The post holder will hold a complex caseload within the NCCT (North Camden CAMHS) multi-disciplinary team, undertaking a range of clinical assessments and offering highly skilled treatments or therapies that are outcome focussed and evidence based, using appropriate therapeutic modalities. You will review cases where patients have impasses, complaints or disputes with their clinical care.

You will provide consultation to external agencies such as GPs/schools/Local authorities and expert consultation and specialist psychological advice to other staff and agencies outside the Trust

The post holder will communicate complex information in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, at times dealing with service users who may be hostile or present challenging behaviours.

You will maintain a high standard of clinical records, producing and maintaining good communications with referrers and other professionals involved, liaising with the referrers where appropriate, including liaison with local services and participating in outreach meetings

The post holder will contribute to the quality, safety and continuous improvement of services provided to service users and their families.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Leadership

Teaching and Supervision

Service Development

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification below.

About us

For 100 years, the Tavistock and Portman clinics have embodied a distinctive way of thinking about and understanding mental distress, mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Our vision is to be a leader in mental health care and education, using talking and relational therapies to make a meaningful difference to people's lives

Our mission is to work in partnership with people, families and communities to provide high-quality specialist mental healthcare, alleviate emotional distress and pioneer innovative education and research
Our values
We strive forexcellence

We championinclusivity

We placecompassionat our core

We haverespectfor each other

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

https://admin.trac.jobs/documents?tempdoc=0& _ts=1497841

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level qualification in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
• Registration with appropriate body as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of clinical experience of working with client population. A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery
• A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
• Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders
• Expertise of managing and treating the client group Some experience of clinical supervision

Desirable

• Some experience of clinical management of staff
• Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvement

Skills

Essential

• High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management
• Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources
• Basic keyboard skills for updating client records
• Ability to manage own clinical case load

Desirable

• Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning
• Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatments

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tavistock Centre

120 Belsize Lane

London

NW3 5BA

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

260-TP-813