Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children, adolescents and families who are determined to be at high risk.

2. Provide primary CAMHS assessments, other specialist assessments and risk assessments to identify and diagnose the cause of emotional and behavioural problems in children and young people.

3. Formulate care plans, based on the primary CAMHS assessment. Design, write and share a copy of the care plan with children, young people and their carers.

4. Carry out the care plan using evidence-based models of psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions.

5. Participate and lead in joint complex assessments with other disciplines and other agencies and provide reports for referrers, families and other agencies as required, including 'witness of fact' court reports where appropriate.

6. Assess safeguarding issues for each case and refer concerns to Child Protection teams.

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

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV
• First level qualification in art, play, or drama therapy with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs, developmental/ learning disability problems
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team as a specialist practitioner in a mental health setting.
• Experience of undertaking crisis mental health assessments.
• Evidence of experience of clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team as a specialist practitioner in a mental health setting.
• Experience of undertaking crisis mental health assessments.
• Evidence of experience of clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision

Desirable

• Working with families in a multi-racial urban environment
• Experience of working as a case manager in child and adolescent mental health
• Evidence of providing CAMHS interventions ie group, individual or family work and multidisciplinary work.

Knowledge and skill

Essential

• A good working knowledge of the following: Mental health disorders in children and adolescents
• The Children Act 1989, Mental Health Act 1983, Mental capacity Act 2005 and safeguarding children legislation.
• Assessment of risk and management of risk factors
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills to deliver targets and meet deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of working as a case manager in child and adolescent mental health

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lewisham CAMHS

Kaleidoscope Centre Rushey Green

London

SE5 8BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

KR 1 Clinical and Client Care

• To provide specialist psychological assessments (including ADHD assessments), formulations and interventions for clients (individuals, couples, families and social networks where the identified client has complex mental health needs) according to discipline in the Symbol Team including trauma-informed interventions for children and young people who are living in care or adopted.
• To provide culturally appropriate psychological or psychotherapeutic interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
• To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
• To provide reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and interventions, in order to inform referrers and, where appropriate, service users and their families.
• To select and deliver evidence-based specialist therapeutic interventions, drawing from a spectrum of ideas and models, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions as necessary, based on the highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, couple, family or group.
• To promote psychological support for carers (or families as appropriate) of referred clients.
• To act as a Care Coordinator, taking responsibility for planning and reviewing treatment, and liaising with family and professional networks.

KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning

• To contribute to the effective working of the Symbol Team and to a psychologically/psychotherapeutically informed framework for the service.
• To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
• To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.
• To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.
• To liaise with the service/s MDT and other professionals.

KR 3 Policy and service development

• To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.
• To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
• To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.

KR 4 Care or management of resources

• To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.
• To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.
• To ensure the cleanliness and safe functioning and use of equipment that will be used by clients or other persons.
• To monitor and advise clients on the safe use of materials and processes.
• To ensure adequate confidential and safe storage for artefacts produced during the therapy process in line with professional guidelines.
• To be responsible for obtaining, storing and maintaining all materials and equipment for the provision of therapy in work setting within budgetary constraints.

KR 5 Management and supervision

• To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of a paid assistant if required, under supervision from a more senior therapist.
• To supervise trainees within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Supervision Training.

KR 6 Teaching and Training

• To provide occasional specialist training in psychological/psychotherapeutic approaches to care to other professions as appropriate.
• To disseminate research/service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.

KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance

• To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.
• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.

KR 8 Research and development

• To undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.
• To take part in ongoing research projects, including the current research project with Breathe Arts Health Research, funded by the Maudsley Charity, researching the impact of creative workshops on young peoples engagement with our service.

KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development

• To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior therapist according to discipline, professional body and Trust guidelines.
• To maintain own Continuing Professional Development in line with professional body and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and professional Standards for Continuing Professional Development.
• To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.
• To comply with professional body Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics/Standards of Proficiency.

KR10 General

• To travel to placements, schools, and other community locations as appropriate and across the Trust when required.
• To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management.
• To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations (such as challenging behaviour, abuse etc) and to support others involved in such situations through Trust-wide approaches including Critical Incident Staff Support and Reflect-Support-Resolve.
• To share in facilitating the team's weekly Forest School, which involves late working (until 6pm) on a Thursday.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised qualification in a core mental health profession and registered with a professional body.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessment and treatment of children and young people with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature

Desirable

• Experience of developing and carrying out audit/research projects
• Experience of working with children and young people living in care

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the theory of psychological therapy and it's therapeutic application. Associated awareness of assessment and clinical psychometrics
• Knowledge of racial and other diversity issues and factors affecting access to mental health care

Desirable

• Knowledge of the statutory and legal frameworks relevant to children and young people living in care

Skills

Essential

• To communicate skillfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information
• To select and administer specialist assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources
• Specialist practitioner skills in discipline

Desirable

• Ability to administer psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

78 Lewisham Park

Lewisham

SE13 6QJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will coordinate care, assessing and treating children and young people in the team working in collaboration with the MDT.

