Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
To provide a qualified specialist service to children and young people with mental health problems across all sectors of care as part of a multi-disciplinary CAMHS team. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. The primary role is to provide direct clinical assessment and treatment to clients and their families. The post holder will provide advice and consultation to other members of the multidisciplinary teams and clinical and performance management supervision to trainees and less experienced professionals where appropriate and where identified in their Personal Development Plan. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings. Main duties of the job
To provide initial CAMHS assessments drawing on professional training and experience and clinical skills as well as appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of evidence-based sources including the use of routine outcome measures, rating scales, and semi-structured interviews with clients / families. To formulate and implement plans for the formal clinical treatment and/or management of emotional and behavioural difficulties of clients, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of these problems employing methods based upon evidence of proven efficacy within modality and with reference to appropriate clinical guidelines and care pathways (e.g. NICE, CEG). Regularly monitor and evaluate therapy programmes and progress using CYP-IAPT routine outcome measures and include family members where appropriate. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, environmental and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by standard care plans. Assess and manage clinical risk to self and others for child and adolescent clients as an ongoing process. About us
Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people with mental health difficulties, neurological conditions or emotional disorders? Brent CAMHS needs you. We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident CAMHS Practitioner with a demonstrable track record of working within CAMHS setting and evidence of providing high quality evidence-based CAMHS assessment, interventions and service improvements. This role will be suitable for either Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Social Worker, Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with the appropriate professional registration. The successful applicant will be joining a comprehensive and dynamic Brent CAMHS generic Assessment Team. Brent is a multi-ethnic and culturally diverse community. We welcome applicants who are skilled at working within the richness and complexity of multiculturally diverse context. Brent CAMHS is proud of its achievements as winner of 2024 CNWL Team of the Year award, the first ever CAMHS team to develop ADHD medication initiation e-platform in the Country. The e-platform provides information to assist with making decisions about starting medication for ADHD. Job responsibilities
To provide initial CAMHS assessments drawing on professional training and experience and clinical skills as well as appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of evidence-based sources including the use of routine outcome measures, rating scales, and semi-structured interviews with clients / families. To formulate and implement plans for the formal clinical treatment and/or management of emotional and behavioural difficulties of clients, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of these problems employing methods based upon evidence of proven efficacy within modality and with reference to appropriate clinical guidelines and care pathways (e.g. NICE, CEG). Regularly monitor and evaluate therapy programmes and progress using CYP-IAPT routine outcome measures and include family members where appropriate. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, environmental and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by standard care plans. General: To maintain and promulgate the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health. To support the development, maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes. To ensure all mandated and statutory training, professional registration / revalidation, supervision recording, appraisal and development standards are maintained as required within CNWL and the CAMHS ED Service Line. To adhere to Trust and local policies regarding annual leave, sickness and absence, and codes of conduct within the workplace to maintain a safe, effective and courteous professional environment. This is an outline of the post holders duties and responsibilities. It is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time in order to meet the changing needs of the Trust and Department. Person Specification
Education and qualification
Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing (RMN) or Social Work Professional registration with the appropriate recognized body Research training Non-Medical Prescriber Experience
Experience of working within multidisciplinary CAMHS team Experience of providing specialist CAMHS assessment and treatment Experience of working with a wide variety of age groups, presenting with mental health problems, including children with learning disabilities. Experience of delivering evidence based treatment using a range of modalities in a number of cultural contexts Experience of working within NHS setting Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Supervised experience of other evidence based treatment in relation to children with mental health problems Knowledge & Skills
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information including diagnoses and formulations to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Experience of assessing mental health risk and safeguarding concerns Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and intervention Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance and as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour Knowledge of CAMHS legislation Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings Experience of planning and delivery group treatments Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills Treats service users with respect and dignity at all times Enthusiastic, flexible and confident approach to working Able to prioritize own workload and meet performance requirements for the role Willingness and ability to learn new skills and adapt to change Honesty, enthusiasm for area of work 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust £51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum incl HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
