Job Description

The post-holder will be a post-graduate qualified psychological practitioner (e.g. nurse, clinical psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist) fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. NMC, HCPC, UKCP, ACP) or a graduate qualified health care professional (e.g. mental health/ Learning disability nurse, social worker, occupational therapist), fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. NMC, Social Work England). Plus an additional post-graduate qualification in either psychological therapies (e.g. CYP IAPT post graduate diploma in systemic family practice/cognitive behavioural therapy) or other post-graduate qualification relevant to CAMHS and mental health.



Our Values 2025 - 2030



Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

We are kind.



We are respectful.



We work together with our communities.



These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.



The post-holder will provide clinical leadership and specialist treatment and assessment within their professional sphere of expertise in B&D Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS), Front Door Team. They will be responsible for assessment, treatment and systematic outcome measurement and the extensive clinical supervision of junior clinicians.



They will ensure that a high quality, timely, accessible and evidence-based service is available to all service users who need it throughout the CAMHS team. The post-holder will establish and maintain excellent working relationships with wider education, mental health, wellbeing and learning disability support services and ensure adherence to evidence-based treatments by all clinical staff across the CAMHS team.



The post-holder will be directly involved in delivering and supervising a range of therapeutic interventions, which may include parent work, group work, school observations of children, short term input and specialist behavioural and psychological treatments. They will be responsible for all specialist assessments and treatments within their professional sphere of expertise within CAMHS practice.



Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.



Probationary Period



This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).



High Cost Area Supplement - London



This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of 4,551 and a maximum payment of 5,735 per annum pro rata).



Certificates of Sponsorship



Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.



To provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist service for children and adolescents with mental health problems, their carers/parents and families To contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parents and families To undertake a range of highly specialist clinical work, urgent assessment work, parenting support and specialist cases. To provide extensive expert supervision and consultation on cases to other multi- disciplinary staff within B&D CAMHS, including junior medical staff where appropriate to do so. To contribute to quality improvement project, audit and research. To actively engage in treatment and outcome monitoring, including the use of normed measures adapted for the client group To work in clinical practice, making use of supervision, within the overall framework B&D CAMHS and the Trust's policies and procedures. The post-holder will provide clinical leadership within the sphere of their professional expertise. To facilitate the development of a positive and 'supportive' team culture by taking responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict. To use an expert clinical understanding in assessing, jointly with colleagues in the multi- disciplinary team, children, adolescents and their families in order to formulate their strengths and difficulties and to determine the most appropriate treatment plan. To be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads within the Trust * To be able to communicate complex patient related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working. To present cases to network meetings with professional members of other agencies.