They will also be involved in supporting and advising parents and carers of young people referred to the service as well as offering consultation and advice to their professional networks.

Key Responsibilities:

Participate as a MDT member in the assessment and treatment of children and young people referred to CAMHS.

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

Work with the team and clients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Work to assure the quality of care through achieving high operational standards in clinical systems.

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

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 with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.

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.

Service and team responsibilities:

Carry out mental health and risk assessments on young people in your care routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinicians to manage these situations effectively.

Work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children are co-ordinated efficiently across agencies. This post is a clinical post and the expectation of time management is the majority of time is spent in actual clinical practice.

Work to provide rapid response and intervention for patients who are referred to CAMHS, where this is required.

Work across interfaces in order to provide an integrated service model intended to reduce response time of referral.

Communication responsibilities:

Well developed communication skills are required in order to communicate with staff of all levels and from a variety of disciplines within SLaM and partner agencies.

An ability to promote partnership working between primary and secondary care, local authority, voluntary and statutory agencies, and the independent sector

An ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with patients, relatives and carers, where there may be barriers to understanding.

An ability to deal effectively with patient or carer concerns, complaints and anxieties as they arise

Ensure due-regard to given customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients, carers and their relatives

Maintain a high standard of verbal and written communication to provide continuity of care.

Individual responsibilities:

Assume responsibility for case management of young people and families who are determined to be at low/medium/high risk.

Make clinical formulation from CAMHS assessment, including risk assessment, on which to recommend a treatment intervention.

Design, write and share copies of care plans with children, young people and their carers.

Assess safeguarding issues and refer concerns to Child Protection Teams.

Deliver interventions for young people who have self-harmed/are in crisis or presenting with other mental health concerns; the treatment interventions provided would be based on NICE guidelines and evidence based practice.

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 packages of care.

Participate and lead in joint complex assessments with other disciplines and other agencies and provide reports for referrers, families and other agencies as required.

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

Professional Conduct, Teaching, Training and Research

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

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

Attend monthly supervision and annual 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.

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.

Join 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.

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

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.

Work autonomously and participate in the delivery and development of patient centered, evidence based care as appropriate, using a range of advanced skills and knowledgefor patients with both diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions.

Offer advice and support or refer/signpost to other agencies for specialist advice/support/service if appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or Doctorate level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or First level qualification in OT, social work, or equivalent or First level qualification in Art, Drama or Music therapy with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs, developmental/ learning disability problems.
• Doctorate level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or
• First level qualification in OT, social work, or equivalent or
• First level qualification in Art, Drama or Music therapy with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs, developmental/ learning disability problems.

Desirable

• Specialist training in modalities such as CBT, DBT

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Community or specialist CAMHS multidisciplinary team
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Working knowledge of MHA, MCA and safeguarding children legislation.
• Prompt and accurate recording on to electronic notes system

Desirable

• Experience working in a CAMHS duty system.
• Experience undertaking urgent mental health assessments.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and skills in core CAMHS treatment skills, range of interventions and more in-depth knowledge in at least one treatment model.
• Excellent risk assessment and documentation skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to information sharing and confidentiality
• Understanding of and ability to maintain a safe therapeutic environment.
• Ability to work in partnership with service users and carers in the planning and delivery of care
• Ability to provide care that is sensitive to the needs of minority ethnic groups

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge and skills in therapeutic approaches commonly used in CAMHS CBT,DBT, Family Therapy.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mapother House

Southwark CAMHS Mapother House Maudsley Hospital De Crespigny Park London

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Experience and ability to function as an infant/child practitioner and adolescent mental health

Experience of working as a care coordinator in infant/child/ child and adolescents mental health

Evidence of good practice in infant/child/child and adolescent mental health assessments, assessments of behaviour and performance, family functioning

Experience in carrying out specialist infant/child mental health assessments and treatments for under 5s population

Evidence of providing CAMHS interventions in group, individual and family work, multidisciplinary work.

Evidence of experience of clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision

A good working knowledge of mental health disorders in infant, children and adolescents.

A good working knowledge of Difficulties common to Looked After Children and children families facing adversity e.g., attachment difficulties

Knowledge of current legislation and clinical governance (Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, Child protection procedures).

Knowledge of assessment of risk and management of risk factors

Good working knowledge of difficulties in the Perinatal period and maternal mental health difficulties.

Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions

Ability to work under pressure.

Ability work effectively with the MDT to take on new concepts.

Good written and verbal presentation skills and basic IT.

Ability to work within a changing environment Ability to be reflective in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) , Health & Care Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). Relevant professional training will include: First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV with related CAMHS experience or any as follows:First level qualification in Occupational therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience.
• Qualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience.

Desirable

• Infant Observation Training oTraining in Clinical supervision

Experience

Essential

• Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs
• Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and lived experience.
• Significant post-qualification/graduation experience including experience of individual and group therapy with people with complex mental health needs
• Experience in carrying out specialist child and adolescent mental health assessments and treatments for under 5s population.

