Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Here at Bradford District Care Trust (BDCT), an exciting opportunity has arisen at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) to take a lead in Specialist Education Needs & Disability (SEND) for children and young people. We are looking for a highly motivated, approachable, dependable, and enthusiastic individual to undertake this role.
This is a great opportunity to take a lead for SEND in CAMHS, ensuring colleagues are up to date with legislations and working with different services to ensure children and young people with SEND have the same outcomes as those without SEND.
Our health care services cover Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, and Craven. CAMHS has two offices: one based in Fieldhead (Bradford) and the other in Hillbrook (Keighley). You may be required to work across both sites.
For more information about this role please contact Eleanor Hinchliffe on 01274 723241 or email: eleanor.hinchliffe@bdct.nhs.uk.
Closing: 30th October 2024
Shortlisting: 1st November 2024
Interview: 14th November 2024
Main Duties of the Job
To work in partnership with and ensure better collaboration between education, health, social care, and voluntary sector partner agencies to enable a holistic focus and sharing of information to support children and young people aged 0-18 live contented and fulfilled lives.
To collaborate with the local authority and, in line with contractual arrangements, provide relevant information, reports, advice, and appropriate health care provision to meet the needs of children and young people with SEN or disabilities.
Support the integrated Education Health Care (EHC) needs assessment process and coordinate EHCP report requests from the Local Authority.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
* Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development in a relevant area.
* Registered Nurse (RGN), Social worker, allied health professional, or registered with a professional body.
* Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, such as SEND, Learning Disabilities, Transforming Care, Autism, or other specialist areas.
Experience
* Minimum of twelve months at Band 5 or equivalent responsibility in a CYP Mental health setting.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of legal frameworks relating to working with children/young people, including understanding and interpretation of The Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice 2015.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word/Excel).
* Knowledge of development in children/young people and of family development and treatment.
* Knowledge and understanding of mental health problems in CYP and adults.
* Ability to operate within professional and ethical guidelines.
* Ability to work with issues of confidentiality, consent, and capacity.
* Ability to work with and across agencies.
* Ability to recognize and respond to concerns about child protection.
* Ability to work with difference (cultural competence).
* Engagement and communication skills.
Skills
* Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritize and work to specific timescales.
* Ability to interpret national policy for implementation.
* Competent clinical skills, e.g., assessment, therapeutic interventions, and management.
* Trust Values and behaviours: Commitment to ethos of team and MDT working, willingness to undergo professional development, and ability to relate to supervisions in a positive mature way.
* Skills in self-management including time management.
Physical
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).
* Fit to undertake the demands of the post, including handling and moving, coping with violence and aggression (MAV) techniques.
Training
* Willing to undertake all mandatory training and any other training that may be required in the future.
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.
Job Location
Fieldhead House, 2-8 St Martins Avenue, BD7 1LG
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Reference Number
453-24-6699432
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