Description
Kensington and Chelsea CAMHS is a Specialist CAMHS (Tier 3) which consists of three sub-teams - Emotional Disorders Team; Enhanced Treatment; and Neuro-developmental team. We are seeking a full-time permanent Band 6, Duty Clinician- CAMHS Practitioner based at 1B Beatrice Place, W8 5LW.
As a Duty Clinician, you will be part of a Duty team responsible for the daily duty system, which involves:
- Assessing all new referrals
- Responding to telephone queries
- Case managing occasional cases who are waiting for finalised care plans
- Supporting the team where necessary
You will be required to:
- Provide initial assessments of children and young people referred to the team
- Offer face-to-face follow-up appointments to children and young people who have attended A&E
- Work autonomously, demonstrating a high degree of autonomous working
- Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments
The successful applicant will have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination.
The salary for this post is £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum including HCAS.
Responsibilities:
- Assume responsibility for the daily duty system, particularly ascertaining the level of risk, and agreeing safety plans as and when necessary
- Participate on the local duty rota providing a more urgent response to issues when required
- Support to parents and young people seeking help between clinic appointments, while in waiting lists or when in crisis
- Provide initial assessments of children and young people referred to the team
- Use individual, group work, family work, advice and supervision according to the needs of children and young people
Person Specification:
- Professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Health Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- Relevant professional training will include:
- First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV with related CAMHS experience
- First level qualification in Occupational therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience
- Qualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience
Benefits: No specific benefits mentioned.