Job summaryThis post is part of a successful, well-established, specialist service in Tower Hamlets CAMHS for young people and their families. It is a community-based post, located within the innovative Tower Hamlets CAMHS Front-Door-Service. As part of this team, the post holder will serve as a first point of contact for families and young people - essentially offering initial assessment and brief interventions.The post holder will also be working in the Emotional and Behavioural team (EB2) in Tower Hamlets CAMHS, offering evidence-based treatment for a wide range of mental health difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma and emotional and behavioural problems.Main duties of the jobThe post also offers great opportunities to develop skills in working with young people with neurodevelopmental conditions such as ASD and ADHD - and potentially with cases in our Bipolar and Psychosis team.The post holder will be expected to directly contribute to the positive working environment within the Front-Door, EB2 and wider CAMHS service. They will join regular multi-disciplinary team meetings and assist with managing patient self-referrals and offering evidence based interventions. The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.About usOur mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.For further information about this role, please contact Lloyd Hamilton, Senior Family Therapist.Person SpecificationEducation/ Qualification/TrainingEssentialAppropriate professional qualification in mental health, children services. (Social worker, Registered MH nurse, Psychotherapist/Arts Therapist, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist)Professional registration with appropriate governing body (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, UKCP etc.)DesirableEvidence of completed additional relevant education, courses and training programs in therapeutic modalities on individual or group level such as DBT, CBT, creative therapies etc.ExperienceEssentialPrevious experience of working in CAMHS/Mental HealthExperience of managing and supervising junior staffExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary settingExperience of working with vulnerable children who present with high risk behaviorsExperience of consultation and teachingDesirableExperience of working in a culturally diverse inner city areaExperience of providing psycho- education for professionalsExperience of service development, QI, audit or other methodsKnowledge and SkillsEssentialEvidence of well developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS/AMH including mental health assessments and therapeutic interventionsAbility to assess, hypothesize and prescribe interventionsProven ability to work with children and young people in distress or through psychiatric emergencyProficient IT userOtherEssentialCommitment to equal opportunitiesSelf motivated, assertive & flexibleProven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional & physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed & distressed children, adolescents & their families/carers networksExperience of working sensitively with distressing material that may have serious implications to young people and their familiesAble to work effectively in a multi-agency teamThe ability to maintain and represent a CAMHS identity within a multi- agency setting, including managing the dynamics of an isolated health post in that contextAbility to deliver CAMHS/MH training within a multi-agency professional settingTeaching, appraising and supervision skillsAble to manage own time and caseload, prioritizing assessments and treatmentExcellent verbal and written communication skillsEvidence of ability to lead support and influence othersAble to work effectively across organizational boundariesOtherEssentialCommitment to equal opportunitiesSelf-motivated, assertive and flexibleProven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networksDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast London NHS Foundation TrustAddressTower Hamlets CAMHS18 Greatorex StreetLondonE1 5NFEmployer's websitehttps://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)