Desirable

• Experience of running/observing therapeutic parenting groups

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
• Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions, and to deal with unexpected interruptions or changes during these
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour

Desirable

• Training in VIPP, Circle of Security, Watch, Wait and Wonder

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lewisham CAMHS, Horizon Generic Team

Kaleidoscope. 32 Rushey Green

Catford

SE6 4JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide specialist psychological therapy for clients referred to the NHS Talking Therapies service, integrating complex information from multiple sources, including:

• Specialist psychological assessments

• Self-report measures and routine outcome monitoring

• Clinical observations and formulation

• Deliver evidence-based, NICE-recommended psychological therapies for depression and anxiety disorders, including Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), and Couple Therapy for Depression (CTfD), where appropriately trained.

• Formulate and implement individualised treatment plans using a collaborative, evidence-based and recovery-focused approach.

• Deliver short-term, goal-focused psychological therapy interventions and regularly review treatment progress and clinical outcomes to support recovery.

• Monitor treatment progress and outcomes through routine outcome measures, ensuring interventions remain effective and aligned with best practice.

• Work autonomously within professional, organisational and clinical governance frameworks, making appropriate referrals and liaising with multidisciplinary teams where required.

• Maintain high standards of clinical care, adhering to professional, ethical and service-specific guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A level 7 post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology
• SCoPEd Column C Accreditation with a NHS Talking Therapies recognised counselling or psychotherapy body: BACP, UKCP, ACC, NCS, BPC.

Desirable

• Post-graduate training in supervision
• Other TT modality qualification - 1 pt for each

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering high-intensity counselling for common mental health problems
• Experience of psychological assessment inc risk assessment and management
• Experience of working within an NHS Talking Therapies / IAPT service or similar
• Experience of using routine outcome measures
• Experience of working across cultures and with diverse communities and 'hard to reach' groups

Desirable

• Delivering IAPT-relevant psycho-educational or therapeutic groups or workshops
• Experience in service development, audit, or research

Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage a complex caseload autonomously, with clinical assessment, intervention, and case management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Skills in tailoring therapy to individual clients from diverse backgrounds and with other specific factors such as neurodivergence, socio-economic stressors, D&A issues and character traits.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, and where relevant their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Ability to meet agreed service targets and manage own caseload

Desirable

• Ability to deliver therapy in additional languages

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience at working with one or more NHS Talking Therapies-recognised psychological therapies at a specialist level
• High -level knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more NHS TALKING THERAPIES-recognised psychological therapies.

Desirable

• Skills in tailoring therapy to individual clients from diverse backgrounds and with other specific factors such as neurodivergence, socio-economic stressors, D&A issues and character traits.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of adapting specific NHS Talking

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lewisham

Catford Town Hall

Lewisham

SE6 4RU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• oBSc Degree in Nursing (Mental Health, Pediatric, Learning Disability) or equivalent oBSc in Social work degree or equivalent oBSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent oProfessional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: oNursing Midwifery Council (NMC) oHealth & Care Professional's Council (HCPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) oThe UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
• Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Masters' degree

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience working in CAMHS / acute setting
• Experience of research-based / reflective practice.
• Significant relevant clinical experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience as a preceptor / mentor
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
• Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and of the practical application of Mental Health law.

Desirable

• Experience of taking responsibility for a ward /clinical unit or service

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs
• Ability to supervise clinically
• Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others.
• Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
• Ability to work across multiple A&E locations and community settings

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital (Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young people)

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people. You will also be organised with excellent time management skills.
• To be successful in this role you will:
• Have some experience of working in a health, social care, or related setting
• Have some experience of delivering services in a community setting
• Have knowledge and understanding of delivering evidence-based interventions
• Have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• Be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise your work
• Able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion and be happy to support other With You locations when needed
• Ideally you will also have previous experience of working or volunteering with people who misuse substances. We welcome applications from those with lived experience. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with an inspiring and engaging approach.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

South West London

SW11 1SW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Service Lead will provide strategic, operational and professional leadership to the Horizon Service, a specialist CAMHS service supporting children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties. Working across Lewisham's Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, the post holder will lead a multidisciplinary workforce to deliver high-quality, safe and effective mental health care, ensuring services are responsive to the needs of local children, young people and families. The role is responsible for service performance, governance, workforce leadership, safeguarding, quality improvement and service transformation. The successful candidate will work closely with partners across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector to develop integrated pathways, improve access and outcomes, reduce inequalities and contribute to the ongoing development of neighbourhood-based models of care across Lewisham CAMHS. Main Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership for the Horizon Service.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high standards of care and professional practice.
• Drive service performance, quality improvement and delivery against national and local targets.
• Oversee demand, capacity, referrals, waiting lists, caseload management and patient flow.
• Ensure robust governance, safeguarding, risk management and patient safety processes are in place.
• Lead service transformation and innovation to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.
• Develop strong partnerships with education, social care, primary care, health and voluntary sector organisations.
• Support workforce development, recruitment, retention and staff wellbeing.
• Contribute to the strategic leadership and future development of Lewisham CAMHS and integrated neighbourhood services.

