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 conduct joint multi-agency assessments of young people in close collaboration with Lighthouse colleagues including Paediatricians, Health, Play specialist and Child and Family Practitioners. To manage a defined caseload of young people and their families and carers. To co-ordinate and deliver individualised and group specialist therapeutic intervention care packages / programmes for children, adolescents and their families and evaluate these, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy. To deliver evidence-based interventions and undertake routine outcome measures to monitor the quality of care provided, in keeping with the national CYPIAPT framework. To employ a broad theoretical knowledge base to analyse and interpret complex information in order to develop a specialist understanding and to provide specialised programmes of care tailored to individual need. To develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with young people and their families/carers. To provide care based on clinical formulation and for this to inform care planning. To liaise with and consult to the young persons professional network, keeping them informed of developments, changes in risk status and promoting multi agency collaboration, within and outside of the Lighthouse. To involve the young person, and where appropriate, their families/carers in delivering programmes of care. To support user participation work within the Lighthouse. To be able to assess and manage clinical risk issues arising in the course of your work with young people, conducting risk assessments and formulating safety plans. To effectively and appropriately communicate these risks often under difficult, highly charged and emotional circumstances to medical staff, other professionals and families involved in the care of the client. To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation, diagnosis, management and treatment of patients. To act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of own limitations and recognition of when to seek support. To play an active role in promoting mental health and well-being in young people and their families/carers. To take responsibility for the organisation and facilitation of multi-agency meetings, e.g. professional meetings, Lighthouse MDT discussions. To have analytical and judgement skills to consider the wider implications of decisions made in regards to clients care, taking into account the young persons developmental stage. To be able to demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions under pressure taking into consideration the risks to clients, self and others and to be able to assess the often complex situations of these clients and their families within the context of their social environment. Understanding risk and resilience as well as protective factors. To demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions with regard to the confidentiality of clients and their families taking into considerations the risks to clients, self and the wider public. To participate in the provision of training and information for other professionals as appropriate in order to promote effective practice in the specialist area To provide training and consultations in specialist areas to other professionals within the Lighthouse and to outside agencies, e.g. Social Care, schools, voluntary sector. To participate in individual and group supervision with colleagues at the Lighthouse. To liaise with other colleagues at the Lighthouse and within UCLH and participate in different clinical groups in order to share best practice and discuss current and future professional and clinical developments. To liaise with the CAMHS Team Lead and Lighthouse Clinical Lead to promote good, effective and safe practice and participate in the development and promotion of the Specialist CAMHS Practitioner role. To access training and support to conduct Video Recorded Interviews, based on achieving best evidence guidance, for children who are giving evidence in criminal justice procedures, improving childrens experience of the criminal justice system and outcomes. To maintain clinical records in accordance with professional body standards for record keeping and professional codes of conduct, As well as UCLH policy and procedures on Information Governance To be aware of the statutory requirements of both the Children Act and Mental Health Act and use these to inform good clinical practice. To ensure that own practice remains within legal, ethical and professional parameters and is open to scrutiny from relevant professionals. To possess IT skills in order to effectively communicate in writing with colleagues, other professionals and families in accordance with Trust policies e.g. writing of comprehensive report.

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 womens 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.

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

• oDoctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
• oRelevant HCPC registration Or Child psychotherapy training and BACP registration oOr Family Therapy training (masters level) and UKCP registration Or equivalent psychological therapies qualification and professional registration.

Knowledge and Qualifications: For Nurse/OT and Social work colleagues:

Essential

• oRelevant NMC/HCPC 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: for all candidates

Essential

• Specialist training in subject/skills relevant to Child & and Adolescent Mental Health (0-18 years)
• Registration with relevant Professional body

Experience: For Psychological Therapist colleagues

Essential

• oExperience 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
• oExperience 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.
• oExperience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties.

Experience: For Nurse/OT and Social worker colleagues

Essential

• oPost registration experience in a setting where children's mental health is the primary focus.

Experience: for all candidates

Essential

• 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.

Skills and Abilities AND Communication

Essential

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet the needs of clients, based on clinical assessment and formulation.
• Ability to work to standards for quality and Lighthouse policies and procedures.
• 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
• Willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge of clinical aspects of child & adolescent mental health.
• Culturally competent practice knowledge and skills
• 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 etc
• The ability to supervise, teach and develop the skills of students and junior staff as appropriate
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills & demonstrable ability to work with others.
• Ability to analyse risk and respond appropriately, seeking support as necessary
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills & demonstrable ability to work with others.

Desirable

• Experience with delivering training and presentations to a range of audiences

Values and Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
• 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
• Understanding of equality of opportunity & related policies & procedures.
• Commitment to anti-racist practice

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure and respond to emergency situations as appropriate
• The ability to engage and work with clients in differing environments in line with the needs of the service
• A flexible approach to client intervention and to be able to work flexibly to meet client needs and as part of an MDT
• Understanding of policy and wider context for children and young people affected by sexual abuse.
• Knowledge of recent legislation affecting the NHS/Social Care and Education
• Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 & the Children Act 2004
• Reliable, courteous and collaborative approach

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

Essential

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

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 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

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UCLH

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU