Overview
Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate as we are about high quality care.
The successful candidate will need the ability to work autonomously within the context of a multi-disciplinary team approach and undertake specific work with young people and their families. Excellent assessment skills and the ability to formulate clinical decisions and management plans are essential, including assessment and management of risk.
The role will be within Rochdale CAMHS initial assessment team, assessing and formulating treatment plans for young people. This will involve both urgent and routine mental health assessments alongside neurodevelopmental assessments.
You will strive to achieve the best for every young person, show commitment to delivering evidence based practice and have the capability of making clinical decisions around complex and emotive issues, supported by knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding in relation to the client group. You will monitor and evaluate treatment offered to service users adhering to professional and Trust guidelines and using routine outcome measures related to service development and reporting. You must be an excellent communicator, be flexible, self motivated and have a willingness to build links with colleagues across team and agencies.
This is a busy multi-disciplinary CAMHS team which includes nurses, psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists. You will have the benefit of being co-located with partner services for children and families. A key focus of the service leadership team will be implementing transformation that ensures timely access to high quality care. Our vision is for our local community to be well equipped to support the young people of Rochdale to grow up with good emotional health and wellbeing. We work closely with our partners in education, children’s services and the 3rd sector to achieve the recently developed ambitious Local Transformation Plan for CAMHS services. This plan provides us with the guide and resources to begin delivering our vision of having CAMHS workers available in new ways, and working closely with children’s universal and targeted services in each of our locality areas.
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 vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. Were really proud of our CAMHS and do everything we can to make sure were a great place to work.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer O\'Neill Job title: Operational Manager Email address: jennifer.oneill1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01706 676 000
Responsibilities
* Work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team to undertake work with young people and their families.
* Carry out both urgent and routine mental health assessments and neurodevelopmental assessments.
* Formulate clinical decisions and management plans, including risk assessment and management.
* Monitor and evaluate treatment adhering to professional and Trust guidelines and using routine outcome measures.
* Communicate effectively, be flexible, self-motivated, and build links with colleagues across teams and agencies.
* Support the service leadership focus on timely access to high quality care and contribute to ongoing transformation within CAMHS.
Qualifications/Requirements
* Excellent assessment skills and the ability to formulate clinical decisions and management plans is essential.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding in relation to the client group.
* Commitment to delivering evidence based practice.
* Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and liaise with partner services.
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