CAMHS Practitioner

Chesterfield Royal Hospital; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is expanding its CAMHS team and invites applications for a Community CAMHS Mental Health Worker. You will manage a caseload of young people with complex mental health needs and deliver a range of evidence-based therapies.

The role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, regular clinical supervision, and opportunities for professional development within CAMHS pathways. Flexible and remote working options may be available.

Qualifications

• Post–qualification experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health or relevant setting.
• Experience in a wide range of therapeutic interventions and assessments.
• Ability to manage a caseload autonomously and work with mixed professional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex young people with moderate to severe mental health needs.
• Carry out routine assessments and develop collaborative care plans.
• Offer first level therapeutic interventions and screen for neurodevelopmental issues.
• Refer internally as needed and provide regular supervision within CAMHS pathways.

Skills

CAMHS experience

CBT knowledge

Systemic Family Therapy

Time management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

NMC/HCPC/SWE/BACP registration

Job description

CRH offers a wide range of exciting and rewarding opportunities for people who are passionate about providing exceptional patient care. With more than 350 different careers on offer there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills, or qualifications.

“Over the past 15 months I have worked with some of the most amazing young people. This has given me an enormous sense of achievement as a nurse. Watching them grow in confidence and reach their potential has been very rewarding and I urge anyone thinking about changing/starting their career to give it a try”

Have you ever thought about working in CAMHS but are unsure if you have the right skills? If you are a qualified healthcare professional, social worker or accredited therapist then we want to hear from you.

We believe in investing in our staff, and alongside opportunities to train at a postgraduate level via the young person’s IAPT scheme, we have a regular programme of on the job training and a comprehensive supervision offer that will help you to develop in your role. We hope to give you the opportunity to build on your existing skills, to be yourself, and to thrive in a forward-thinking and dynamic CAMHS Team.

Main duties of the job

It is an exciting time for the service as we grow and expand our offer to the young people and families of North Derbyshire. We are lucky enough to have a number of CAMHS services based in the same building, and as a core CAMHS worker you will liaise closely with them all. We pride ourselves on our multi-disciplinary approach, and you will become a key member of our specialist team. You will be working in a supportive and friendly environment with professionals from a variety of clinical backgrounds. You will receive regular clinical supervision, as well the chance to consult with clinicians from our various pathways in order to help us deliver the best service we can.

As a Community CAMHS Mental Health Worker you will be responsible for managing a caseload of complex young people with moderate to severe mental health disorders. You will carry out routine assessments, help young people to develop a collaborative care plan, and offer first level therapeutic interventions. You will offer screening for neurodevelopmental issues and make appropriate internal referrals in order to best support the young people we work with. The service offers a wide range of structured interventions such as CBT, systemic family therapy, DBT, IPT, and Positive Behaviour Support, and there are regular opportunities to develop your own skills further by completing training both internally and externally.

Working for our organisation

Chesterfield Royal Hospital's vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care for our patients; and being a great place to work for our people. Our Proud to CARE philosophy supports this vision - and we all play a part in achieving it, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other.

Our main hospital is on a greenfield site with abundant countryside, lovely views, beautiful landscaping and an outdoor gym - it's easy to access green space at break times which offers an opportunity to de-stress. The hospital is easily accessible from the M1 and the A61 and the local train station is nearby.

We are passionate about sustainable transport and offer a cycle to work scheme, as well as an electric lease car scheme open to all employees. Our staff wellbeing service provides a huge range of benefits including staff counselling, access to free financial and legal advice and various support groups, fitness classes and even a staff choir! A staff wellbeing hub including a free gym for staff to use has also now opened.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

Our core CAMHS team cover the North Derbyshire area from our 2 bases in Buxton and Chesterfield and provide a service predominantly Monday – Friday between 9am – 5pm. Our service has embraced flexible and remote working.

If you’d like to find out more about this role or to arrange to visit us, please contact Phil Sidebotham or Laura Morris on 01246 514412

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Relevant professional qualification eg nursing, social work, OT or other allied health professional with relevant mental health experience and valid/current registration with the associated professional body eg NMC, HCPC, SWE, BACP
• Training in provision of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
• Training in provision of Systemic Family Therapy

Experience

• Post registration experience working within Child, Adolescent Mental Health or other relevant setting.
• Experience of mental health assessments and the implementation of a wide range of therapeutic interventions
• Ability to manage a caseload autonomously
• Experience teaching/training students and/or other disciplines
• Experience working in CAMHS
• Experience of service evaluation and audit
• Experience of multi-professional team work

Skills and Knowledge

• Experience in provision of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Experience in provision of Systemic Family Therapy
• Qualities essential to clinical practice eg respect, genuineness and personal integrity
• Ability to manage own time effectively
• Ability to liaise with other professionals
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Skills in supervision both as provider and recipient
• Extensive knowledge base in Child & Adolescent Mental Health
• Experience of using a variety of therapeutic methods/models
• A grasp of relevant legislation and guidance eg NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children's act, Education Act, Working Together, Children's NSF, Every Child Matters etc

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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