Senior Clinical Practitioner for Looked After Children & Refugees

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Job summary

This is a unique opportunity for a registered mental health professional, either a RMN or a HPC registered professional or equivalent registration to work in the Hive which is a partnership organisation working with the charity sector and the NHS. This post will suit an innovative thinker that wants to provide mental health support to young people who have been through and are in the care system. The post holder will enjoy working creatively with care leavers to help manage their mental health. The post holder will be embedded in a team that enjoys learning and treasures an environment that is compassionate to young people and staff.

The post holder will be a senior member of staff working closely with the management team of the HIVE, which consists of the Catch 22 Service Manager, Hub Manager and two Clinical Team Leads. One clinical team lead works for the Tavistock and Portman Trust NHS and the other Camden and Islington NHS Trust. They will contribute to and have some responsibility for the day to day clinical and operational management of the service, particularly as it pertains to looked after children, care leavers and refugees.

Main duties of the job

The focus of the post holder's work will be on young people who are under the care of Camden social services aged 16-25 and those who are refugees. Their caseload will consist of young people from these at risk groups. They may be asked to supervise young people's workers who have looked after children, care leavers and refugees on their caseloads.

They will work under the supervision of the Clinical Team Leads; liaising with other agencies as appropriate developing strong relationships with the looked after teams in Camden and the refugees teams.

About us

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) provides high quality, safe and innovative mental health care to our patients in the community, in their homes or in hospital. We provide services for adults of working age, adults with learning difficulties, and older people in the London area. We currently deliver the majority of our care to residents in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington. However, we also provide substance misuse services in Westminster, and a substance misuse and psychological therapies service to people living in Kingston. Our trust is also a member of University College London Partners (UCLP), one of the world's leading academic health science partnerships. In addition we have specialist programmes which provide help and treatment for: veterans living in London, young people caught in the cycle of gang culture, older people living with dementia and other age related mental health conditions. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.candi.nhs.uk/

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Have caseload of young people who are looked after young people, care leavers and refugees.
• Liaise with Camden CAMHS and Camden Adult Mental Health Services
• Liaise with teams that work with looked after children, care leavers and refugees
• Undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual service users.
• Attend professional meetings, annual reviews and case conferences related to referred young people as appropriate.
• Understand the existing local services for young people using the project and contribute to decisions regarding appropriate referral onto other agencies.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work with young people as appropriate.
• Maintain a high standard of clinical record-keeping and maintaining good communication with colleagues.
• Observe personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources.
• Practice within the legal and ethical framework set out by the NMC code of professional conduct and other relevant legislation such as the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Safeguarding procedures.
• Uphold high professional standards at all time in line with Hub policies and Trust policies and guidance from the post holders relevant professional body.

Management and Leadership

• Use established measures to monitor clinical outcomes across the whole service.
• Lead on looked after children, care leavers and refugee mental health at the Hive and be a resource for the Hive Team

Teaching, training, and supervision

• Participate in an agreed programme of post-qualification training and professional development towards developing advanced knowledge and practice.
• Deliver training in The Hive way to other health and social care staff where appropriate, and internally to the staff team
• Deliver training and updates to Hive staff on working with looked after children, care leavers and refugees

Research, audit and service evaluation

• Utilise evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in the Hub.
• Carry out clinical audit and service evaluation within the service
• Carry out surveys and audits and produce concise, relevant and informative reports when required.
• Write case studies that might be useful for others to learn from
• Participate in young people engagement to build a young person led service.
• Receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior professional colleague.
• Participate in an agreed programme of training and continuing professional development and maintain an active engagement with current developments in areas related to the post.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues of relevance to the service and service user group.
• Undertake such other duties and responsibilities, appropriate to the grade of the post, as may be agreed with the clinical manager from Camden and Islington Trust.
• The post holder must be aware of, and work in line with, the Trusts and Catch 22s Safeguarding Adults and Children procedures
• All staff are required to be appraised by their line managers at least once a year at a personal development review meeting where progress made over the last year is discussed and agreed. Focus on the following years departmental and personal objectives will be identified, discussed and agreed. Where necessary, help and support will be provided and development opportunities agreed in line with service provision and knowledge and skills competency framework.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Have caseload of young people who are looked after young people, care leavers and refugees.
• Liaise with Camden CAMHS and Camden Adult Mental Health Services
• Liaise with teams that work with looked after children, care leavers and refugees
• Undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual service users.
• Attend professional meetings, annual reviews and case conferences related to referred young people as appropriate.
• Understand the existing local services for young people using the project and contribute to decisions regarding appropriate referral onto other agencies.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work with young people as appropriate.
• Maintain a high standard of clinical record-keeping and maintaining good communication with colleagues.
• Observe personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources.
• Practice within the legal and ethical framework set out by the NMC code of professional conduct and other relevant legislation such as the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Safeguarding procedures.
• Uphold high professional standards at all time in line with Hub policies and Trust policies and guidance from the post holders relevant professional body.

