Senior Rapid Response Sister/Charge NurseNHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview This post is an exciting opportunity to form part of the CAMHS senior leadership team in Tower Hamlets and will be responsible for the delivery of the highest standards of care and services for children and young people with mental health problems and their families. Working in partnership with the Associate Clinical Director, General Manager, Psychological Therapies Lead, Co-lead of EB2, the post holder will provide inspirational leadership of multidisciplinary clinicians in the Service’s Emotional & Behavioural Disorders Team 2 to ensure effective, evidence based assessment and treatment, accessible care pathways and a culture of continuous quality improvement. Main duties of the job Working with EB2 Consultant Psychiatrist/ CTL to lead and chair weekly MDT meetings, prioritising cases, supporting case formulation, evidence-based intervention/care plans, use of outcomes and robust risk assessments and safety plans. Responding to clinicians in between meetings when cases present in crisis. Facilitating EB2 line management meetings, supporting use of performance reports.Providing strategic leadership to duty system, chairing senior duty meetings, and identifying areas for service improvement.Taking an active role and to hold joint responsibility for all clinical leadership tasks including but not exclusive to managing team resources, allocation of cases for assessment and evidence based interventions. The post holder will also be required to contribute to regular reviews of and projects associated with service delivery, pathway efficiency and workforce/skill mix/training need.The post holder will also be expected to hold a clinical case load and contribute to clinical forums that contribute to the delivery of high quality evidence based clinical care. Working for our organisation Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.Please go toto watch a short film that expresses feedback from service users and parents who have engaged with TH CAMHS practitioners. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details.Due to the nature of this leadership role, it is essential for the post-holder to be able to work 0.8wte (30hrs/week). Our service supports hybrid working however there will be minimum expectations for the post-holder to be on clinic site 2 days per week. If you would like to discuss this post further please contact:Dr Ruksana Ahmed – Psychological Therapies Lead – Person specification Education/Qualification/Training Essential criteria Degree level study or equivalent / Further post degree qualificationCurrent Registration with appropriate professional body e.g. ACP/ HPC / UKCP / NMCRelevant specialist training or qualifications Desirable criteria Leadership / management training Experience Essential criteria Substantial experience of providing senior clinical leadership at Band 8B or aboveExperience of supervising and line managing in a multidisciplinary / multiagency contextExperience of contributing to service developmentsExperience of representing the service a multi-agency strategic planning level groupsExperience of partnership working with other agenciesExperience of multiagency consultation and organising and delivering training and presentationsExperience of performance managing staff within HR processesSignificant post-qualification experience including substantial multidisciplinary experience of working with children, adolescents, families and groupsExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups that reflect the full range of clinical severitySignificant experience of risk assessment and risk managementExperience of working with safeguarding issues and contributing to training within a safeguarding environmentExperience of working in a multicultural environmentExperience of effective working with multidisciplinary teams and other agenciesExperience in the use of routine outcome monitoringExperience of managing healthcare assurance systemsExperience of provision of evidence based treatments for E&B such as CBT Desirable criteria Experience of taking part in a range of quality initiatives to develop practiceExperience of partnership working and liaison with external stakeholders Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential criteria Advanced knowledge within own clinical discipline and sufficient knowledge of other disciplines / modalities to provide overall psychological therapies leadershipBroad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulationsKnowledge of clinical risk management systems and processesKnowledge of differential risk factors for development of emotional and behavioural disorders including environmental, family, peer and neurodevelopmental factorsUp to date knowledge of NICE and other best practice guidelinesKnowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for the CAMHS client groupKnowledge, understanding and clinical experience with people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and families with a high level of deprivation, social exclusion and marginalisationKnowledge of current developments within CAMHSUnderstanding of equality of opportunity and related policies and proceduresAbility to provide senior clinical leadership and management across disciplinesAbility to take a lead in service developments and contribute to service managementAbility to liaise and consult with other agencies effectivelyA high level of clinical skillAbility to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere, in a range of relationships and settingsAbility to use highly specialist skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptanceAbility to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethics guidelines and Trust policiesAbility to compare and select form a range of treatment options, based on formulationAbility to supervise clinically at an advanced levelAbility to plan, organise and prioritise own workload and support other staff in the sameAbility to provide a culturally competent serviceAbility to work flexibly across service boundaries and to adapt approach according to needAbility to innovate on the basis of theoretical knowledgeIT skills (MS Office and MS Teams)Ability to record and report on clinical informationExcellent communication skills, including report writing and presentationsAbility to manage the multiple demands of a senior roleAbility to motivate and inspire othersAbility to contain and work with organisational stress and to hold the stress of others Desirable criteria Skills in project managementFinancial management and analysis skills