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To provide a qualified specialist service to children and young people with mental health problems across all sectors of care as part of a multi-disciplinary CAMHS team. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. The primary role is to provide direct clinical assessment and treatment to clients and their families. The post holder will provide advice and consultation to other members of the multidisciplinary teams and clinical and performance management supervision to trainees and less experienced professionals where appropriate and where identified in their Personal Development Plan. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings. Main duties of the job
To provide initial CAMHS assessments drawing on professional training and experience and clinical skills as well as appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of evidence-based sources including the use of routine outcome measures, rating scales, and semi-structured interviews with clients / families. To formulate and implement plans for the formal clinical treatment and/or management of emotional and behavioural difficulties of clients, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of these problems employing methods based upon evidence of proven efficacy within modality and with reference to appropriate clinical guidelines and care pathways (e.g. NICE, CEG). Regularly monitor and evaluate therapy programmes and progress using CYP-IAPT routine outcome measures and include family members where appropriate. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, environmental and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by standard care plans. Assess and manage clinical risk to self and others for child and adolescent clients as an ongoing process. About us
Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people with mental health difficulties, neurological conditions or emotional disorders? Brent CAMHS needs you. We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident CAMHS Practitioner with a demonstrable track record of working within CAMHS setting and evidence of providing high quality evidence-based CAMHS assessment, interventions and service improvements. This role will be suitable for either Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Social Worker, Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with the appropriate professional registration. The successful applicant will be joining a comprehensive and dynamic Brent CAMHS generic Assessment Team. Brent is a multi-ethnic and culturally diverse community. We welcome applicants who are skilled at working within the richness and complexity of multiculturally diverse context. Brent CAMHS is proud of its achievements as winner of 2024 CNWL Team of the Year award, the first ever CAMHS team to develop ADHD medication initiation e-platform in the Country. The e-platform provides information to assist with making decisions about starting medication for ADHD. Job responsibilities
To provide initial CAMHS assessments drawing on professional training and experience and clinical skills as well as appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of evidence-based sources including the use of routine outcome measures, rating scales, and semi-structured interviews with clients / families. To formulate and implement plans for the formal clinical treatment and/or management of emotional and behavioural difficulties of clients, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of these problems employing methods based upon evidence of proven efficacy within modality and with reference to appropriate clinical guidelines and care pathways (e.g. NICE, CEG). Regularly monitor and evaluate therapy programmes and progress using CYP-IAPT routine outcome measures and include family members where appropriate. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, environmental and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by standard care plans. General: To maintain and promulgate the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health. To support the development, maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes. To ensure all mandated and statutory training, professional registration / revalidation, supervision recording, appraisal and development standards are maintained as required within CNWL and the CAMHS ED Service Line. To adhere to Trust and local policies regarding annual leave, sickness and absence, and codes of conduct within the workplace to maintain a safe, effective and courteous professional environment. This is an outline of the post holders duties and responsibilities. It is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time in order to meet the changing needs of the Trust and Department. Person Specification
Education and qualification
Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing (RMN) or Social Work Professional registration with the appropriate recognized body Research training Non-Medical Prescriber Experience
Experience of working within multidisciplinary CAMHS team Experience of providing specialist CAMHS assessment and treatment Experience of working with a wide variety of age groups, presenting with mental health problems, including children with learning disabilities. Experience of delivering evidence based treatment using a range of modalities in a number of cultural contexts Experience of working within NHS setting Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Supervised experience of other evidence based treatment in relation to children with mental health problems Knowledge & Skills
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information including diagnoses and formulations to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Experience of assessing mental health risk and safeguarding concerns Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and intervention Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance and as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour Knowledge of CAMHS legislation Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings Experience of planning and delivery group treatments Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills Treats service users with respect and dignity at all times Enthusiastic, flexible and confident approach to working Able to prioritize own workload and meet performance requirements for the role Willingness and ability to learn new skills and adapt to change Honesty, enthusiasm for area of work 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust £51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum incl HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
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