Job summary
Band 8B Assistant Clinical Lead Role (ACL)- Permanent
37.5 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity to continue leading and developing Sefton CAMHS. This will involve collaboration with partnership agencies and working closely with the Clinical Lead and other ACL'S, as well as line management of their MDT.
This post will support strategic development of Sefton CAMHS which includes ensuring the delivery and sustainability of the service.
Working closely with other mental health, education, and council partners. The ability to engage with colleagues across organisational boundaries will be essential.
We are looking for a motivated and confident individual with a passion to improve children and young people's mental health services to take on this position.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Clinical Lead is a key member of the Sefton Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Leadership Team responsible for the clinical management of their MDT in addition to providing clinical supervision to assigned clinicians.
The post will support clinical, strategic, and performance leadership for the service and will also perform responsibilities delegated by the Clinical Lead as appropriate, including being responsible for designated areas of service development and leadership tasks - this will be guided by the Clinical Lead and the Service and Trust's vision.
Clinically, the post holder will support staff via clinical supervision and operational supervision to ensure the team are supported to provide clinical intervention of the highest standard.
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT / CLINICAL LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
Clinical Management
1. To support team members to case manage, assess, treat and discharge children and young people effectively.
2. To ensure appropriate data is completed by clinicians within their MDT e.g. Routine outcome measures and other clinical documents.
3. Review the caseloads of MDT members.
4. Oversee safe use of equipment and resources.
5. Conduct appraisals of staff within the team (Performance & Development Reviews).
6. Identify training needs and coordination of continuing professional development in conjunction with the wider Leadership team.
7. Provide clinical supervision support to staff from own and other services/teams as agreed with the Clinical Lead.
Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
1. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent pre 1996) and registration with HCPC OR A recognised health or social care qualification and be registered with the appropriate governing body supported by experience at an equivalent doctorate level.
2. In addition, Post-grad training in a recognised therapeutic specialty and be registered with UKCP/HPC or equivalent Or Clinical Masters Degree or relevant experience at doctorate level or equivalent.
3. Further training/study in relation to specialist supervision within CAMHS.
Desirable
1. A recognised and appropriate management training or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
1. Extensive experience of working in specialist CAMHS.
2. Experience of leading and supervising a multi-disciplinary team.
3. Experience of training/teaching staff.
4. Extensive experience of offering consultation to children, young people and their families and to other staff groups and partner agencies.
5. Ability to supervise CAMHS workers.
6. Evidence of leading change initiatives.
7. Experience of engaging / liaising with local support networks for children, young people and families.
Desirable
1. Experience of strategic and business development of CAMHS provision.
2. Ability to engage staff in the future shaping of services and strategic visioning.
Knowledge
Essential
1. Ability to provide a high level of competency and autonomy in analysing presenting problems in the context of the child and family and/or wider social context.
2. Ability to work utilising a range of integrated therapeutic perspectives and modalities dependent on the needs of the client.
3. Understanding of the application of psychological and other theories relating to a multi-cultural and socially diverse population.
4. Knowledge of legislation relevant to CAMHS provision.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Alder Hey Hospital
Burlington House, Crosby Road North, Waterloo
Liverpool,
L22 0PJ
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