Job Summary
Join to apply for the CAMHS Specialist Nurse/OT/Social Worker role at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic qualified nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker to join Greenwich CAMHS Adolescent team. The post‑holder will provide high quality specialist assessments, consultations, and evidence‑based therapeutic interventions for children and young people presenting with severe mental health difficulties.
Key Responsibilities
* Co‑ordinate and deliver individualized care packages/programmes for children and young people and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.
* Provide specialist mental health advice and consultation.
* Engage therapeutically with young people and their carers in a variety of settings.
* Plan and facilitate appropriate therapeutic interventions, including group work for the specialist client group and their families and carers.
* Assess and manage risk in children and young people and communicate risks effectively and appropriately under difficult circumstances to medical staff, other professionals and families involved in the care of the client.
* Act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of own limitations and recognition of when to seek support.
* Contribute to overall service delivery and development, with a particular focus on the CAMHS care pathway, as required.
* Work closely with school‑based and community health professionals, carrying out joint assessments when appropriate.
Clinical Responsibilities
* Work as an autonomous specialist practitioner in the clinic, including reading and recording the clinical observations of each child and the ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of treatment packages.
* Carry own caseload and take responsibility for the assessment, planning and evaluation of care for clients in the specialist area.
* Develop specialist programmes of care for the specialist client group and their families in accordance with Trust and national standards, policies and guidelines and appropriate professional codes of conduct.
* Take case management responsibilities when appropriate in clinical meetings, giving clear clinical advice regarding assessment, risk assessment, formulation and treatment of identified clients.
* Safeguard children and adults according to Trust and national guidelines.
* Teach in informal and formal settings, e.g. carers at home, students on specialist placement.
* Respond to the needs of clients and their carers in an honest, non‑judgemental and open manner, respecting the rights of individuals and groups.
* Demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities for all people and understand the impact of social & cultural diversity on patients and carers needs.
* Ensure documentation is up to date, clear, concise, comprehensive and complies with Trust and national record‑keeping standards.
* Record own supervision in case notes or supervision records to reflect on the supervision process.
Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)
* RN Mental Health
* CQSW/CSS/DipSW or equivalent Social Work qualification/Dip or BSc OT
* Specialist training in a subject/skill relevant to Child & Adolescent Mental Health (0‑18 years) together with CYP IAPT Dip in CBT/SFP/IPT‑A
* Registration with relevant Professional body
Experience (Essential)
* At least 2 years post registration experience in a setting where mental health is the primary focus, some of which should have been in a CAMHS setting.
Skills, Ability and Knowledge (Essential)
* Ability to maintain and manage own workload and work autonomously within the specialist area.
* Demonstrable ability to work under pressure and respond to emergency situations as appropriate.
* The ability to engage and work with clients in differing environments in line with the needs of the service.
* A flexible approach to client intervention and to be able to work independently and flexibly to meet client needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Highpoint House
Shooter's Hill
London
SE18 3RZ
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Individual and Family Services
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