This is an exciting senior leadership opportunity to shape the future of children's mental health services in Lewisham. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving transformation, influencing system-wide developments and improving outcomes for children and young people, while working within an ambitious, innovative and supportive CAMHS leadership team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications and Professional Registration: Entry-level qualification: appropriately registered Educational/ Clinical/Counselling psychologist, Systemic Family Therapist, Psychotherapist, Nurse, OT, Social Work CBT Therapist and registration with relevant UK governing body
• Completed training course in clinical supervision. (A/I/R)
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by relevant Professional body e.g. HCPC/UKCP/RCN/ SWE/ BABCP (A/I)

Desirable

• CPD in Quality Improvement or similar
• PG qualification in Leading on Transformation & Change in CYP mental health and wellbeing services

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in CAMHS. (A/I)
• Experience of supervising and having completed the relevant training.
• Experience of managing financial budgets
• Experience of carrying out research, audit or service evaluation projects.

Desirable

• PG qualification in CYP MH supervision course
• Experience of leadership within a CAMHS setting.
• Experience of leading quality Improvement Projects

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Advanced theoretical knowledge of psychosocial theories of mental health and the evidence base for the relevant treatment.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities
• Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care. To deliver psychological therapy with due regard to individual difference.
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lewisham CAMHS

Kaleidoscope Centre Rushey Green

London

SE6 4JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:Be overall responsible and accountable for all elements of the delivering outstanding care within the Community Mental Health Centre, managing staff alongside professional leads, within the Centre. This includes operational leadership encompassing day to day delivery with quality, safety, flow, workforce management, finance & performance.

1. To lead by example and secure and assure the highest standard of clinical care, ensuring delivery of all key performance indicators and quality metrics and outcomes.
2. Work within an anti-racist framework ensuring equity of access to care is considered in all care provision.
3. Understand and participate actions required related to clinical flow including optimising Length of Stay through enabling reduced delayed clinically ready for discharge.
4. Ensure all processes and policies related to quality and safety, including investigations, audits, Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), learning responses and completion of actions.
5. To put in place and monitor action plans and responses as necessary and in line with policy and Trust expectations.
6. To co-lead on the regular and systematic evaluation of care standards via formal audit or other ensuring that any necessary changes in implementation are actioned i.e. risk assessment and care planning.
7. To contribute to Trust wide outstanding care strategy formulation and take direction from the directorate leadership team on the implementation of the strategy locally, monitoring and evaluating progress.
8. To lead on the development and implementation of effective systems for monitoring and improving the quality of care and performance metrics including the care being provided and the MDT clinical pathways, as well as expected Trust KPIs for community services.
9. To act as a clinical advisor and role model for staff offering assistance and support and applying problem solving skills
10. To lead on the development and implementation of new policies and protocols and review practices in relation to new NICE Guidance.

Quality, Service Delivery and Leadership:1. To be responsible for the day-to-day operational management, responsible for maintaining an overview of the standards of care and instigating remedial action as necessary.2. To ensure that patient safety is at the centre of service planning, analysis and delivery.3. To identify and coordinate opportunities for patient, Family & Carer involvement and engagement in service development, leading where appropriate.4. To ensure the effective delivery therapeutic pathways of care in line with the trust model.5. To participate in the review and management of VCSE contracts including providing feedback to providers when needed and in contract meetings.6. Understand and manage demand and capacity, effective clinical flow, taking clear action to optimise length of stay and work as part of an overall system to ensure effective Trust flow.7. To lead working with colleagues on the regular and systematic evaluation of care standards via formal audit or other methods, ensuring that any necessary changes are implemented.8. Lead on embedding digital health tools in everyday practices, and co-produce data sessions to support staff understand local performance.9. Use real time data to drive daily operational decisions.10. To contribute to the development of a proactive philosophy and culture of health care provision, in which health promotional activity plays a major component.11. To be responsible for ensuring that clinical initiatives and service developments become truly embedded in clinical practice and that staff have a clear understanding and opportunity to contribute to the change process12. To promote a culture of respect for patient choice.13. To identify and coordinate opportunities for patient, family and carer involvement and engagement in service development, leading where appropriate.14. Responsible for ensuring that quality scorecards and assurance frameworks are utilised to improve the quality of clinical services, carrying out regular performance meetings with team leaders and key partners in care15. To demonstrate clinical competence and role model effective clinical care delivery16. To recruit/develop postholders who meet the organisational standards and ensure performance against leadership and management competencies adopted by the trust17. Contribute effectively to Trust wide and Directorate research and development18. To undertake specific service improvement and development projects, in collaboration with the Head of Nursing and Quality and Deputy Service Director as required, using quality improvement methodology.19. Regularly undertake reviews of patient safety incidents, complaints, patient and carer satisfaction, PSIRF responses, clinical outcomes and care process compliance, highlighting any gaps in practice to improve patient and staff safety.20. Work with the Head of Nursing and Quality and Deputy Head of Nursing and Quality to identify specific trends regarding incidents analysis, actions to improve practice and participate in implementing support/improvement plans.21. To work with clinical teams to support identification of clinical risks for patients and for the service and implement improved plans of care where necessary.22. Contribute to complaints and PSIRF responses as required or directed by Head of Nursing and Quality. Support clinical teams in implementation of recommendations from PSIRF investigations.23. To work in partnership with the Trust Infection Control Team and OCS to ensure that the required standards of hygiene and cleanliness are monitored and maintained.24. To lead on the management of medical devices and have oversight of reviewing, maintaining and renewing equipment as appropriate.25. Fully trained on Supported Learning and Teaching Pathway practices and ability to deploy.

