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Senior Neurodevelopmental Clinician - Northpoint Wellbeing
Do you want to join us in improving the lives of children, young people and families?
We have a unique opportunity for a qualified, experienced, and registered professional to join us on a permanent contract with a competitive salary (NHS Agenda for Change Band 7).
The role will involve working in our modern offices in Halifax alongside a skilled and friendly team to oversee and develop our children & young people’s neurodevelopmental referral pathway.
The role would suit qualified and registered professionals from a range of backgrounds including a mental health nurse, speech and language therapist, occupational therapist, social worker, health visitor, clinical psychologist, or other allied health professional.
The option of full-time or part-time or term-time only working is available.
What will you be doing as our Senior Neurodevelopmental Clinician?
You would join Northpoint’s NHS commissioned Calderdale Open Minds (CAMHS) service which is co-delivered with South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWYT). Northpoint’s element of CAMHS includes the First Point of Contact which is the single point of access for mental health and neurodevelopmental referrals for children and young people.
We are seeking an experienced clinician to oversee the CYP autism and ADHD referral pathway and to support future developments as we engage in wider system transformation and strive for continuous improvement and quality.
1. To oversee the Calderdale Open Minds CAMHS neurodevelopment referral pathway
2. To determine clinical suitability for neurodevelopmental assessments
3. To lead on service development, transformation and continuous improvement
4. Support related initiatives, including SEND and Inclusion
5. Supervise and support Open Minds CAMHS staff around neuro-related issues
6. To carry out clinical assessments of need where appropriate
7. Contribute to the CAMHS MDT (multi-disciplinary team) process
Why should you apply for this role?
This is a rare opportunity to lead on the development of Northpoint’s innovative Calderdale neurodevelopmental referral pathway which has been developed in collaboration with partners and stakeholders in order to effectively meet increasing levels of demand and changing need.
We have embraced digital technology and adapted our staffing model to ensure we are able to provide children, young people, families and professionals with a timely and helpful response to their requests for support. We are keen to build on this progress and make further improvements, in line with regional and national developments and innovations.
Northpoint has established a reputation as a trailblazer in our work to offer informed Patient Choice of assessment provider via the Right to Choose process, as well as piloting digital guided self-help offers such as Silvercloud which can be accessed immediately and without diagnosis.
The postholder will be supported to maintain their professional registration, receive clinical supervision, and conduct relevant clinical work. They will attend regular MDT (multi-disciplinary team) meetings with our NHS partners.
The post will also involve supporting and supervising other staff to help develop their skills and experience in supporting children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.
You will play a key role in ensuring that children, young people and families experience high quality, safe and evidence-based care as they move through the system.
Why Northpoint?
Northpoint take a positive, inclusive, and innovative approach to supporting children, young people and families, including those with neurodevelopmental conditions. We are playing a key role in contributing to service transformation and service user involvement on a local and regional level.
Collaborating with families, parent/carer groups and other stakeholders, we are embracing digital technology and choice-based approaches to managing demand in a timely and responsive way. We take a needs-led approach and support people to ‘wait well.’
Interested candidates need to apply via this link.
Interviews: Friday 11th October 2024
Informal discussion: We would encourage interested candidates to contact Joe Hanney (Assistant Director CYP Services) for an informal discussion about the role on joe.hanney@northpoint.org.uk
We aim to be a talented, resilient, and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working/job share opportunities for both full and part-time staff.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
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