Main area: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref: 334-CLI-6901689
Employer: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Johns Angell Town Primary School
Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 per annum incl. of inner HCAs pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/02/2025 23:59
About the Team
The Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS) is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced CAMHS Practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience of working in a CAMHS service to support parents or carers to strengthen their relationship with their baby before birth and up to the age of 5. You will be well supported in the PAIRS team as the staff are warm, supportive, highly skilled and committed.
Main Duties of the Job
You will need to have the ability to deliver a range of interventions for children and families. Close working relationships with members of the team and partnership agencies e.g. Social Services, Education and others is essential. You must demonstrate an interest in multi-agency and multi-disciplinary work and be familiar with evidence-based practice. You must be able to work independently and have good clinical/therapeutic and case management skills.
Minimum Requirements
All applicants will require professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
Person Specification
Skills and Training
* Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions.
* Ability to work under pressure with excellent time management skills.
* Good written and verbal presentation skills.
* Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Research informed and evidence based methods of assessment, treatment and case management.
Knowledge
* A good working knowledge of Key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting.
* A good working knowledge of the London Child protection procedures.
Experience
* Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs.
* Experience of assessing risk and safety planning within a mental health setting.
Qualifications
* Professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration.
* Evidence of CPD - Continuous Professional Development in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
Please Note:
* All applications for this post will need to be made online.
* We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics.
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