Workforce and Human Resources:1. To be responsible for monitoring the staffing establishment, ensuring timely recruitment and appropriate selection of staff alongside professional leads, to ensure that there is an appropriate skill mix within teams that reflects service requirements and safe care delivery.2. Provide demonstrable assurance that staff have the appropriate skills and competences and up to date mandatory training to deliver high quality care3. To ensure that the clinical practice of all practitioners providing services to patients is of a high standard and in line with professional bodies and policies.4. To provide strong effective and decisive clinical leadership ensuring a high standard of patient care is achieved ensuring effective relationships, leading and working with the wider MDT cohesive staffing team within the Centre and wider.5. To contribute clinical leadership to within the MDT.6. To provide clinical supervision where appropriate, ensuring that standards, competencies and practice development are monitored.7. To assist in recruiting, motivating, training, developing and retraining appropriate staff enabling them to have the skills, experience and discretion to function effectively in their roles8. To robustly follow process and policy in relation to employee relations, performance management, sickness management, and any other human resource formal or informal activities9. Develop and monitor initiatives that promote equity of care and equitable staff experiences across the trust.10. To maintain their own professional registration.

Financial Management:1. To oversee and effectively manage the budget in the Centre alongside professional leads, ensuring expenditure is managed and providing recovery proposals for reducing excessive expenditure against agreed run rate.2. Understand and analyse costs that have been incurred and work with the General Manager and wider management team to form a view and response including planning leave and managing absence effectively and working within the Trust policies.3. Understand how costs may be managed in the context of varying clinical demand.4. Contribute to the delivery of Cost Improvement Programmes and financial sustainability in the Teams, Directorate and Trust5. Annual delivery against any Directorate financial targets.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Professional Qualification- Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Work (DipSW/CQSW) Psychology or other allied professions
• Educated to Degree level or relevant clinical experience
• Extensive post-registration professional development

Desirable

• Master's degree in mental health field / MBA / relevant discipline
• Management Course or relevant evidenced Continuous Professional Development

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical and operational experience in mental health services.
• Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care.
• Experience of working collaboratively with service users, their family and supporters.
• Managing change and introducing new ways of working for mental health teams.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring workforce support, supervision and competency across a range of professional registrations, the third and voluntary sector
• Experience at a senior management/Clinical level, collaborating and working to improve service delivery, leading and managing team leaders.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice.
• Experience in completing audits and investigations including preparing reports and delivering action plans.
• Experience of using improvement methodology, service improvement plans and using data effectively to guide the improvement.
• Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Experience of using effective teaching and learning strategies to improve clinical practice and operational delivery
• Experience management budgets and finances
• Experience managing and monitoring performance

Desirable

• Experience in managing teams and flow functions
• Experience working closely with acute care and other urgent care partners to support mental health patients
• Experience of contributing at conferences and publications.
• Experience of participating in Quality improvement, transformation and/or research projects

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of the current policy context and the implications for mental health workforce, MDT working and trauma informed care.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation and policies associated with mental health care provision
• Knowledge and understanding of Care Quality Commissions standards and the quality improvement agenda for the directorate.
• Knowledge and experience of PSIRF implementation and embedding LFPSE (Learning from Patient Safety events)
• Knowledge and understanding of processes and policies related to quality and safety
• Understanding of risk issues including Clinical and Health and Safety.
• An appreciation of the unique needs of patients from diverse cultural communities

Desirable

• Training in Coaching skills
• Awareness of evidence-based practice in specialist clinical services
• Knowledge of the national direction of travel for urgent care
• Able to work on several projects simultaneously using project management skills
• Ability to negotiate and reach compromises in a manner, which inspires confidence and respect from others.
• Able to identify key issues from complex documents and plan for operationalising

Values

Essential

• Can demonstrate compassion and sensitivity when liaising with service users, carers and the teams (made up of a multidisciplinary workforce)
• Highly motivated and able to work independently as well as team, prioritising work and effectively dealing with competing demands
• Able to demonstrate a strong commitment to equal opportunities and equal access with a practical approach to ensure that policies are applicable to practice
• Innovative, creative, flexible with a willingness to try something different
• Demonstrate high degree of self-awareness, able to demonstrate appropriate use of authority, providing a clear and unambiguous role within the senior management team
• Can demonstrate a high level of perseverance, being committed to seeing plans through to their conclusion within agreed time scales.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blue Star House

