We are looking to recruit an experienced, motivated and flexible band 7 Specialist Clinician. You will work across the North Camden Community Team (NCCT) and South Camden Community Team (SCCT), in a dual role offering assessment and clinical interventions to young people aged 0-18 and their parents. Both teams are friendly multi-disciplinary teams staffed by highly experienced clinicians and part of a large and vibrant Camden Unit. North Camden is located at The Tavistock and South Camden is located at a satellite clinic in Ampthill Square. You will join two large teams consisting of Clinical, Educational and Counselling Psychologists, CBT therapists, Family and Systemic Psychotherapists, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists, Social Workers, Nurses and Consultant Psychiatrists and many trainees on clinical placement.
Main duties of the job
This role is open to applications from Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Systemic Family Psychotherapists, Social Workers and Nurses. The successful applicant will join their respective discipline, be supervised by a senior clinician and hold a treatment caseload from within their discipline. The successful candidate will also offer CAMHS assessments and consultation and outreach to schools.
The post is 0.5 WTE (2.5 days) in each team. Thursday is an essential working day.
About us
We are proud to offer a dynamic, innovative and needs-led service. We have a varied caseload of clients ranging from those presenting with a high level of complexity and risk to those who require preventative interventions. We work closely with the multi-agency network and offer CAMHS input in schools. Camden CAMHS is one of the pilot sites for the Trailblazers' initiative, with new developments such as the clinical intake team, the 4-week-wait initiative and Mental Health Support Team offering support in schools.
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a prominent mental health trust which combines patient services, research and consultancy with a national remit for delivering mental health-related education and training. Each clinical discipline has a Professional Lead in the Trust who facilitates regular discipline meetings, supervision and training opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
* Registration with HCPC as a Psychologist, ACP as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, UKCP as a Systemic Family Psychotherapist, registration as a Social Worker, registration as a Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
* Further training related to mental health interventions with 0-18s
Experience
Essential
* Evidence of clinical experience of working with relevant client population (Child and Adolescent Mental Health 0-18s).
* A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
* A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
* Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
* Expertise of managing and treating the client group 0-18s
Desirable
* Some experience of clinical supervision
* Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement
* Some experience of working with schools or community based clinical work
Skills
Essential
* High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
* Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources
* Basic keyboard skills for updating client records
* Ability to manage own clinical case load
Knowledge
Essential
* Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning
* Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments
Employer details
Employer name
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tavistock Centre
120 Belsize Lane
London
NW3 5BA
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