Senior LAC CAMHS Professional Lead
NHS
Barking
GBP 60.000 - 80.000
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Senior CAMHS LAC Professional lead-Band 7
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team in Barking & Dagenham. Working with CAMHs and across targeted service to meet the significant needs of our looked after children population, making a difference to their lived experience and providing them with the tools to enter into adult life healthy and well adapted.
The post holder will achieve this by ensuring best practice of clinical standards within the triage and pathway functions of community CAMHS service, working closely with other health care professionals within the CAMHS multi-disciplinary team in line with the I-Thrive framework of supporting children and young people in delivering care and support.
The post holder will be a registered professional (nurse, social worker or allied health professionals) with experience of working with children in care. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking and supporting assessments and brief intervention for Looked After children within CAMHS triage capacity and working with and across the multi-disciplinary team and Multi Agency Partners.
They will ensure the delivery of the LAC care pathway and the prioritisation of the assessment of looked after children within CAMHS and in conjunction with the LAC team.
The Post holder will be expected to supervise students in their final year of placement within the service.
Main duties of the job
* To prioritise own day to day workload and ensure that CIC referrals are appropriately prioritised. Liaising with the LAC nursing team / Paediatricians to ensure effective communication and collaboration in the best interests of the child / young person.
* To offer support, clinical advice and guidance to the team around the treatment of children in care.
* To undertake assessments of children in care and their wider support network to ensure their mental health and wellbeing needs are identified and met.
* To offer brief intervention/advice and guidance to children and their wider support network as appropriate.
About us
Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.
Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period.
High Cost Area Supplement - London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary.
Job responsibilities
* To support the development of an effective team alongside the LAC team and productive working relationships throughout the Trust and with the local authority social care teams.
* To actively promote integrated health and social care working both internally and externally, to support the management of children in care within Barking and Dagenham.
* To advise and encourage the sharing of clinical knowledge across Children’s service and with the local authority teams.
* To participate in and undertake staff appraisals and supervisions as appropriate.
* To deputise for the pathway leads as and when required.
* To supervise students on placements within the service as required.
* Attend the LAC/CAMHS meeting fortnightly to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
* To lead on the education and awareness raising of development in LAC mental health alongside the wider LAC team.
Clinical Skills
* To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own actions.
* To ensure the highest standard of care to children in care and their families/carers.
* To provide children in care and their wider support network with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices.
* To work in partnership and promote collaborative working with other health care professionals, partner agencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A registered social worker
* Mental Health Nurse
Experience
* Substantial experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs
* Experience of working with Children in Care
Knowledge
* An awareness of NHS Long Term Plan and priorities
* Comprehensive understanding of the mental health concerns commonly affecting children in care.
* Knowledge and understanding of policies and guidance that govern/influence the treatment and management of the needs of children in care.
Skills
* Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
* Advanced clinical skills within the community setting and ability to work autonomously
Other
* To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
* Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
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.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Barking & Dagenham CAMHS The Child & Family Centre 79 Axe Street
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
395-BD033-24-F
Job locations
Barking & Dagenham CAMHS The Child & Family Centre 79 Axe Street
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