234-244 Stockwell Road

London

SW9 9SP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide comprehensive reception service in a busy reception in a community mental health team setting which include assisting people in a helpful, diplomatic and tactful manner, screening and re-routing calls, as appropriate. Taking clear, concise message and dealing with general enquiries, where appropriate. To maintain the reception area to ensure that it is always presentable. Overseeing the signing-in procedure for service users and visitors on arrival. To allocate interview rooms and maintain the room booking systems. To be able to act independently to ensure daily allocated task and on-going workload are prioritised and completed with agreed timescales whilst maintaining quality standards.

2. To deliver a high standard of customer care representative of the service and the overall trusts objectives.

3. To provide a professional and confidential administration service which may include, copy typing, photocopying, scanning dealing with post and other duties as required.

4. Assist with non-clinical processes which need to be undertaken to support clinical teams and the overall service delivery of quality patient care.

5. Support maintenance of the service environment. To report maintenance faults. Support the team with regards to roles related to First Aid, Fire Warden, Health and Safety.

6. Assist with the induction and day to day supervision of junior/temporary staff.

7. In conjunction with other members of the administration team support the service wide cover arrangements. To work in a flexible and open manner in line with the needs of the service.

8. To participate in any training and developmental needs as required by the Business Manager/Team Manager. To undertake any other duties considered relevant to the service, appropriate to the banding of this post, as negotiated with the Business Manager and/or Team Manager.

9. Ensure confidentiality of information is always maintained in accordance with Trust policies

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Administration qualification or demonstrable experience e.g reception, customer care
• GCSE's or equivalent qualifications in English (A-C grade) and Mathematics (A-C Grade) (A)

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent Communication Skills both verbal and written ( A & T)
• Confident telephone Manner ( A and I/T)
• Excellent Copy typing skills 40 wpm or above (A and T)
• Accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation (A&T)
• Effective time Management skills ( A & T)
• Punctual, reliable ,flexible (A & I)
• Excellent interpersonal skills (I)
• Ability to plan, prioritise and multi task (A & I & T)
• Ability to work as part of a team ( A & I)
• Ability to use own initiative (A & I)

Desirable

• Ability to work under pressure and in a potential stressful situation
• Understanding and ability to work tactfully and patiently with challenging behaviour
• Experience of working in he NHS, ideally within a mental health environment, hospital of community clinic

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in dealing with the public face-to-face and via telephone |(A & I)
• Experience of administrative procedures (A & I)
• Proven experience of office systems and procedures (A & I)
• Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook or Word (A & I/T)
• Awareness of Data Protection and Confidentiality (A & I)
• Understanding of Racial Awareness and Diversity (A & I)
• Health and Safety Awareness (A & I)

Desirable

• Experience of appointment booking systems
• Understanding and knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• NHS in-house systems and databases

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Giles Community Mental Health Team

1 St Giles House, St Giles Road,

London

SE5 7UD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Support specific aspects of managing the Trusts day-to-day delivery against the requirements of the performance management framework and allocated contracts

1. Working with the Finance Team to support financial performance management for an agreed area and to ensure contract costings are correct and cover the entire costs to SLaM of providing the service

1. Reviewing and updating documentation as necessary, particularly ensuring service specifications are clear, deliverable and up to date.

1. Ensure information is properly analysed and supports Trust business decision-making.

1. Setting up and maintaining any necessary activity reporting/ compliance reporting for agreed areas of responsibility; monitoring the data quality of this reporting, escalating issues where required.

1. Where SLaM is commissioning services from elsewhere, to require such reporting as necessary to assure the Trust that the service is being delivered as specified and achieving appropriate quality standards. To initiate remedial action as necessary.

1. Ensure the Trust has sound and efficient processes in place to manage inquiries and

queries, formal and informal, from commissioners regarding contract performance and

other contract issues

1. Ensuring that other Trust teams are aware of any responsibilities they may have to support delivery against performance standards and allocated contracts

1. Managing the process of review and renegotiation in a timely way, involving others as necessary.

1. To manage ongoing communication with designated commissioners and external agencies including regular meetings, and to ensure Trust responses are sent in a timely way

1. Support nominated Directorate in their delivery against performance standards and contracts by

1. Sharing with all relevant Trust directors and departments the terms and conditions of NHSE and ICB specialist contracts and monitoring Trust compliance with these requirements and the performance management framework
2. Reviewing and supporting the Directorate in updating documentation as necessary.
3. Co-ordinating the delivery of any necessary activity, contract performance or financial reporting from other departments and escalating any issues with these requirements where appropriate and necessary
4. Managing a proactive process to regularly review and re-negotiate contracts with commissioners, as required, working with Directorate leads to ensure thorough preparation for these meetings and attending meetings to ensure a contract presence.
5. Working with Directorate managers and other infrastructure departments to understand activity flows and assist in developing realistic and achievable activity plans, disinvestment plans or other contract schedules
6. Developing relationships within Directorate and infrastructure departments at appropriate levels to ensure that any relevant service delivery or contract compliance issues are escalated quickly.
7. Providing co-ordination of responses and documentation in the event of any relevant consultations or contractual disputes.
8. Develop a detailed programme of work to:

