We are looking for a CYP-IAPT trained clinician who is passionate about working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties. The individual will work flexibly to offer clinical interventions for young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties and their families. There will be opportunities to be involved in other areas of service delivery within the neurodevelopmental team, and within the wider CAMHS.

Quality Improvement is a cornerstone of ELFT and there would be opportunity to join in with wider service development initiatives.

People Participation is an integral part of our co-production work with young people and parents, and there are various possibilities to engage with this work if this is of interest.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

TH CAMHS provides flexible, evidence-based service providing episodes of care, assessments and treatments to a wide variety of clinical presentations.

The service includes professionals from various disciplines including psychiatry, nursing, social workers, psychology, occupational therapy, psychotherapy and family therapy, who come together to provide high quality holistic care for young people and their families.

About us

East London NHS Foundation Trust - This is an exciting time for ELFT. Our vision is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. We want to improve the health of the populations we serve, improve their experience of care, improve staff experience and improve value. Working with our communities and partners is to key to achieving this.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We would welcome any queries. Please contact Dr Anna Nattrass (Clinical Psychologist, TH CAMHS)on 020 7426 2400/2375.

Person Specification

Educational/Qualification

Essential

• Degree in a mental-health, health or social care related profession (e.g. psychology, nursing, social-work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy) & CYP IAPT ASD/LD Training

Desirable

• Knowledge of adapted CBT principles and PBS orientated approaches

Experience

Essential

• Experience of having worked with children/ adolescents with neuro-developmental disorders and comorbid mental health difficulties for at least two years
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in assessments (i.e. use of screening tools, or school observations) of children/ adolescents with suspected ASD

Desirable

• Experience in delivering adapted CBT for ASD and comorbid anxiety/depression
• Experience in delivering interventions informed by PBS principles
• Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of features/ symptoms of ASD/LD, aetiology, comorbidities, and challenges associated with ASD/LD
• Knowledge and understanding of NICE Guidelines
• Understanding of issues related to post-diagnosis
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Knowledge and understanding of importance to modify, adapt methods of communication and intervention for this population
• Ability to be flexible and creative in facilitating engagement with children/ adolescents with ASD and/or LD and their families
• Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their carers
• Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload
• Able to record and report on clinical information as required
• Highly competent in use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SPSS
• Good research and statistical skills, including ability to access and search evidence based resources
• Aware of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health
• Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need
• Able to work independently and to seek support as appropriate
• Able to use supervision well to improve output

Desirable

• Understanding of the range of factors that can impact on emotional well-being of children and young people with ASD and/or LD and their families
• Experience in working with other agencies with this population
• Ability to maintain an observational stance, particularly in relation to children and young people with ASD and/or LD who do not express themselves verbally
• Having experience of contributing to assessment reports for children with ASD/LD in a mental health settin
• Having experience of using outcome measures and producing reports

Personal

Essential

• Ability to engage with young people individually and in groups
• Able to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others
• Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial proportion of working time
• Able to concentrate intensely for a substantial proportion of working time, during client contact, teaching sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc.
• Able to effectively manage exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances
• Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals. Willing to negotiate and can handle confrontation effectively and professionally

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tower Hamlets CAMHS

18 Greatorex Street

London

E1 5NF

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