Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join and help shape a new service. West London NHS Trust is recruiting to a new Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Service for Hounslow, Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham CAMHS. The team will undertake Intensive DBT training together in November 2024, provided by British Isles DBT.
The service will provide assessment, treatment; training and consultation in relation to young people aged 12 to 18 who present with persistent self-harm and suicidal behaviour, which may be in the context of emotional dysregulation. Many of the young people seen will present with complex needs including high risk behaviours. All young people seen will have a comprehensive assessment to inform decision making and planning for the future. Each team member will have a small caseload and the team will support each other via consultation meetings and supervision.
Within the DBT service each clinician will play an active role in all aspects of the service, including assessment, treatment (individual therapy, skills group, phone coaching) teaching, training, research, and service development.
Main duties of the job
•To provide specialist DBT to the service users of the WL CAMHS DBT Service, including specialist assessment and intervention for young people referred to the service. Contribute to service evaluation, policy development, audit, evaluation, and research in the area of self-harm and emotional dysregulation. Provide clinical supervision, teaching and consultation as appropriate.
• To use and maintain skilled standards of professional clinical practice in the treatment modalities required by the children and young people attending the DBT service and be a resource to the whole service in maintaining the skills of others.
•To manage their own caseload and provide specialist DBT interventions for young people. They will be responsible for the provision of skills training groups for young people and parents/carers.
•To work in partnership with schools, social services departments, as well as local and national services to support integrated practice and service delivery.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
CAMHS is a fast growing, friendly and proactive service. We offer staff benefits which are outlined in the candidate pack and a great level of job satisfaction.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required and the link below will also provide useful information.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
1. Degree or Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
2. Active Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
3. Mentorship/Teaching & assessing qualification
Desirable criteria
4. Training in the prevention and management of violence and aggression in children and young people
5. Post registration training in CAMHS
6. Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
7. Evidence of accredited courses in child and adolescent mental health practice
8. Training in specialist skills e.g. DBT
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Significant post registration experience in mental health
10. Demonstrable experience of assessment and direct work with children and adolescents with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties
11. Experience working with young people with in a community setting
12. Experience of providing consultation and liaison support to colleagues, referral agencies and services responsible for the care, support and wellbeing of service users and their families/carers
13. Experience of working with highly complex children and adolescents who self-harm and/or have suicidal ideation
14. Experience of management of child protection emergencies
15. Experience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
16. Experience of using therapeutic skills, such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Work
17. Experience in assessing and managing high risk behaviours and in developing and implementing risk management plans
Desirable criteria
18. Experience of preparing comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessment reports
19. Experience of working with children and young people with ASD, ADHD and tic disorders
20. Working knowledge of psychological therapy CBT and DBT techniques
Knowledge
Essential criteria
21. Knowledge of legislation relevant to the Children’s Act 2004, Mental Health Act 1983 & Safeguarding Guidelines
22. A sound working knowledge and application of the NMC Code of Practice
23. Knowledge of the legal issues relating to consent and capacity in children and young people.
24. An awareness and understanding of the issues facing, children, adolescents and their families
25. Knowledge of the various assessment tools used in CAMHS
Skills
Essential criteria
26. Excellent communication skills
27. Skills in communicating with children, adolescents and their families or carers
28. The ability to present and communicate complex information
29. Good organisational and prioritising skills
30. Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
31. Flexible approach
32. Good team player
33. Able to manage risk
34. A good understanding of, and ability to use, clinical supervision
35. A high level of self-awareness and capacity to reflect
36. Ability to contain the anxieties of severely unwell young people and their parents.
37. Consultation Skills
38. Computer literate
Desirable criteria
39. Skills and sensitivity in working with difficult to engage families
40. Ability to deal with challenging behaviour in possibly distressing situations.
41. Car Driver
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
42. Evidence of continuing professional development as expected by the NMC.