Senior CAMHS Practitioner (FTC 12 months Maternity cover)

Luton - CAMHS CAS North Schools' Team Band 7 (12 months maternity cover)

You would be joining a comprehensive and dynamic CAMH Service, delivering a substantial, stepped model of care following the needs-led i-Thrive framework. This is a post within an established Mental Health Support Team in Luton. Your role will help to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system changes, with the aim of the whole school and whole community approaches supporting young people's mental health. In addition to providing comprehensive consultation, assessment, risk management and interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties in schools, the post-holder will also clinically supervise colleagues.

We offer an exciting and a dynamic environment, where your ideas and career development will be valued. You will be supported directly by a senior colleague, and we will develop the service together. You will be supported by regular, separate clinical and management supervision sessions, access to a variety of CPD sessions and an annual performance appraisal. You will also participate in weekly clinical discussions with the team. East London Foundation NHS Trust prioritizes staff wellbeing and there are a range of staff wellbeing initiatives to support this.

Job description

For further information regarding this post, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Amanda Wallace

Integrated School Lead - Luton

amanda.wallace2@nhs.net / 01525 638614

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A qualification of Mental Health Nurse, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, Art Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapist, CBT Therapist & Registration, Counsellor

Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services and understands the Child Protection Policy

Desirable

• Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification
• Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT
• IAPT supervisors' course

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in CAMHS
• Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS
• Experience of care planning
• Knowledge and experience of working within a CBT framework to support trainee practitioners

Desirable

• Delivery of parenting programmes - Webster-Stratton, Triple P, NVR, etc. Previous experience working with schools in a mental health capacity
• Supervision of clinicians delivering parenting and manualised CBT interventions
• Experience of working in a culturally diverse, inner-city area

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
• Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
• Able to manage own time and caseload
• Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others

Knowledge

Essential

• 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

In-depth knowledge of CAMHS' issues, including assessment and interventions

Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation

Knowledge of specific inner-city issues which impact on care delivery

About the employer

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.