Specialist CAMHS Practitioner | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

London Borough of Bromley

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 64,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Bromley CAMHS is seeking a Specialist CAMHS Practitioner (Nurse, OT, Social Work) to support assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention for children and young people within the Generic pathway. The post holder will have experience with CYP, families and partner agencies, and contribute to service development.

The role offers opportunities to pursue specialist interests, engage in trainings, and strengthen Thrive-based, responsive interventions for CYP

Qualifications

Assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention for Children & Young People (CYP) within the Generic pathway.
Experience working with young people, families and partner agencies.
Commitment to safeguarding and working within Trust policies and national guidelines.

Responsibilities

Deliver individual and group interventions for CYP with mental health needs.
Maintain clinical records in line with professional standards and Trust policies.
Participate in multi-agency meetings and liaise with schools and other services.
Contribute to development of evidence-based pathways for CYP within Bromley CAMHS.
Provide supervision and training in specialist areas as required.

Job description

Specialist CAMHS Practitioner | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Bromley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

A very exciting opportunity has arisen to join our enthusiastic and supportive Bromley CAMHS Generic Team as a Specialist CAMHS Practitioner (Nurse, OT, Social Work)

The Generic Team is the base for a variety of professional disciplines with a wide range of professional experience, of which the post holder will contribute.The post holder will offer assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention for children and young people (CYP) within the Generic pathway and the successful applicant will have experience working with young people, families and partner agencies.

Please note we are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

The post holder will be required to utilise specialist skills to deliver both individual and group interventions, adapted flexibly and creatively for CYP with mental needs. The Generic Team consists of a diverse client group as well as the opportunity to work with a range of clinical presentations.

This post offers great potential for the candidate to pursue specialist interests and develop skills, including opportunities for trainings relevant to their field and to contribute to further development of evidence-based pathways for CYP within Bromley CAMHS.

Bromley CAMHS is developing its service, with focus on improving services and the collective wellbeing for our Children, Young People, Families and Staff.

Bromley CAMHS is working towards incorporating the Thrive framework, a nationally recognised approach, to help us deliver timely, responsive and needs based mental health interventions for the children and young people in Bromley. Bromley is a place where every child and young person can achieve their full potential. We all recognise and value the importance of promoting good mental health and building resilience in children,& young people.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

To manage a defined caseload of young people and their families andcarers.
To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages / programmes for adolescentsandtheirfamiliesandevaluatetheseprogrammes,ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trustpolicy.
To develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with young people and their families/carers.
To liaise with the young person’s professional network, keeping them informed of developments, changesinrisk status and promoting multi agency collaboration. Liaison with Children’s Specialist Services, Educational services, independent sector mental health providers, counsellors and any other professional related to the childcare.
To involve the young person, and where appropriate, their families/carers in delivering programmes ofcare.
To be able to assess and manage high-risk adolescent clients in a variety of settings, conducting risk assessments and formulating safetyplans.
To be an active part of the emergency duty rota weekly, conducting a holistic assessment and developing risk management plans in collaboration with clients who present to A+Einpsychiatricemergency.
To communicate these risks often effectively and appropriately under difficult, highly charged and emotional circumstances to medical staff, other professionals and families involved in the care of theclient.
To act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of ownlimitations and recognition of when to seeksupport.
To play an active role in promoting mental health and well-being in young people and theirfamilies/carers.
To take responsibility for the organisation and facilitation of multi-agency meetings. E.g.CPA Meetings, professional meetings, Clinical team discussions.
To have analytical and judgement skills to consider the wider implicationsof decisionsmadein regard to clients care, taking into account the young person’s developmentalstage.
To be able to demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions under pressure taking into consideration the risks to clients,selfand others and to be able to assess the often complex situations of these clients and their families within the context of their social environment. Understanding risk and resilience as well as protectivefactors.
To demonstrate the ability to make appropriatedecisions with regard to the confidentiality of clients and their families taking into considerations the risks to clients, self and the wider public
To provide training and consultationsinspecialist areas to other professionals within the trust and to outside agencies, e.g. Social Care, voluntarysector.
To participate in individual and group supervision with colleagues inthe specialistareas.
To maintain clinical records in accordance with professional body standards for record keeping and adhere to theNMCCode of Conduct where applicable. As well as OxleasNHSFoundation Trust policy and procedures on Information Governance
To be aware of the statutory requirements of both the Children Act and Mental Health Act and use these to inform good clinicalpractice.
To ensure that own practice remains within legal, ethicalandprofessional parameters and is open to scrutiny from relevantprofessionals.
To possess IT skills in order to effectively communicate in writing with colleagues, other professionals and familiesinaccordance with trustpolicies e.g. writing of comprehensive report.
To deliver evidence-based interventions and undertake routine outcome measures to monitor the quality of care provided, in keeping with the national CYPIAPTframework.
To participate intheprovision of training and information for other professionals as appropriateinorder to promote effective practice in the specialistarea.
To liaise with other colleaguesinCAMHS and participate in different clinical groups in order to share best practice and discuss current and future professional and clinical developments e.g. Adolescent clinicalforums.
To liaise closely with the head of profession to promote good, effective and safe practice within the CAMHS establishment and participate in the development and promotion ofyour clinical disciplinewithinCAMH