CAMHS SPOA Practitioner

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to delivering high-quality mental health services for children and adolescents. As a member of the Single Point of Access Team, you will play a crucial role in screening and triaging referrals, providing essential support to families and professionals. This position requires a strong understanding of child and adolescent mental health, excellent risk management skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of young people, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vital service in the community.

Qualifications

• NMC nursing or social work qualification required.
• Experience in community mental health services is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage referrals into mental health services for children.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions and manage a defined caseload.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Therapeutic Interventions

Risk Management

Case Management

Multi-agency Working

Education

NMC Nursing or Social Work Qualification

Post Qualification Experience in Community Mental Health

Job description

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The post holder will work as a member of The Single Point of Access Team for Rochdale CAMHS, being co-located in a busy multidisciplinary office.

As part of the Single Point of Access, the post holder will support the team to screen, triage and outcome referrals into Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents, and manage risk accordingly, consulting with families and professionals.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the Single Point of Access enabling parents, teachers, education psychology services, school support staff and other professionals across all children’s and young people’s services to get easy access to signposting, advice, support and urgent care, where necessary.

The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate excellent understanding of the delivery of the child and adolescent mental health services and be able to manage and assess risk effectively, providing risk support to professionals, children and families.

The post holder will also have experience in screening referrals and decision making in terms of appropriate pathways, along with excellent risk management skills.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To ensure high quality CAMHS assessment of children and families referred to the Tier 3 service.
2. To deliver therapeutic input to children and young people referred to the team.
3. To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.
4. To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the child and others in line with Pennine care and CAMHS procedures and protocols.
5. To liaise closely with a wide range of agencies regarding individual care packages and to promote awareness of child and adolescent mental health issues within these agencies.
6. To undertake liaison and joint work with other professionals outside of the MDT.
7. To provide consultation and training on a wide range of children’s emotional health and well-being issues to professionals from a range of services including GP’s, Early Help and Primary Care Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Youth Offending Services and Education Services.
8. To provide urgent mental health advice following triage of referrals into SPOA, in line with Pennine care protocols to both advise other professionals regarding risk and work with them to develop a plan of care for the child.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• NMC nursing or social work or equivalent Health/social care qualification
• Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services to post graduate diploma level

Experience

• Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
• Experience of case management of young people.
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people.
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people.
• Understanding of Youth Offending services.
• Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments.
• Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group.
• Ability to work well with a team.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context.

Work Related Circumstances

• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
• Occasional evening and weekend working may be necessary.

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

Other important information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

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.

Name: Chloe Eastwood

Job title: Single Point of Access Team Leader

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 07935 700 979

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
Telephone: [phone]