This is a fixed term 8-month secondment opportunity for a Band 6 clinician to join our dedicated and supportive urgent assessment and home treatment team (i2i) within Hampshire CAMHS. You will need to have a passion for working with young people and their families at times of crisis. You will be supporting them to remain at home or supporting the step-down care from hospital. We have a recently developed DBT model which is led from within the i2i team and therefore interest or experience in this is essential.
We are seeking a highly motivated clinician who has a professional registration as a nurse, senior mental health practitioner, social worker, speech and language therapist, occupational therapist, clinical psychologist or other allied health professional.
Full time or part time can be considered.
I2i is a county wide service that has three hubs based in Basingstoke, Fareham and Ashurst. This post could be mainly based in either of these. Shifts are managed by a flexible rota system between 8am - 8pm weekdays and 10am - 6pm weekends and bank holidays. Being mobile is a key element so the ability to travel is essential.
Main duties of the job
SHFT delivers the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Hampshire and this role will be based within the local i2i team. There are 7 community CAMHS teams as well as a dedicated Eating Disorder Service, an Early Help Service, including our Single Point of Access Team, and i2i Urgent Assessment and Home Treatment Team. Additional newly formed teams include a blended digital F2F team, and Paediatric Psychiatric Liaison Team to further enhance our offer to children, young people and families.
All of our teams work collaboratively and in partnership to deliver consistent high-quality care and treatment to the young people of Hampshire. Key aspects of the role include provision of urgent mental health assessments in acute hospitals, risk management reviews, crisis DBT and home treatment for young people under the care of Specialist CAMHS, who require additional intervention for severe/complex mental health needs. Experience of risk assessment/management and collaborative working with young people and families is therefore essential.
The ability to work well within a team and forge good working relationships with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency colleagues are key components of this role. Experience of working in a mental health setting is essential for this post.
Job responsibilities
The role includes remote and independent working to complete urgent mental health assessments / reviews in community and general hospital settings as well as home treatment for young people with significant mental health needs often at times of crisis.
Skills of risk assessment, risk management, engagement, collaborative working and flexibility are key for this role. The ability to work effectively with parents and carers as well is paramount.
The post holder will provide line supervision and mentorship to junior colleagues and students. At times there will be opportunities to be involved in the development and review of service development.
Additional responsibilities include: liaison and care coordination with internal and external services; to manage a duty telephone line, to coordinate staffing and shifts in absence of senior colleagues, to triage and manage urgent care planning of new referrals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* *Registered Professional Qualification
* *NMC or HPC Registration
* *Mentorship Course / ENB998 or equivalent
* *Post Basic Courses / Study Days
* *Evidence of CPD and professional portfolio.
Experience
* *Experience working within mental health setting.
* *Experience working within child and adolescent mental health setting.
Additional Criteria
* *Active valid driving license and use of own vehicle.
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.
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