South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced CAMHS clinical practitioner/psychologist with an interest and specialism in working with young people who are neurodiverse and their families. This is a senior post and you will have the opportunity to work clinically with the client group, providing assessment, formulation and intervention plans/therapy, as well as supporting colleagues within the team and wider service. Main Duties of the Job
To provide highly specialist assessment and intervention, and monitor outcomes for young people within a multidisciplinary Tier 3 CAMHS team. To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment. To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist for children and young people with learning disability. To undertake service evaluation, audit and research. To work as an autonomous professional within Professional Body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters. To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved. Where appropriate, to provide professional leadership of a discipline. About Us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. SLaM employs around 5000 staff and serves a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Job Responsibilities
Clinical Service Responsibilities Lead, with other senior colleagues, on delivering and maintaining the quality of clinical care, good multi-professional practice, inter-disciplinary work and interagency liaison. Manage clinical risk across the service, with other senior staff, and participate in an on-call/duty system for risk management and emergency cases as required. Contribute to the introduction and monitoring the performance of new clinical systems for accepting new referrals into treatment. Contribute to ensuring that evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used within and across the teams. Contribute to monitoring the quality of CAMHS assessments and treatments conducted by CAMHS clinicians. Contribute to monitoring and performance management of the clinical standards of practice of identified junior members of staff. Supervise case managers and maximise their therapeutic skills across the range of treatments. Contribute to the recruitment of a safe and proficient workforce. Clinical Individual Responsibility Assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children, adolescents and families who require a specialist CAMH service. Formulate care plans based on the standard and specialist CAMHS assessment. Carry out the care plan selecting from the appropriate evidence-based interventions. Use advanced skills in two or more evidence-based interventions. Deliver all interventions in accordance with NICE guidance or recognised good practice. Lead and participate in joint complex assessments with other disciplines and other agencies. Assess safeguarding issues for own cases and provide clinical advice to colleagues. Maintain good working relationships and clear lines of communication with all colleagues, professionals, agencies and departments. Healthcare Governance Responsibilities Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of individual clinician and clinical team performance management. Contribute to the ongoing development of clinical governance mechanisms across teams. Liaise with service users and carers to ensure that their experience influences practice. Work with complaints, incidents and Child Protection services inside the Trust and with external agencies. Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Doctorate or MSc level qualification associated with child and adolescent mental health. First level nursing qualification/registration or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. Professional registration with a statutory body. Formal training in supervision of other practitioners. Additional training in therapeutic skills. Experience
Substantive experience of working at a Band 7 level in child and adolescent mental health. Experience of working with young people with a moderate to severe learning disability. Experience of providing professional support for practitioners. Experience of multi-agency collaboration. Experience of health services research, evaluation, and audit. Knowledge & Skills
Advanced knowledge of subjects relevant to child mental health and learning disability. Sound knowledge of policy and legislation and its implications for clinical practice. Proven skills in assessment and case management. Able to communicate complex and clinically sensitive information effectively. High level knowledge of research and policy for child and adolescent mental health conditions. 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. Salary: £61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum Incl. of HCAs
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This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced CAMHS clinical practitioner/psychologist with an interest and specialism in working with young people who are neurodiverse and their families. This is a senior post and you will have the opportunity to work clinically with the client group, providing assessment, formulation and intervention plans/therapy, as well as supporting colleagues within the team and wider service. Main Duties of the Job
To provide highly specialist assessment and intervention, and monitor outcomes for young people within a multidisciplinary Tier 3 CAMHS team. To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment. To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist for children and young people with learning disability. To undertake service evaluation, audit and research. To work as an autonomous professional within Professional Body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters. To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved. Where appropriate, to provide professional leadership of a discipline. About Us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. SLaM employs around 5000 staff and serves a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Job Responsibilities
Clinical Service Responsibilities Lead, with other senior colleagues, on delivering and maintaining the quality of clinical care, good multi-professional practice, inter-disciplinary work and interagency liaison. Manage clinical risk across the service, with other senior staff, and participate in an on-call/duty system for risk management and emergency cases as required. Contribute to the introduction and monitoring the performance of new clinical systems for accepting new referrals into treatment. Contribute to ensuring that evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used within and across the teams. Contribute to monitoring the quality of CAMHS assessments and treatments conducted by CAMHS clinicians. Contribute to monitoring and performance management of the clinical standards of practice of identified junior members of staff. Supervise case managers and maximise their therapeutic skills across the range of treatments. Contribute to the recruitment of a safe and proficient workforce. Clinical Individual Responsibility Assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children, adolescents and families who require a specialist CAMH service. Formulate care plans based on the standard and specialist CAMHS assessment. Carry out the care plan selecting from the appropriate evidence-based interventions. Use advanced skills in two or more evidence-based interventions. Deliver all interventions in accordance with NICE guidance or recognised good practice. Lead and participate in joint complex assessments with other disciplines and other agencies. Assess safeguarding issues for own cases and provide clinical advice to colleagues. Maintain good working relationships and clear lines of communication with all colleagues, professionals, agencies and departments. Healthcare Governance Responsibilities Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of individual clinician and clinical team performance management. Contribute to the ongoing development of clinical governance mechanisms across teams. Liaise with service users and carers to ensure that their experience influences practice. Work with complaints, incidents and Child Protection services inside the Trust and with external agencies. Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Doctorate or MSc level qualification associated with child and adolescent mental health. First level nursing qualification/registration or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. Professional registration with a statutory body. Formal training in supervision of other practitioners. Additional training in therapeutic skills. Experience
Substantive experience of working at a Band 7 level in child and adolescent mental health. Experience of working with young people with a moderate to severe learning disability. Experience of providing professional support for practitioners. Experience of multi-agency collaboration. Experience of health services research, evaluation, and audit. Knowledge & Skills
Advanced knowledge of subjects relevant to child mental health and learning disability. Sound knowledge of policy and legislation and its implications for clinical practice. Proven skills in assessment and case management. Able to communicate complex and clinically sensitive information effectively. High level knowledge of research and policy for child and adolescent mental health conditions. 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. Salary: £61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum Incl. of HCAs
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