Lewisham CAMHS INTAKE Senior Practitioner

Lewisham CAMHS INTAKE Senior Practitioner NHS AfC: Band 7 Main area CAMHS Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 334-CLI-

Site Kaleidoscope Town Catford Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum INC. HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 24/02/:59

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as 'good'.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will have the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them an asset to the Trust.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview The Lewisham CAMHS Intake team is designed to support children and young people during the assessment stage of their involvement with CAMHS, providing initial assessments to children, young people and families in the London borough of Lewisham.

Existing pressures exacerbated by the pandemic have led to long waits for Lewisham Children and Young People. Our service has developed a new model that aspires to deliver a service where waits for assessment and treatment are minimized, supported by our "Keeping in Touch" programme designed to support families while waiting.

As a Senior CAMHS Practitioner, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team operating a 9 to 5 service, Monday to Friday. You will undertake assessments for children and young people referred to CAMHS up to the age of 18, contributing to assessment, formulation, pathway allocation, and providing evidence-based interventions for young people aged 17 .

Main duties of the job To provide specialist triage, assessment and evidenced-based intervention to children and young people and their families/carers at the point of referral into the service.

To undertake and co-ordinate CAMHS assessments, assimilating and interpreting complex information from various sources.

To care coordinate and manage treatment delivery to young people, including developing, reviewing, and adapting interventions.

To communicate assessment and treatment information to young people, their families, and other professionals.

To undertake proactive risk management and safety planning in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and codes of conduct, taking responsibility for own work including referral, treatment, and discharge decisions with support from a clinical supervisor.

To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.

To contribute to enabling other staff, service users, and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish, creating a psychologically safe environment.

To raise awareness of mental health issues in children and young people, actively decreasing stigma around mental ill-health.

To demonstrate accountability by rigorously monitoring clinical outcomes of the service.

Working for our organisation The Kaleidoscope Centre is a modern multi-organisation child health centre housing some CAMHS Teams. The Intake Team is based within Kaleidoscope but also meets young people and families in the nearby A&E Department of University Hospital Lewisham.

The Intake Team is multidisciplinary with nursing, therapeutic, and medical staff, and is part of the Lewisham CAMHS Service. There are opportunities for initial and specialist assessments and short-term interventions with older adolescents.

There are great transport links to Kaleidoscope and a wide range of shopping and eateries nearby.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical and Client Care

• To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and interventions for children and young people in the Lewisham CAMHS Intake team.
• To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred children and young people when required.
• To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans for children and young people in your care.
• To be a member of internal and external professional networks ensuring coordinated care plans for individual children.
• To provide specialist psychosocial assessments, formulations, and interventions for young people referred to the Intake team.
• To support and empower children, young people, and families to make informed choices about interventions.
• To support children and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties in self-management while waiting for assessment.
• To work in partnership with families to provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions.
• To develop and help deliver workshops and groups for children and young people aged 17 plus.

Contributing to team or service clinical functioning

• To participate as a multi-disciplinary team member in setting and reviewing therapeutic aims and objectives to provide high-quality care.
• To contribute to the effective working of the team or service.
• To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support culturally competent services.
• To advise other members of the service on specialist psychological care.
• To liaise with referrers, GPs, and other professionals to develop and review care plans.
• To utilize theory, evidence-based literature, and research to support evidence-based practice.
• To maintain good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of children, young people, and their families.
• To contribute to the effective functioning of the team through attendance at relevant meetings and taking responsibilities as appropriate.

Person specification Qualification & Registration

• Core professional training in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Systemic Psychotherapy, or equivalent child mental health profession.
• Relevant professional registration with appropriate body (NMC, SWE, HCPC, ACP, UKCP).
• Mentorship/Supervision Training and regular updates.
• Additional recognised therapeutic qualification.
• Other relevant professional development.

Experience

• Experience in assessment, treatment, and risk management of children, young people, and families with complex presenting problems.
• Experience addressing issues of diversity within local communities.
• Experience providing specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions.
• Experience facilitating groups for children, young people, and/or their families.
• Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in CAMHS.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of psychopathology and evidence-based treatment for young people with mental health difficulties.
• Knowledge of legislation regarding mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
• Ability to select and administer a range of assessment tools to evaluate outcomes.
• Ability to communicate complex information sensitively with clients, carers, and colleagues.
• Knowledge of standardized assessments and evidence-based treatments relevant to mental health and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Abilities

• Ability to work autonomously with appropriate supervision.
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team.

The Trust is committed to providing services that embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applicants from all sections of the community. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect, and dignity.

Please note:

• All applications for this post must be made online.
• Read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role.
• The closing date is a guide only; the vacancy may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.
• Once submitted, your application may be transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system.
• If you do not hear from us within three weeks from the closing date, your application has not been successful.
• Priority consideration may be given to at-risk NHS employees.
• Should you be successful, you authorize the Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer process.
• We are a smoke-free Trust.
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