Job summary
An opportunity has arisen with the Specialist Children in Care CAMHS Team in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, for a suitably qualified mental health clinician with post graduate experience working with children and families and ideally with Looked after Children and their care network.
We are interested in receiving applications from experienced clinicians including those who have a formal therapy qualification e.g. Art Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Systemic Therapists, Play Therapists, CBT therapists or from experienced CAMHS practitioners from other professional backgrounds e.g. Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses who can show evidence of therapeutic training and experience.
The successful candidate will have knowledge of Complex Trauma, Attachment Theory, Therapeutic Re Parenting and experience in applying this knowledge in working with young people, their foster family and the wider care network including social workers, education staff, leaving care staff, and other professionals working with young people. In addition the successful candidate would also ideally have training and experience in using Theraplay and/or Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) informed techniques.
The role is very varied offering lots of opportunities for skill development in consultation, delivery of training, formulation, systemic working and therapeutic support to young people and family's.
Main duties of the job
There are a number of core aspects of the role as follows:
A key part of the role is Trauma and Attachment informed Consultation and Advice through Team Around the Child meetings (known locally as Tiered Foster Care Meetings). We place lots of value on multi agency working with Children and Family Services, the Fostering Team, Foster Carers and residential home staff and school staff. A key part of this working together is to develop a shared formulation and understanding of the presenting difficulties in order to ensure a consistent and co-ordinated response to meeting the young person's needs and the family's needs.
The successful candidate will be able to use assessment and formulation skills with young people and the wider support network.
The successful candidate will be able to engage young people in therapeutic support and work creatively and integrate different approaches in order to work towards the therapeutic goals identified by the young person.
Being able to think and work systemically with young people and their foster parents is also a core aspect of the role.
The Team provide Attachment and Development Training each year and this training is part of Foster Carer mandatory training in North Lincolnshire whilst also being available to other staff working with children and families. Delivery of this training is a further aspect of the role.
As part of the team the post holder will also contribute to continuous improvements in service delivery and development.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification at Degree level
- Professional/clinical registered qualification (e.g. RMN, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Occupational Therapy)
- Evidence of up-to-date professional qualification
- Evidence of post qualification training within appropriate mental health field
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website .
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address
CAMHS, St Nicholas House
Shelford Street
Scunthorpe
DN15 6NU