of the East London Foundation Trust (ELFT), there are a significant number of positions in the trust for clinicians up to band 8D, opening up paths for promotion for ambitious members of staff. ELFT also prioritizes staff wellbeing and we have introduced a range of staff wellbeing initiatives to support this.

Our clinic is readily accessible from North London (Luton and Dunstable) or Milton Keynes and Northampton (Mid Beds and Bedford). ELFT offers attractive recruitment packages and in Beds and Luton we are committed to offering our staff the opportunity to develop their skills. The Trust supports commuting into Luton and offers generous contributions towards Annual Rail Travel Cards.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details, please contact: Dr Helen Barker, Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Team Lead ( [e-mail] ) or Miguel Massa, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist/Clinical Team Lead ( [e-mail] )

*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

• 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.
• 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

• 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.
• Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification
• Previous experience of working in CAMHS

Skills

• 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
• Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
• Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres

Knowledge

• 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 development in inter agency partnership

Making Things Better

Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don’t stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.

We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.

Our Community

We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London. We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.

Aiming High

We were rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ again in 2018 and continue to be rated 'Outstanding' in 2021. We were named in the HSJ’s Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.

Staff and Service Users United

We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.

We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.

Diversity

ELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve. Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.

Other reasons to apply

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.

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What Next?

If you like the sound of ELFT, don’t waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Miguel Massa Job title Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist/CTL Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01525 638614