Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with learning disability and/or Autism? If this sounds like you, Hampshire CAMHS are seeking a range of multi-disciplinary team members to develop a new and enhanced service for children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism.

We are committed to integrated working with CAMHS and other agencies, with a focus on joint working and consultation wherever possible offering individualised assessments and interventions when required.

We are seeking a range of multi-disciplinary professionals to join our current team of learning disability nurses and mental health professionals. Key roles include:

Nursing/Learning Disability/Mental Health Practitioner Band 6 based in Havant.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive and creative team of nurses and mental health practitioners , dedicated to developing and providing a high-quality service which complements the work done by our wider CAMHS colleagues and in liaison/partnership with other key young people's services.

Our core business is to assess and meet the mental health needs of children and young people with a learning disability and or Autism where specialist approach is required for complex presentations.

Successful candidates will contribute and/or lead the development of care pathways and seamless services ensuring children's needs are recognised and responded to in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

As a multi disciplinary team member for the LD/A service you will provide specialist expertise to understand and support the complex mental health and behavioural needs of children and young people with learning disabilities and/or Autism.

You will work as an active member of a team, contributing expertise within your specialist area to develop the service and also providing clinical skills for assessment and interventions.

Contributing to the management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, you will provide consultation, specialist assessments, recommendations and interventions as appropriate to your role. , We follow a multi-disciplinary approach and as such you will provide specialist assessment and intervention with specific responsibilities within your specialist profession.

This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of �2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).

About us

Working in Hampshire:

• With a blend of beautiful rural New Forest settings and bustling city locations, Hampshire is known to be a very desirable place to live
• Portsmouth and Southampton provide attractions and amenities to suit everyone's taste
• With easy access to Gatwick, Heathrow and excellent railway links, there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

• 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
• 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
• 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In order to be a successful

• Registered with the NMC or HCPC via a core professional qualification Applications are sought from SALT OTs, Nurses, Social Workers, , Psychologists
• Experienced in risk assessment and management
• Experience in supporting children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role
• Experienced working within a mental health setting

It would also be advantageous if you are:

• Experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services.

Flexibility with working patterns to the needs of individuals and services. as is own transport as some of the roles involve travel across the whole of Hampshire. SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.

MAIN DUTIES

See individual job descriptions for main duties of each role

• To contribute to the management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions,
• To regularly support and cover the duty rota
• To, provide specialist assessment and intervention as part of a multi-disciplinary approach, with specific responsibilities regarding the care pathway
• To provide risk screening and assessment as well as risk management planning
• To contribute to and facilitate evidence-based assessments and individual and group interventions
• To contribute to development of the Service
• To regularly share and supervise students on practice placement, and junior staff as appropriate
• To explore co production and participation with young people and their carers to ensure responsive services that reflect needs.

Clinical

• To contribute to the management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, using CPA principles, evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which will be delivered in the CAMHS setting
• To hold a case-load as Lead practitioner within the Tier 3 teams and attend relevant MDT meetings
• To regularly support and cover the duty rota
• To provide specialist assessment and intervention as part of a multi-disciplinary approach, with specific responsibilities regarding the care pathway
• To provide risk screening and assessment as well as risk management planning
• To contribute to and facilitate evidence-based assessments and individual and group interventions
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Service
• To regularly share and supervise students on practice placement, and junior staff as appropriate

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult/Child], appropriate to the job role
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health presentations in the designated care group - Learning Disability
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Understanding and contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda
• Previous experience of working in the community

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Havant Community CAMHS

Oak Park Community Clinic, 8 Lavant Drive

Havant

PO9 2AW

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