Job summary The Generic Team of Greenwich CAMHS is pleased to offer a fixed-term post for 18 months as maternity cover for a Senior CBT Therapist. The role includes providing assessment, formulation and evidence-based CBT interventions for children and young people with complex mental health problems and their families. The role involves delivery of individual, family and group interventions. The successful candidate would contribute to a busy and large MDT, working within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. Greenwich CAMHS offers services to children, young people and families between the hours of 8.30am and 6pm, in order to improve accessibility for school-aged children and working care-givers. These extended hours also mean there is greater flexibility for working hours for the staff team. We also offer agile working, with opportunities to work from home as appropriate and using different technologies to support administrative and clinical tasks. The Generic Team is a highly experienced and established multidisciplinary team. It is comprised of a diverse and specialist group of professionals from different backgrounds. We are also welcoming of trainees in all disciplines and currently have trainees in art therapy, family and systemic therapy, psychiatry, and clinical psychology. We work with a wide range of age groups (0-17 years) and clinical presentations. Main duties of the job You would join Greenwich CAMHS at an exciting time of service development. Greenwich CAMHS and partner agencies are currently in the process of a redesign to align with the Thrive framework to ensure timely, responsive and needs based mental health interventions for the children and young people in Greenwich. As a Senior CBT Therapist you will have a balanced job plan which meets both the needs of the service and your own developmental needs and interests. The job plan will include contributing to initial assessments which are robustly supported through post assessment multi-disciplinary case discussions. In addition, you will be providing formulation driven, evidence-based CBT treatment for a wide range of complex presentations, including different anxiety disorders, OCD and depression. You will also be care co-ordinator for some young people, involving working with the family and wider professional network. You will work in this busy, friendly multi-disciplinary team and may contribute to the supervision of more junior clinicians. You will be encouraged to develop and lead on creative service development initiatives to meet the needs of the population. About us Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: We're Kind We're We Listen We Care Date posted 17 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £51,883 to £58,544 a year pa inc Contract Fixed term Duration 18 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 277-6704152-CYP Job locations Greenwich CAMHS High Point House Shooters Hill SE18 3RZ Job description Job responsibilities Detailed job description and main responsibilities The 18-months fixed-term maternity cover post is with the Generic Team in Greenwich CAMHS. The Generic Team is a highly experienced multidisciplinary team comprised of psychiatry, family therapy, art therapy, psychotherapy, nursing, social work, childrens wellbeing practitioners, and psychology at various levels of seniority. This Senior CBT Therapist role is to provide assessment, formulation and evidence-based CBT interventions for children and young people with complex mental health problems and their families. The role involves delivery of individual, family and group interventions. The role may also involve specialist consultation, support, and training to colleagues within and external to the service. The successful candidate would contribute to a busy and large MDT, working within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. As a Senior CBT Therapist you will have a balanced job plan which meets both the needs of the service and your own developmental needs and interests. The job plan will include contributing to initial assessments which are robustly supported through post assessment multi-disciplinary case discussions. In addition, you will be providing formulation driven, evidence-based CBT treatment for a wide range of complex presentations, including different anxiety disorders, OCD and depression. You will also be care co-ordinator for some young people, involving working with the family and wider professional network. In addition, you may contribute to the supervision of more junior clinicians. Greenwich CAMHS is based at Highpoint House on Shooters Hill in Plumstead and is accessible by different bus routes from several different South Eastern train stations. There is free parking on site, nearby streets and at the large car park at the adjacent Memorial Hospital. We also offer agile working, with opportunities to work from home as appropriate and using different technologies to support administrative and clinical tasks. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, learning disabilities and community services to the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. The Trust and CAMHS have been rated as Good by the CQC and has a culture of supporting staff, whilst providing excellent services within a robust clinical governance framework. Job description Job responsibilities Detailed job description and main responsibilities The 18-months fixed-term maternity cover post is with the Generic Team in Greenwich CAMHS. The Generic Team is a highly experienced multidisciplinary team comprised of psychiatry, family therapy, art therapy, psychotherapy, nursing, social work, childrens wellbeing practitioners, and psychology at various levels of seniority. This Senior CBT Therapist role is to provide assessment, formulation and evidence-based CBT interventions for children and young people with complex mental health problems and their families. The role involves delivery of individual, family and group interventions. The role may also involve specialist consultation, support, and training to colleagues within and external to the service. The successful candidate would contribute to a busy and large MDT, working within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. As a Senior CBT Therapist you will have a balanced job plan which meets both the needs of the service and your own developmental needs and interests. The job plan will include contributing to initial assessments which are robustly supported through post assessment multi-disciplinary case discussions. In addition, you will be providing formulation driven, evidence-based CBT treatment for a wide range of complex presentations, including different anxiety disorders, OCD and depression. You will also be care co-ordinator for some young people, involving working with the family and wider professional network. In addition, you may contribute to the supervision of more junior clinicians. Greenwich CAMHS is based at Highpoint House on Shooters Hill in Plumstead and is accessible by different bus routes from several different South Eastern train stations. There is free parking on site, nearby streets and at the large car park at the adjacent Memorial Hospital. We also offer agile working, with opportunities to work from home as appropriate and using different technologies to support administrative and clinical tasks. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, learning disabilities and community services to the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. The Trust and CAMHS have been rated as Good by the CQC and has a culture of supporting staff, whilst providing excellent services within a robust clinical governance framework. Person Specification Training and Qualifications Essential To have undertaken a recognised Qualification in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, social work, clinical/counselling psychology with appropriate up-to-date registration. To have completed a post-graduate accredited qualification in CBT Desirable Experience or training in CYP-IAPT Experience Essential Experience of specialist mental health assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including work with children. Experience of working with a variety of client groups, presenting with problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Desirable CAMHS experience Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts. Knowledge and Skills Essential Knowledge of the theory and practice of CBT within a mental health setting. Knowledge/skills in the theory and practice of CBT with children and young people. Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. Desirable Ability to use CYP IAPT outcome measures and integrate these into therapy Person Specification Training and Qualifications Essential To have undertaken a recognised Qualification in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, social work, clinical/counselling psychology with appropriate up-to-date registration. To have completed a post-graduate accredited qualification in CBT Desirable Experience or training in CYP-IAPT Experience Essential Experience of specialist mental health assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including work with children. Experience of working with a variety of client groups, presenting with problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Desirable CAMHS experience Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts. Knowledge and Skills Essential Knowledge of the theory and practice of CBT within a mental health setting. Knowledge/skills in the theory and practice of CBT with children and young people. Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. Desirable Ability to use CYP IAPT outcome measures and integrate these into 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). Additional information 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 Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Address Greenwich CAMHS High Point House Shooters Hill SE18 3RZ Employer's website http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)