Job summaryThis exciting new post would besuitable for a CAMHS Specialist, Social Worker, Applied Psychologist or other Mental Health Professional with Professional Registration (WTE 0.8)It has been created to bring a strategic focus within East London Foundation Trust Adult Mental Health services on how to better serve the needs of young adults in City and HackneyWorking within the new multi-disciplinary Neighbourhoods team, the post-holder will provide strategic and clinical leadership to the service, working closely with local Child and Adolescent Mental Health services as well as other adult and young adult services in the local are to develop more holistic, person-centred models of care that meet the needs of young adults.Main duties of the jobSupporting CAMHS to AMHS Transitions Policy implementation and improvement.Providing consultation, guidance, advice and training to clinical staff on working with young adults.Developing better pathways in & out of Neighbourhoods teams for young adults in partnership with other local services, both statutory and VCS.Having a strategic focus on improving access & experience for 18-25s, acting on the feedback from service users, consultation and engagement to develop services that better meet the needs of this population.Improving data collection and systems to ensure that information is captured in a systematic way that can be used to better understand and identify the needs of young adults.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.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesKindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.Person SpecificationEducation/ Qualification/ TrainingEssentialRecognised professional registration in mental health (E.g. Applied Psychology, MH nurse, OT, Social Worker, etc.) NMC or HPC registration.Educated to Doctoral Level or equivalent according to professionDesirableRecognised management qualificationExperienceEssentialSubstantial post registration experiencepreferably in an NHS settingSubstantial experience working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health SettingLeading teams, projects, service development and audits.Assessment of riskEvidence of professional development including further trainingWorking with people from a variety of cultural backgroundsKnowledge and SkillsEssentialUnderstanding mental health needs of young adult populationClinical leadership, teamwork and supervisionDeveloping effective clinical servicesRisk ManagementKnowledge of evidence based interventions for a range of mental health needs in 16-25sMental Health legislation and policy including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health ActDisclosure 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 TrustAddressVivienne Cohen House2 Crozier TerraceHomerton, LondonE9 6ATEmployer's websitehttps://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)