Management and Leadership

• Use established measures to monitor clinical outcomes across the whole service.
• Lead on looked after children, care leavers and refugee mental health at the Hive and be a resource for the Hive Team

Teaching, training, and supervision

• Participate in an agreed programme of post-qualification training and professional development towards developing advanced knowledge and practice.
• Deliver training in The Hive way to other health and social care staff where appropriate, and internally to the staff team
• Deliver training and updates to Hive staff on working with looked after children, care leavers and refugees

Research, audit and service evaluation

• Utilise evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in the Hub.
• Carry out clinical audit and service evaluation within the service
• Carry out surveys and audits and produce concise, relevant and informative reports when required.
• Write case studies that might be useful for others to learn from
• Participate in young people engagement to build a young person led service.
• Receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior professional colleague.
• Participate in an agreed programme of training and continuing professional development and maintain an active engagement with current developments in areas related to the post.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues of relevance to the service and service user group.
• Undertake such other duties and responsibilities, appropriate to the grade of the post, as may be agreed with the clinical manager from Camden and Islington Trust.
• The post holder must be aware of, and work in line with, the Trusts and Catch 22s Safeguarding Adults and Children procedures
• All staff are required to be appraised by their line managers at least once a year at a personal development review meeting where progress made over the last year is discussed and agreed. Focus on the following years departmental and personal objectives will be identified, discussed and agreed. Where necessary, help and support will be provided and development opportunities agreed in line with service provision and knowledge and skills competency framework.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / REGISTRATIONS

Essential

• Appropriate qualification and registration to work as a mental health professional (social work, nursing, clinical psychology, psychotherapies (e.g. systemic, art, psychodynamic)

Desirable

• AMBIT training Mentalization-based training DBT training

SKILLS/ ABILITIES

Essential

• oAbility to form good working relationships with others. oAbility to demonstrate sensitivity in all contact with disadvantaged groups and awareness of the significance of ethnic and cultural issues in the delivery of mental health services. oTo be able to work in a flexible way to make the service accessible to all young people, (some of whom may mistrust statutory services or adults) oAbility to understand the scope and limits of one's knowledge and practice and work effectively within a team and under supervision oExcellent communication skills oAbility to relate to young people's workers and support them in their professional development and clinical practice oAbility to develop and deliver bespoke training for different audiences

EXPERIENCE/ KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• EXPERIENCE/ KNOWLEDGEoEvidence of post qualification experience of clinical practice. oTo have a flexible but boundaried approach towards working with young people. oKnowledge and experience of working with people who have experienced trauma. oTo understand the scope and limits of one's practice and competence. oTo use supervision and reflective practice to support safe and effective practice oTo use theories and practices that enable young people's strengths, including understanding when the young person will benefit from ending. oFormulation and treatment of children and young people with mental health difficulties. oExperience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working and co-working assessments and treatment. oExperience of providing culturally sensitive interventions. oContributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and co-working assessments and treatment. oAn enthusiasm to work and to understand the benefits of working in groups oExperience of working with other agencies outside of the NHS and the wider network including voluntary sector and social services.

Desirable

• Experience in working with looked after children, care leavers and/ or unaccompanied asylum-seeking children or refugees

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

• oEnthusiasm for working with young people oTo enjoy working creatively with young people and thinking of new ways to engage young people who may not have engaged with statutory services before. oTo be emotionally resilient working with young people whose life stories are emotionally challenging.

Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / REGISTRATIONS

Essential

• Appropriate qualification and registration to work as a mental health professional (social work, nursing, clinical psychology, psychotherapies (e.g. systemic, art, psychodynamic)

Desirable

• AMBIT training Mentalization-based training DBT training

SKILLS/ ABILITIES

Essential

• oAbility to form good working relationships with others. oAbility to demonstrate sensitivity in all contact with disadvantaged groups and awareness of the significance of ethnic and cultural issues in the delivery of mental health services. oTo be able to work in a flexible way to make the service accessible to all young people, (some of whom may mistrust statutory services or adults) oAbility to understand the scope and limits of one's knowledge and practice and work effectively within a team and under supervision oExcellent communication skills oAbility to relate to young people's workers and support them in their professional development and clinical practice oAbility to develop and deliver bespoke training for different audiences

EXPERIENCE/ KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• EXPERIENCE/ KNOWLEDGEoEvidence of post qualification experience of clinical practice. oTo have a flexible but boundaried approach towards working with young people. oKnowledge and experience of working with people who have experienced trauma. oTo understand the scope and limits of one's practice and competence. oTo use supervision and reflective practice to support safe and effective practice oTo use theories and practices that enable young people's strengths, including understanding when the young person will benefit from ending. oFormulation and treatment of children and young people with mental health difficulties. oExperience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working and co-working assessments and treatment. oExperience of providing culturally sensitive interventions. oContributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and co-working assessments and treatment. oAn enthusiasm to work and to understand the benefits of working in groups oExperience of working with other agencies outside of the NHS and the wider network including voluntary sector and social services.

Desirable

• Experience in working with looked after children, care leavers and/ or unaccompanied asylum-seeking children or refugees

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

• oEnthusiasm for working with young people oTo enjoy working creatively with young people and thinking of new ways to engage young people who may not have engaged with statutory services before. oTo be emotionally resilient working with young people whose life stories are emotionally challenging.

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Address

The Hive

19 Harben Parade, South Hampstead

London

NW3 6JP

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