Job Description

This role presents a unique opportunity to be part of a community-driven initiative. Following a triumphant pilot year, our project has garnered a commendable reputation, delivering significant positive outcomes in the community. As we embark on our expansion phase, we remain committed to improving accessibility for the local populace. Young people aged 13 and above have the convenience of self-referring either through our online QR code system or by directly visiting the centre. In this role, you'll also collaborate closely with General Practitioners and a multidisciplinary team within CAMHS and clinicians offering support to young adults (up to age 25), ensuring a holistic approach to community care.



You will collaborate with CAMHS services and liaise with other entities, including local authorities and the voluntary sector, to deliver impactful interventions. As the post holder, you'll uphold CYP-IAPT care principles and ensure that the care provided aligns with evidence-based interventions. The post holder will be assessing and treating children with mental health difficulties presenting within CWP team and Mulberry Hub contexts.



We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.



Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.



Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes



Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars



Accommodation, our staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites



NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

Counselling services



Wellbeing events



Long service awards



Cycle to work scheme



Season ticket loan



Childcare vouchers



Staff restaurants



In particular the post holder will use evidence-based intervention and apply the specialist input in their clinical therapeutic work.



You will carry out risk assessments on children & young people in your care routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinicians to manage these situations effectively.



You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines, GPs colleagues from the voluntary sector and other external agencies.



You will work as part of the clinic between the hours of 3pm-7pm. Outside these hours there is some scope for hybrid working.



Within the CWP Service the post holder will be responsible for supporting Children Wellbeing Practitioners, trainees as well as playing an important role in managing the delivery of the following purview of the CWP Service:



Supporting Children Wellbeing Practitioners to deliver evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties by using the manual-based intervention. It includes supporting the service lead in supporting CWPs' clinical work, ensuring the quality of care and safeguarding risks.



You will play an important role to bridge with other internal and external colleagues from other services, working in a multidisciplinary team in a diverse community and assisting CWP Services to develop better services in response the need in the community. It includes participating in group intervention, collecting data to monitor clinical performance.



You will require you to be based in the Mulberry Hub (GP Youth Clinic) and Lewisham CAMHS (78 Lewisham Park). You will need to adapt your working pattern to meet the demand



Within the GP Youth Clinic, you will be bridging the gap between Primary Care and CAMHS as well as promoting partnership working and



You will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.