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Job Summary
CAMHS Youth Justice Service Specialist mental Health Clinician (Clinical Psychologist, Mental health Nurse, Child Psychotherapist, Family Therapist, Mental Health Social worker), Maternity leave cover
Contract: 12 months (fixed term)
Hours: Part-time - 6 sessions per week
Grade: NHS AfC Band 7
Annual Leave: 27 days per annum increasing to 29 days after 5 years NHS service and 33 days after 10 years NHS service
Site: Isledon Road, London N7 (YJS Partner agency)
Employer: Whittington Health NHS Trust
Department: Islington CAMHS
Responsible to: CAMHS YJS Team manager
Accountable to: Deputy Associate Director for CAMHS
Salary: £43,742-50,056 per annum
Terms & Conditions of Service: In accordance with NHS Agenda for Change
Responsibilities
Main duties of the job
* Screening and assessing Children and Young people where there is consent for CAMHS to become involved
* Determining whether further therapeutic work would be beneficial; liaising with further services where more input is needed and sharing any risk concerns
* Provide ongoing work to children and young people who would like to continue accessing therapeutic support
* Provide a flexible approach to therapeutic support, generally working with children up to the completion of court order where necessary
* Provide consultation spaces, offering one hour bi-monthly to each case manager to consult on their caseload of children and young people to identify any mental health concerns, support with delivery of intervention
* Attend weekly Early Intervention and Diversion panel meetings (Multi-agency) where all children and young people who have come into contact with the police are discussed
* Offer mental health screening to children and young people discussed at the Early Intervention Diversion panel when necessary; review case notes on health care records and summarize on a need-to-know basis
* Provide a CAMHS service within YJS in line with service level agreement and Key performance indicators
About Us
Whittington Mission, Vision and Goals
We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.
Our mission Helping local people live longer, healthier lives.
Our vision Provide safe, personal, coordinated care for the community we serve.
Our goals To secure the best possible health and wellbeing for all our community; to integrate and coordinate care in person-centred teams; to deliver high quality, safe services; to support our patients and users in being active partners in their care; to be recognised as a leader in education and population-based clinical research; to innovate and continuously improve the quality of our services.
Whittington Values
Our ICARE values underpin everything we do and are embedded in appraisal and planning processes. They support staff excellence awards and culture within the organisation.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
Education / Qualifications
* A professional qualification in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Family Therapy or other core mental health discipline.
* Registration with the relevant professional body (e.g. HCPC, NMC, ACP, UKCP)
Skills / Abilities
* High level knowledge of psychological theory and practice relevant to anti-social and offending young people, e.g., social learning theory and cognitive behavioural therapy.
* Knowledge and skills in psychological and psychometric methods for assessment and management of children and young people.
* Ability to work in a collaborative, team-based model to deliver high-quality health care to challenging, disadvantaged and high-complexity groups, including contextual safeguarding, in non-health settings.
* Ability to form good working relationships and work flexibly with colleagues in multidisciplinary, multi-agency and criminal justice settings.
* Ability to communicate complex, highly technical information to clients, families, carers and professionals.
* Ability to identify and apply clinical governance mechanisms to support practice.
* Ability to type letters and reports and maintain notes on our electronic records (RIO and Child View).
Experience
* Experience of generic, discipline-specific and forensic mental health assessments and treatments of children and families across a range of ages.
* Experience of multidisciplinary team meetings and co-working assessments and treatment.
* Experience of working with children and young people with conduct disorder or current/historical offending behaviour.
* Experience of joint working with staff in community settings who may not have mental health backgrounds.
* Knowledge of legislation and national policies relevant to children and young people (safeguarding, child protection, Common Assessment Framework).
* Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and equity in practice.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to engage with CYP and families from diverse backgrounds and communities.
* Kindness, compassion, and ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency settings.
* Ability to work independently and seek support as appropriate; use supervision spaces effectively.
* Strong organisational and planning skills; ability to present information in various formats.
* Creative approach to engaging CYP who may be nervous about accessing the service.
* Excellent written and verbal communication for sensitive information sharing both within and outside of services.
Further Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS may be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all other applications. See UK Visas and Immigration for details. Some information is provided here for overseas applicants: criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers for details.
Legal and Employer Details
Employer: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address: Northern Health Centre, 580 Holloway Road, Islington, N7 6LB
Employer's website: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/
Job Identifiers
* Reference number: 220-WHT-3421
* Job locations: Northern Health Centre, 580 Holloway Road, Islington, N7 6LB
* Salary band: Band 7
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