- assist the Trust in delivering against contractual plans

- assist agenda planning with ICBs throughout the year

1. Work with the Commercial Team and service development lead to support the tendering/service development process to secure income through contracting

1. Assist in identifying any improvements to processes within the organisation, relating to contract, performance, finance, IT functions, suggesting solutions and working with other departments to implement these, where appropriate.

1. Support the senior members of the team in the annual contract development and negotiation process for major contracts.

1. Support nominated Directorate(s) in their general understanding of the business, performance and contracting environment, making use of

1. The shared drives, MS Teams and intranet
2. Directorate business meetings and training opportunities
3. Any other appropriate vehicles such as the Trust newsletter

1. Maintain detailed knowledge of relevant NHS guidance, information strategy, compliance framework and policies.

1. Any ad hoc duties related to the above, commensurate with the banding of the post and current capacity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level qualification ideally in a numerate discipline or knowledge gained by post-qualification experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree in a related field

Experience

Essential

• Experience of performance management frameworks and/or clinical contract management and support within healthcare organisations, to include negotiation, schedule development, performance and contract meeting management, business planning, representing your organisation and dealing with conflict
• Experience of financial and information management, reporting, interpretation and presentation of data
• Project and programme management
• Defining and Implementing change
• Using existing templates and modifying templates to suit different contractual arrangements.

Desirable

• The ability to create contracts to suit a unique arrangement where no template exists

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise conflicting requirements to meet Trust objectives
• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines
• Awareness of NHS Performance requirements for Trusts, ICBs and within the wider NHS system
• Knowledge of NHS Standard Contracts and contractual requirements
• Awareness of contract management across a range of contract types including block, cost and volume, cost per case
• Data Protection, Caldecott and Information Governance requirements
• Awareness of legal concepts such as indemnities, limitation of liability, intellectual property, etc. These are key negotiation points in the non-NHS contracts within the Trust.

Desirable

• Skilled in staff management
• Create narrative to support data.
• Knowledge of performance and contract management systems within mental healthcare organisations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bethlem Royal Hospital

Monks Orchard Road

Beckenham

BR3 3BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a replacement post across two services:

1. Croydon Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS)

2. Croydon Central Assessment and Liaison (A&L) team

The post has become available as the post-holder in PCMHSS is on long term sick leave and the post-holder in Central A & L has commenced working part-time.

PCMHSS: This supports patients aged 18-65 years by providing supported transitions, either whilst transferring back to primary care or whilst undergoing longer term stabilization in secondary care with the goal of eventually discharging to primary care.

Croydon North A & L team: This is one of three distinct A & L teams, each providing a service for people aged 18-65 who live in the North, Centre and South of the London Borough of Croydon respectively. They are short-term services that provides mental health assessment and treatment to service users who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties within the community.They provide advice on the best treatment and care options available for mental disorders including anxiety, depression, psychosis and personality disorder.

Croydon Primary Care Mental Health Support Service

The post holder (0.5 WTE) will be one of 3 (2.0 WTE) Consultant Psychiatrists within the Croydon MH Primary Care Support Service. The team is based at Jeanette Wallace House (JWH), 1 Edridge Road, Croydon CR0 1FE. The service incorporates principles of recovery at the centre of their work with service users and carers. The key element of the recovery journey is empowering and supporting a person to build a meaningful life as defined by themselves, with a focus on hope for the future, as well as their health, wellbeing, strengths and empowerment.

PCMHSS supports service users in this journey of recovery by moving away from a focus on pathology, illness and symptoms; by encouraging opportunities for personal empowerment; and by supporting social inclusion. Many of our patients have been pharmacologically stabilized on advanced treatments, and the team establishment includes a senior pharmacist who is a non-medical prescriber.

JWH is a modern, spacious and light 8 floor purpose-built office suite with a mix of private and open plan spaces. The building has clinical rooms and assessment rooms on the ground floor which can be booked by all staff members. We share the building with other Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) in Croydon as well as other services like Croydon Talking Therapies, the Croydon AMHP service and Medical HR. The post-holder will have an allocated office on the first floor and access to a PC or docking station, a laptop for remote working, and a mobile phone. There are excellent transport links in the area, as well as a PCN car park across the road, and substantive employees will be able to have a Croydon Carers parking permit to allow for community working/home visits when this is required.

The team has close working relationships with Croydon CMHTs and Mental Health Crisis Services. It also works closely with the community addictions provider Change Grow Live (CGL), GPs, non-statutory providers like the Croydon Health & Wellbeing Hub and the Croydon Recovery Space, as well as the Local Authority.

