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Job summary
Do you have a real passion for working with children and young people with learning disabilities? We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated clinician to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Learning Disability (LD) team to help deliver responsive and effective support for children, young people and their families.
This post is for hours ( WTE) a week. We offer flexibility around post location, to suit your individual needs. However, as this post involves community working, you would be expected to be able travel throughout the county.
We are excited to offer:
A very supportive team High quality regular Line Management supervision Robust appraisals Opportunities to further develop your clinical skills through training and quality clinical supervision Career Progression opportunities Flexible working, allowing you to maintain work-life balance Wellbeing and support programmes A wide range of NHS discounts The service is embracing compassionate leadership and the need to innovate and work differently in supporting childrens mental healthPlease be advised NHS Jobs Service will not be available
Friday 17th to Monday 20th MayDo not attempt to use the service at these times and consider this for your application submission.
Main duties of the job
You will be a qualified professional, holding current registration witha relevant professional body. You will manage a caseload of young people withcomplex mental health needs, providing assessments and therapeutic treatment programmesfor these CYP. You will care co-ordinate a number of young people on yourcaseload, carry out risk assessments appropriate for children and young peoplewith a learning disability and monitor and evaluate interventions using outcomemeasures.
Working in collaboration withother relevant agencies according to the needs of the young person, you will bepromoting and maintaining good working relationships and effectivecommunication through liaison with service users, colleagues and other professionals.
You will operate in any appropriate settings including CAMHS bases,schools, families homes, residential homes, etc.
Due to working within highly emotional environments, will require a high degree of self-awarenessand effective communication skills at all levels.
You will be expected to work on a flexible basis, to ensure the service can operate effectivelyto meet individual needs.
This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake allmandatory training including Safety Intervention (subject to OccupationalHealth Clearance).
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will:
Act as arole model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards ofprofessionalism. Use theirinitiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their workand the service they provide to patients. Holdcontinuing responsibility and effective management of the learning disabilitypathway case load in CAMHS, ensuring recovery focused specialist healthinterventions are delivered to children and young people with learning disabilitiesand mental health needs in a multi-disciplinary team. Assist inmonitoring the appropriateness of referrals in relation to service accesscriteria, and monitor/develop the child service offered. Asses themental health/behavioural needs and deliver therapeutic interventions withyoung people and their families, using approaches such as functional anddevelopmental assessment, Positive Behaviour Support and family/parenting work. Act as akey worker for an individual caseload. Withintheir sphere of competence, be responsible for promoting and safeguarding thewelfare of the children, young people and/or vulnerable adults for whom theyare responsible or may come into contact with in. Facilitate/teacheffective systems to carers/parents to enable the transfer of skills requiredto maintain positive management of behaviours. Deliverconsultation to other professionals and agencies. Work withcomplex individuals and groups to prevent relapse of mental health andbehaviours that challenge. Support genericCAMHS staff in learning disability related issues. Promoteknowledge of mental health and the prevention of mental health illness withchildren and young people, members of the public and families. Review andreflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professionaland operational supervision and the staff appraisal system. Promoteand maintain good working relationships and effective communication throughliaison with service users, colleagues and other professionals. Carry out riskassessments appropriate for children and young people with a learningdisability. Monitor and evaluate interventionsusing outcome measures. Develop, monitor and auditstandards of practice to ensure compliance with best practice. Design and delivertraining to carers and education staff; team members; colleagues in the trust;and a variety of other agencies.For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Ability to challenge poor behaviour Role modelling good behaviour A positive attitude and able to act on feedback Ability to praise and be supportive to others Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats Appropriate and adaptable verbal and written communication Good time management and organisational skills Good listening and interpersonal skills Able to design and deliver training to others ( multi-agency groups) Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and make use of clinical supervision Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
Experience
Essential
Extensive post-registration experience working with children and young people with learning disabilities and behavioural / mental health needs that challenge services Experience of assessment and delivery of therapeutic interventions with young people with learning disabilities and their families Provision of consultation to other agencies around learning disability issues Assessment and management of risk
Additional Criteria
Essential
Committed to team working Able to work on a flexible basis Ability to work independently Awareness of personal strengths and limitations Acknowledge and respect difference Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Knowledge
Essential
Good working knowledge of behavioural/mental health issues in LD CAMHS work Knowledge of approaches to assessment and intervention with young people with learning disabilities and their families Good knowledge of safeguarding issues
Desirable
Knowledge in associated areas such as Attachment, Sensory needs, Autism Spectrum Conditions, Parental adjustment Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
Qualifications
Essential
Relevant professional qualification RNLD, OT, SALT, Social Work, RMN etc. Postgraduate qualification relevant to child and adolescent mental health and learning disabilities or relevant further training I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
Specific training in areas such as Solihull Approach, Sensory, processing/integration, Positive Behavioural Support