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Principal CAMHS Practitioner

Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London
Salary
£61,927 to £68,676 per annum inclusive of HCAS, pro-rata
Closing date
15 Nov 2024
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a mental health clinician with specialist training and experience, and an interest in trauma and multi-agency working, to join the CAMHS Team at The Lighthouse. The post holder will have a key role in delivering the specialist CAMHS offer within the Lighthouse and with wider stakeholders. The Lighthouse is the first UK Child House, a multi-professional, child-centred and trauma-informed service for CYP who have experienced child sexual abuse and a national leader in the field.

The post is open to qualified and professionally registered clinicians from a range of professional backgrounds including (but not limited to) Clinical Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Nursing and Occupational Therapy.

The post holder will be supported throughout their induction and professional development. Regular clinical supervision in your discipline will be provided, as well as reflective group practice. There will be opportunities to make professional links with the UCLH Department of Child and Adolescent Psychological Medicine and local CAMHS teams. The Lighthouse is also part of the PROMISE network of Barnahus services, with unique opportunities for national and international engagements with peer services

Main duties of the job

The role will have a focus on supporting the delivery of community-based multi-disciplinary assessments, individual and group-based therapeutic interventions to children and carers, supervision and management, and wider professional network engagement through training and consultations.

The post holder must be a good team worker and be able to lead in areas of clinical practice and development will be responsible for working independently and managing a caseload of clients, ensuring safe and effective clinical practices.

The post holder will provide community-based care for children and adolescents through the provision of multi-disciplinary assessments of need, individual therapeutic interventions, parent work and group-based interventions.

In addition to direct therapeutic work, the post-holder will be expected to take a lead on wider service developments such as the development and delivery of group programmes, training packages and multi-disciplinary consultations to young people's caring networks. The post holder will also contribute to audits, policy, service development and research within the area served by the Lighthouse and related services nationally and internationally, supporting children who have experienced sexual abuse. The post holder will also provide clinical supervision and line management to clinical trainees and qualified staff as needed.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
  • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Key tasks and responsibilities:
  • To contribute to multi-disciplinary assessments of children, young people and families referred to The Lighthouse.
  • To co-ordinate and deliver individual and group-based specialist therapeutic intervention care packages for children, adolescents and their carers and evaluate these, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.
  • To manage a defined caseload of young people and their families and carers.
  • To provide clinical consultation to children and young peoples professional networks, enhancing the quality of care provided to young people by the whole system, and providing specialist expertise, both to colleagues in the Lighthouse and to partners across North Central London typically within social care, education and CAMHS services.
  • To support the development and delivery of training packages and information for professionals within the Lighthouse and to outside agencies to promote effective practice in the specialist area.
  • To undertake Video Recorded Interviews with children and young people, in collaboration with police officers, in order to achieve best evidence and improve childrens experience of the criminal justice system. Training and support will be provided to the successful candidate.
  • To supervise trainee clinicians and offer clinical supervision and line management to other staff at the Lighthouse

The Lighthouse Model

The Lighthouse is the first UK Child House, a multi-professional, child-centred and trauma-informed service for CYP who have experienced child sexual abuse and a national leader in the field. The Lighthouse provides a holistic assessment and medical support, therapeutic interventions, social work and ChISVA. This child-centred concept has had proven success abroad, in particular Iceland, where there is evidence of increased convictions and improved health and well-being of the child/young person.

After a successful pilot, funded by the Home Office, NHS England, Mayors office for Police and crime (MOPAC) and Department for Education from 2018 - 2022, the Lighthouse secured statutory funding from April 2022. NHS England commission the service which is provided by UCLH in partnership with NSPCC and Metropolitan Police Service. CYP who live in the five boroughs in North Central London: Camden, Islington, Enfield, Haringey and Barnet can be referred or can self-refer to the service.

The Lighthouse Team

The service is jointly managed by the Lighthouse Operational Manager and the Clinical Lead. The Lighthouse service includes a CAMHS team of therapists (including Clinical Psychologists, Child Psychotherapists, Psychiatrist, CAMHS practitioners), Lived Experience Consultant, Paediatricians, Clinical Nurse Specialist for sexual health, Play Specialist, Child and Family Practitioners, and access to Letting the Future In practitioners (NSPCC) in the Lighthouse.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity, weparticularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within the service.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications- For Psychological Therapies colleagues:

Essential

  • Clinical Psychology doctoral level training, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS and Relevant HCPC registration OR Child Psychotherapy doctoral level training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy at ACP recognised training school and relevant registration (ACP/ BACP) OR Family Therapy training (masters level) and UKCP registration oOr equivalent psychological therapies qualification and professional registration.


Knowledge and Qualifications- For Nurse/OT and Social worker colleagues :

Essential

  • Relevant NMC/HCPC professional registration
  • CYP IAPT Dip in CBT/SFP/IPT-A and/or relevant post-graduate study in child and adolescent mental health and/or training in specialist therapy relevant to supporting children therapeutically following sexual abuse.


Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Further post-graduate training in specialist therapeutic modality/approach relevant to supporting children therapeutically with trauma or following sexual abuse.


Experience

Essential

  • Significant post-qualifying experience in a setting where children's mental health is the primary focus, or equivalent development of competencies via relevant experience gained
  • Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. Some experience of working with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems.
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
  • Experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
  • Experience of working with children and young people who have experienced abuse and neglect.
  • Experience of supporting parents, carers and families through individual, family and/or group-based interventions.
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience of providing clinical supervision.
  • Experience of delivering consultation, training and teaching.
  • Experience in quality improvement projects, research and evaluation.


Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices, and specialist knowledge over more than one discipline/function acquired over a significant period
  • Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet the needs of clients, based on clinical assessment and formulation.
  • Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate awareness of MDT functioning.
  • Ability to maintain and manage own caseload and work autonomously within the specialist area.
  • Knowledge of relevant psychological theory and evidence-based practice.
  • Leadership skills in clinical practice and contributing to service development
  • Ability to recognise own limits & seek support re supervision as appropriate.
  • To have developed computer skills to enable input of relevant data and typing of summaries and reports
  • The ability to supervise, teach and develop the skills of clinical trainees and junior staff as appropriate
  • Ability to analyse risk and respond appropriately, seeking support as necessary.


Values

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving


Communication

Essential

  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills & demonstrable ability to work with others.
  • Experience with delivering training and presentations to a range of audiences


Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Experience in managing or supervising trainees or qualified staff.


Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

  • Culturally competent practice knowledge and skills
  • Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties.


Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UCLH

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG

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