The team provides a service Monday to Friday between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm (excluding bank holidays). There is an excellent focus on reflective practice, monthly sessions being open to all staff members.

In collaboration with senior colleagues, the post-holder is expected to provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership to PCMHSS. As part of the leadership team, the post-holder is expected to work proactively with managers and clinical staff to ensure that a high-quality service is provided to all patients. The job description/duties listed below are not exhaustive and may need to be reviewed in line with the evolving needs of the team as these arise.

Clinical responsibilities

Assess/ review patients and agree joint management plans with medical, pharmacy and nursing staff.

Review the safety and effectiveness of complex and/or novel psychopharmacological treatment regimes in patients with severe mental illnesses affective disorders.

Develop close working links with locality CMHTs, primary care networks, general practitioners, community pharmacists and consultant colleagues in order to facilitate efficient and effective clinical communication, as well as stabilization and discharge pathways.

Attend inter-agency multidisciplinary team meetings to contribute to clinical decisions and care plans e.g., for relapsing patients.

Be available to advise/supervise team members with their assessments and caseloads.

Ensure excellence in the provision of psychiatric assessments and evidence-based treatments to all referred patients to the service, including the Trusts risk assessment protocols.

Contribute to the training and support of medical and nursing staff in the delivery of psychiatric aspects of patient care.

Fulfil Responsibilities as a Psychiatrist approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Establish a reliable and accessible work schedule with the team.

Ensure appropriate administration and documentation in relation to the duties of the post, including recording clinical activities on the Trusts Electronic Patient Journey System (ePJS).

Croydon Central Assessment & Liaison team

The post holder (0.4 WTE) will be one of two Consultant Psychiatrists (1.0 WTE) within the Central Assessment and Liaison Team. The three Croydon Assessment and Liaison teams are based at Jeanette Wallace House (JWH), Croydon and each team works with individuals for up to 12 weeks whilst providing a holistic package of care in collaboration with local care networks. The team of health and social care professionals is multidisciplinary including doctors, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and psychologists. We also work closely with service users, and their carers, local organizations including social services and mental health charities, Primary Care Networks and GPs.

The team has close working relationships with Croydon CMHTs and Mental Health Crisis Services. It also works closely with the community addictions provider Change Grow Live (CGL), Primary Care, non-statutory providers like the Croydon Health & Wellbeing Hub and the Croydon Recovery Space, as well as the Local Authority.

The Central Assessment and Liaison team received 1660 referrals between January and December 2024 and has a current caseload of 172 patients. The team receive referrals from a range of services including HTT, Croydon Liaison Psychiatry, social care and Croydon GPs. The service has a 28-day target in which all referrals accepted for assessment are to be seen within 28 days of receipt of referral.

All referrals are screened on the day of receipt by the Duty Mental Health Practitioner. Referrals which require further discussion are brought to the daily Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings where a decision is made as to whether the patient requires assessment by the A & L team. Referrals are accepted and managed in accordance with the NICE four stage stepped care model for mood and anxiety disorders (NICE 2011). This ensures that for non-urgent referrals, recommended interventions have been tried within primary care before a referral is made to A & L services. Patients accepted for assessment will usually be offered a Telephone Triage call and risk screen followed by a face-to-face practitioner assessment or a medical assessment (depending on clinical needs and risks). Referrals are categorized by the MDT as Crisis (contact within 24 hours), urgent (contact within 7 days) or routine (contact within 28days).

The team provides a service Monday to Friday between the hours of 9 am -5 pm (excluding bank holidays). There is an excellent focus on reflective practice, monthly sessions are open to all staff members.

In collaboration with senior colleagues, the post-holder is expected to provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership to the Croydon Central Assessment and Liaison Team. As part of the leadership team, the post-holder is expected to work proactively with managers and clinical staff to ensure that a high-quality service is provided to all patients. The job description/duties listed below are not exhaustive and may need to be reviewed in line with the evolving needs of the team as these arise.

Clinical responsibilities

Assess/ review complex patients and agree joint management plans with medical and nursing staff

Attend inter-agency multidisciplinary team meetings to contribute to clinical decisions and care plans e.g., for high frequency users of services

Be available to advise/supervise team members with their assessments and caseloads

Ensure excellence in the provision of psychiatric assessments and evidence-based treatments to all referred patients to the service, including the Trusts risk assessment protocols

Contribute to the training and support of medical and nursing staff in the delivery of psychiatric aspects of patient care

Fulfil Responsibilities as a Psychiatrist approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Develop close working links with general practitioners, consultant colleagues and clinical teams in order to facilitate efficient and effective clinical communication and care pathways

Establish a reliable and accessible work schedule with the team

Ensure appropriate administration and documentation in relation to the duties of the post, including recording clinical activities on the Trusts Electronic Patient Journey System (ePJS)

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• At least 5 years consultant experience in community psychiatry

Desirable

• Experience of leading service transformation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jeanette Wallace House

1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)