Job Overview

Are you an enthusiastic, reliable, and motivated individual with an interest in improving the mental health of children and young people?

CAMHS have received significant funding and redesign, to adopt a new model of care which will support all children and young people to thrive. We are looking for qualified mental health professionals (mental health nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, and other allied health care professionals) with CAMHS experience to join our team to play a key role in supporting children, young people, families, and carers, using a therapeutic support.

CAMHS is a multidisciplinary team offering a diverse range of professional approaches including psychiatry, psychology, family therapy, nursing, and mental health practitioners. We work with young people and their families who are experiencing emotional, behavioural, and mental health difficulties.

Please contact Kevin Amazona (CAMHS Lead Nurse) on 07797956525 or k.amazona@health.gov.je for an informal discussion.

Job Purpose

To improve the lives of children and young people with mental health and emotional needs
through the delivery of services to promote recovery and well-being. In achieving this, to provide
a combination of case management, direct clinical/ therapeutic practice, consultation and
support, supervision, and training.
To work as a core member of the CAMHS team. To hold a defined caseload and provide
evidence-based interventions and treatment plans for children and young people. To support
Duty and Assessment functions including completing initial assessments.

Statutory Responsibilities

Active engagement, participation and compliance with any other statutory responsibilities
applicable to the role, as amended from time to time.
This role is politically restricted. The job holder is not permitted to undertake political activity
involving standing for election to the Government or as a Parish Constable, or publicly
supporting someone who is standing for election or playing a public part in any political manner.

Job Specific Outcomes

• The post holder will need to work as part of a multi-disciplinary community CAMHS service which provides clinic-based outpatient services, outreach and liaison to support integrated practice and seamless service delivery for young people and their families.
• This will include contributing to the generic functions of the team as required by undertaking initial assessments, working as a Duty Worker offering a triage service to referrers and concerned professionals, responding to service users and parents, gathering and sharing information with partner agencies, and undertaking home and school observations as part of the diagnostic process in suspected neuro-developmental or conduct disorders.
• The post holder will undertake initial assessment of children and young people referred to the CAMH service using clinical judgement to sign post to appropriate services or to retain within the CAMH Service for time limited therapy or additional assessments or interventions.
• The Post holder will be professionally accountable and responsible for the direct care of children and young people, including assessment and provision of time-limited therapeutic interventions, in a variety of community or home settings.
•  To carry own caseload and act as lead professional or care co-ordinator where appropriate.
•  The post holder will take steps to obtain patient consent to care and treatment (or consent from the person with parental responsibility), in accordance with emerging Jersey legislation for Mental Capacity and Fraser Guidelines, ensuring that children and young people who lack mental capacity remain at the centre of decision-making and are fully safeguarded.
• The post holder is responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk and will participate in Safeguarding Children strategy meetings and case conferences.
• The post holder is responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of children and young people are maintained and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence-based practice at all times. Children and Young People accessing CAMHS have a range of mental health or emotional needs of mild to moderate severity (including issues relating to child abuse, domestic violence etc.), may have difficult family or social situations of relevance and may demonstrate behaviours that challenge at initial assessment or as a result of unexpected changes during a programme of therapy.
• The post holder will work with partners and stakeholders to identify and implement evidence-based universal approaches (resources, information and curriculum) that promote positive mental health/ emotional health and well-being.
• The post holder will provide face to face and telephone consultation/ support for children / young people and families.
• The post holder will undertake liaison with and onward referral to specialist services where appropriate.
• The post holder will maintain relevant casefile records in line with professional and local Department guidelines tom include recording activity data, service/ stakeholder feedback to inform and ensure ongoing service improvement and a quality service to schools. 
• The post-holder will collate and record pre and post outcome measures and seek formal feedback on the impact of CAMHS input.
• The post holder will maintain an appropriate level of clinical knowledge through on-going professional development to ensure ongoing professional registration with the relevant professional body.
• The post holder will participate regularly in the process of clinical supervision.
• The post holder will attend team briefings and meetings to ensure knowledge and activity are strategically and operationally up to date.

Qualifications

Essential 

• The role requires a professional qualification in a core health / social care profession e.g. first level mental health nurse (RMN), Social Worker or Allied Health Professional.
• The post holder will need maintain registration the relevant professional body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, UKCP.
• The post holder will need to demonstrate continuing professional development relating to child and adolescent mental health

Desirable 

• A degree/diploma in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (or equivalent qualification).
• A Post-graduate professional qualification/ training in an area demonstrably relevant to the post such as advanced training and experience in the use of one or more of the following techniques with children/ young people and families :cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT); brief solution focused therapy; family therapy or equivalent, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT, Non-Violent Resistance (NVR), a recognised training in Facilitation of Parenting Groups.

Knowledge

Essential

• The post holder has current knowledge of a range of evidence-based therapies suitable for use with children and young people.
• Knowledge of the work and services provided b both the statutory and voluntary sector as it affects children and young people, families and schools.

Desirable 

• The post holder will need to develop knowledge of the structure and governance of services locally.
• The post holder will need to develop understanding of non statutory guidance relating to the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people.
• The post holder will need demonstrable theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the general evidence base for treatment in child and adolescent mental health.
• Demonstrable knowledge of evidence-based practice in early intervention for children and young people

Technical Work Based Skills

Essential

• The post holder will need to analyse and interpret a range of complex facts and situations when assessing mental health conditions in order to determine the best
  course of action, from a range of options in particular circumstances e.g. to refer on to appropriate services or to retain within the CAMH service for therapy or further assessment. 
• The post holder will draw on a wide range of information sources to inform analysis including referrals, case notes, and electronic patient records to develop an overview of cases.
• The post holder will have the ability to compile and analyse service referral, assessment, and intervention and outcome information and be able to report this in a range of formats including service audits, research and peer learning forums.
• The post holder is able to assess individual’s responses to treatment, for example assessing when information shared in a session with a family requires immediate management such as MASH referral and ability to judge how to safely defuse and manage highly emotive situations.
• The post holder will need to judge when to escalate issues to more senior staff.
• The post holder will need to maintain awareness of own their limitations and scope of practice.

General skills / attributes

Essential 

• Ability to bring creative solutions to problems
• Ability to develop effective partnerships with other professionals, leading to collaborative working relationships
• Commitment to the principles and practice of anti-discriminatory practice
• Evidence of actively pursuing continued professional development

Desirable 

• Willingness to work flexibly, outside of contracted hours subject to notice.
• Willingness to travel off-island as required.

Experience

Essential

• The post holder requires experience of working with children and young people across the age range (0-18 yrs.)
• Experience in working with children and families where there has been a therapeutic focus to the work undertaken.
• Experience of working within or with multidisciplinary teams.
• Significant experience working with children and young people with mental health and emotional needs in an education, community, or primary care settings.
• Experience of working collaboratively with children, young people, and their families/carers.
• Experience in clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice.
• Experience of working within a Stepped Care model.
• Experience of Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and the application of safeguarding policy in practice.

Desirable 

• Minimum of 5 years post registration relevant CAMHS experience working within a Tier 3 Community CAMH Service or similar setting.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision (or equivalent).
• Experience delivering training.