Clinical Specialist Clinical CSE Bedford
Job: Clinical Specialist Child Sexual Exploitation Residential Service, Bedford
Salary: Up to £45,000 dependent on experience
Permanent: Full time (40 hours)
Location: Covering a number of residential homes and one school in the Bedford area (within 45mins approx. of central Bedford).
Main duties of the job
Your role will mainly be comprised of four elements: Assessment (e.g. direct of the young person gathering and synthesising information from various sources providing a report), Therapeutic work (e.g. direct and indirect interventions via the staff teams), Consultation (e.g. regular sessions with regional manager/homes managers / head teacher, reflective practice, input around risk management etc.) and Upskilling (core training for new starters e.g. attachment & trauma / CSE, designing and delivering workshops to staff based on individual need). You will also have the opportunity to identify areas for clinical service development and project manage these as required.
Candidate Profile
To be successful within this role you will need to have experience in:
1. Working with children and young people / families presenting with a range of needs. Experience within the residential care setting / education setting is desirable.
2. Knowledge of theory and practice of therapeutic interventions with children and young people.
3. Assessment, intervention and management of a range of mental health needs including understanding mental health through a trauma informed perspective.
4. Partnership working supporting agreed placement objectives, care planning and progression including regular clinical reporting and routine outcome measures.
5. Skills to be an effective clinical leader for the region.
6. Registered with the relevant professional body (HCPC, NMC, SWE, ACP).
7. Mental Health training / background, ideally some CAMHS experience.
8. Interest in and experience of working with teenagers.
9. Experience in using consultation with individuals / organisations / teams.
10. Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills.
11. Highly organised and effective with time management.
12. Trauma informed care knowledge / Attachment based practice.
In return we offer:
Remote clinical supervision from the Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Lead from another CSE region. Regular and various forums for clinical support. Operational support from Regional management. Opportunities for peer support often virtually as clinicians are spread across the country. Development opportunities. Internal/external training & CPD.
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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