Psychotherapist, Practitioner Psychologist & Psychological Therapist

Job overview

The Lambeth Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rapids Team (CAMHS), are looking for a Clinical Specialist to join the team

We work closely with young people (CYP) and their families experiencing complex mental health difficulties, such as anxiety, depression, self harm suicidal ideation, psychosis and complex risk presentations. Our CYP might be at risk of inpatient hospital admission or transitioning out of inpatient care; our role is to provide intensive, support within the community. No two days are the same, and there's plenty of variety in this role and lots of opportunities for learning.

Main duties of the job

• You will be part of the Lambeth CAMHS Rapids Team which consists of a Clinical Service Lead, Clinical Pathway Lead, several clinical specialists & a vocational worker. 1.2 You will be required to undertake mental health assessments for young people presenting in crisis, many with complex risk profiles, contextual risks, complex neurodevelopmental profiles and significant mental health needs. 1.3 You will offer fast tracked evidenced based therapeutic treatment, to young people who are designated as high risk. 1.4 You will share responsibility for ensuring that CAMHS staff within the teams achieve positive clinical outcomes for children, young people and their families, evidenced by performance indicators such as activity data, targets and quality measures. You will also share responsibility for ensuring that all team members participate in audit and research. 1.5 You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively. 1.6 You will be part of a wider team and will be required to offer support for other members of the crisis team especially during crisis situations or when the care coordinator is otherwise indisposed. 1.7 The work will be clinic based with some community-based outreach appointments in servicer users’ homes. There is some limited opportunity to work from home.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities:
• Service and Team responsibilities

4.1.1 Participate as a multi-disciplinary team member in the setting and reviewing of therapeutic aims, objectives, standards and strategies to provide a high standard of care to clients and their families.

4.1.2 To ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact is timely, accurate, up to date and of good quality and within CAMHS & professional standards of record keeping. To collect & collate information about individual clinical activity on ePJS.

4.1.3 Work with the team and clients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment.

4.1.4 Work to assure the quality of care through achieving high operational standards in clinical systems.

4.1.5 To maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of children, young people and their families.

4.1.6 To link with other statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams in terms of referrals and joint work. Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication within the boundaries of confidentiality, with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.

4.1.7 Contribute to the effective functioning of the team and service through attendance at relevant meetings, taking responsibilities within the service as appropriate and negotiated with the line manager.

4.1.8 Supervise junior members of the team or trainees from any discipline.

• Clinical - Individual

5.1.1 Assume responsibility for the daily duty system, particularly ascertaining the level of risk, and agreeing safety plans as and when necessary..

5.1.2 Use individual, group work, family work, advice and supervision according to the needs of children and young people and have a flexible and innovative approach to planning packages of care.

5.1.3 Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.

5.1.4 Put Therapeutic training into practice and deliver evidenced based treatment using outcome measures to measure progress.

5.1.5 participate in team meetings, sharing professional experience and consult on complex cases when required.

5.1.5 Take on a caseload of a mixture of short term, medium and long term cases.

• Professional Conduct, Teaching, Training and Research

5.2.1 Undertake all duties in line with the professional Codes of Professional Conduct, and maintain professional registration requirements for the post according to discipline/profession.

5.2.2 Work in accordance and within the principles, policies, procedures and guidelines of all aspects of clinical governance.

5.2.3 Attend monthly supervision and quarterly appraisal meetings. Make effective use of colleagues in sharing and participating in casework supervision and other forms of supervision when required according to local practice, including attending peer supervision meetings.

5.2.4 Plan your training schedule to maintain compliance with the Trust’s and your professional mandatory training requirements.

5.2.5 Identify development and training needs with manager in accordance with Trust/Directorate guidelines. Remain up to date with changing practices and wherever possible make full use of all training and educational facilities.

5.2.6 Join and lead with colleagues in specialist teaching, consultation /support to other professionals and agencies. Participate in the provision of a good quality learning environment for trainees, overseeing placements and supervising trainees.

5.2.7 Participate in the monitoring, evaluation and audit of the service.

5.2.8 Work with others to undertake and promote research-based practice and use that knowledge in your everyday practice, sharing it with others in the team.

• Freedom to Act

You will manage your own caseload and work within a team but will have freedom to act within the service framework and Trust operational policies. You will manage your time and your caseload within your job plan. You will be accountable for you own professional actions, your day to day work will be managed rather than supervised and you will initiate new clinical and service actions guided by broad Trust clinical policies and procedures. You will be responsible for the management of financial and physical resources for yourself.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.