Main duties of the job
You will join the South Camden Community Team (SCCT), one of the two Camden CAMHS's Community Teams - Open Minded. We are a multi-disciplinary team staffed by highly experienced clinicians and part of a large and vibrant child and family department. You will have a crucial role in the team, consisting of Clinical Psychologists, Family and Systemic Psychotherapists, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists, Nurses and Consultant Psychiatrist and many trainees studying at Tavistock Centre. You will provide direct clinical input to children, young people and their families/carers in a multi-agency environment. You will deliver CAMHS input in schools as part of the schools' programme.
About us
The North London NHS Foundation Trust are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be based on the individual's ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust's policies, procedures and obligations in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.
Person Specification
* Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
* Registration with UKCP as a Systemic and Family Psychotherapist
* Evidence of clinical experience working with relevant client population (Child and Adolescent Mental Health 0-18s).
* Clinical experience of assessing mental health and wellbeing needs of clients
* Experience of managing clinical complexity and high-risk patients
* Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues
* A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
* High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
* Basic keyboard skills for updating client records Ability to manage own clinical case load
* Experience of working with schools.
* Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
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.
£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum pro rata, inclusive of HCAS
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