Set Camhs Practitioner

Job summary We are looking for a either a Clinician with a professional registration ( Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist) or two years or more experience of working directly with children or adults with a learning disabilityto come and work within NELFT's Essex wide SET CAMHS Learning Disabilities team.
The team provides mental health services to children and young people with severe to profound learning disabilities who additionally may also have related complex developmental disorders often including an additional Autistic Spectrum Disorder diagnosis.
The team is based in Chelmsford and offers a specialist community based Mental Health service across Essex to children/ young people and their parents and professionals who care and support them at home and in all environments.
As a clinician you will be expected to be able to undertake skilled assessments and provide interventions to this client group and they systems that support them and their families, around their mental health issues.
The service provides the latest in evidence based NICE compliant psychological interventions to children/ young people with severe to profound learning disabilities and their families experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties, taking into account the individual circumstances of each individual, child and their system.
Main duties of the job You will have a background in Learning Disability or relevant experience of working with people with a learning Disability and their families.
You will need the skills to support the system around our children and young people who will have a severe to profound learning Disability and emotional/ mental health issues.
Driven by the principles underpinning the Thrive model with latest in evidence based NICE compliant psychological interventions to children, young people and their families experiencing mental health difficulties.
As part of the multi-disciplinary team you will: Undertake school and community based assessments, delivering a range of interventions to children and young people with a Learning Disability Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of care including working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies.
Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based interventions in line with the Thrive Model Promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people with learning disabilities and families in the community through clinical interventions Take part in consultation/training to support internal and external agencies regarding children with additional Neurodevelopmental diagnosis In return, you will receive training and development, supervision and developmental contact with other professional networks as appropriate.
Full Job Description is attached.
About us Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.
All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.
As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.
The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period.
Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Job description Job responsibilities NELFT is an experienced provider of Mental Health Services for Children and Young People, already providing these services across Essex.
It is also one of Englands largest NHS Foundation Trusts.
We provide community health services for children and young people with physical health needs in south West Essex and in the four London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.
Our priority is providing the highest standard of care to all of our service users.
About NELFTs SET CAMHS: NELFTs SET CAMHS is for anybody aged between 0-18, living in the Southend, Essex and Thurrock areas and is free at the point of entry.
Any young person experiencing emotional wellbeing or mental health problems.
Structure of NELFTs SET CAMHS: There are: a Childrens Single Point of Access (CSPA), seven Locality Teams, an Intensive Support Services, a specialist Eating Disorders Team and a specialist Learning Disability Team.
These are located across Southend, Essex and Thurrock.
What difficulties can be referred to the service?
Mood and anxiety disorders Behavioural and conduct disorders Emerging personality and attachment disorders Eating disorders Psychotic disorders Deliberate self-harm and suicidal ideation Substance misuse with co-existing mental health needs (dual diagnosis) Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) - with co-occurring mental health needs where the focus is on the treatment of mental health needs.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - with co-occurring mental health needs Neurodevelopmental disorders Prolonged bereavement problems All referrals to the service are assessed and then we use the Thrive model to offer the support that is needed for the young person, developed in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance criteria (NICE) and based on a best practice model of treatment.
SET CAMHS: The aim of our SET CAMHS is to respond earlier to children and young peoples needs in order to help prevent, reduce or delay the need for more specialist interventions.
This transformation of children and young peoples mental health services has a clinical focus, integrated with local authorities to deliver a long term collaborative approach to planning and delivering services.
SET CAMHS focuses on the mental health and includes access to self-help tools and services based in schools and the community.
We are creating a modern service that fits with childrens lives in a way that best suits them.
Key new features include a Childrens Single Point of Access (CSPA) into the service, clear early signposting, and use of digital channels.
We are working collaboratively with HCRG (formerly Virgin care) when offering the 'Getting Help' aspect of the Thrive Model.
The service is driven by the principles underpinning the national CYP-IAPT programme (Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies); evidence based interventions, routine measurement of outcomes, access to high quality training and supervision for professionals and true co-production with children and young people.
Clinicians have toensure that a high quality, timely, accessible and evidence-based service is available to all children and young people who need it.
This means establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with wider social, health and voluntary services.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles.
Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.
Use of AIApplications for this role should be written by the applicant.
If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process.
This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Successful completion of a graduate training ( nursing, social work, occupational therapy) or equivalent substantial Learning Disability clinical experience To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body ( HCPC, NMC) where appropriate Desirable have qualifications in for family work and any other therapies/ interventions used with learning disability clients and their support systems Experience Essential Experience of working with children, young people or adults with a learning disability, who experience difficult, disturbed or challenging presentations that requiring skilled and complex interventions.
Experience of providing evidence based therapeutic interventions to support children, young people and their families, and other supporters.
Experience of assessing clinical need and risk with young people with a learning disability experiencing additional mental health issues Desirable experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting skills Essential Excellent clinical assessment skills Good verbal and written communication skills Desirable Ability to support the Delivery of group education/ intervention programmes to families and other supporting staff/professionals Knowledge Essential knowledge of the theory and practice clinical interventions in working with children and young people with a learning disability and the systems that support them.
Knowledge of safeguarding processes when working with children and young people Desirable knowledge and understanding of mental health issues affecting children, young people with a learning Disability and their families