Total 165 job vacancies by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

The N&S CAMHS DBT Service is looking for two experienced and committed DBT Therapists to join our established Dialectical Behaviour Therapy team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join us in delivering a high-quality, evidence-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy programme with young people and their parents and carers. There are also opportunities to be involved in our active programme of research and service evaluation, as well as teaching, supervision and consultation to other NHS teams.

We believe diversity is a strength and we particularly welcome applications from those underrepresented in psychology, i.e. minoritised racial, ethnic and cultural groups, as well as people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.

· To provide specialist clinical input to the N&S CAMHS DBT Service’s DBT-A programme, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

· To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment and developing anti-racism knowledge and practice.

· To provide clinical supervision as appropriate to junior members of the team

· To undertake service evaluation, audit and research projects.

Maudsley Hospital (headquarters)

The N&S CAMHS DBT Service is based at the Michael Rutter Centre, De Crespigny Park, SE5 8AZ on the Maudsley Hospital site. Located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin Park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range of restaurants.

Flexibleworking:

The Trust is proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Fridayfrom9a.m. to 5p.m.with occasional slightly earlier starts or later finishes in line with service needs – which will allow a good work-life balance. (This may include working early mornings, later evenings or Saturdays as part of the core working hours/working pattern for this post).

Key Responsibilities:

· Provide specialist assessments with young people and carers to determine the appropriateness of DBT as a treatment for the young person’s range of difficulties.

· Provide individual, group and phone-consultation interventions to young people and their parents/carers in adherence with the evidence-based DBT model.

· Work with young people and families with complex histories and risk concerns, to support them to get the most out of DBT

· Assessing and managing risk and identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns as appropriate.

· Be part of a supportive DBT consultation team to support you and other therapists in working effectively within the DBT model.

· Provide training to other professionals on working with young people with emotion dysregulation and engaging in high-risk behaviours and on DBT more generally.

· Work with complex professional networks, including social workers, GPs, local CAMHS care coordinators, in order to most effectively support young people and their families.

· Support service-related research and service evaluation projects.

· Support service development and improvements.


This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024

We are thrilled to be recruiting for the Maudsley Adolescent Unit (MAU), which will be located at the new Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People opening in 2025. MAU will be a general adolescent unit catering to young people aged 12-18, offering a supportive environment for those needing mental health care.

The successful candidate will have a unique and exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in opening a brand-new ward at MAU. This is a chance to be part of something truly special, actively contributing to the setup, launch, and shaping of innovative care models. You will support and lead in developing best practices, influencing patient care strategies, and making a real impact on our services. This role is perfect for someone passionate about pioneering initiatives and driving excellence in patient care.



The Pears Maudsley Centre aims to transform the story of mental health for young people. It will host the Maudsley Adolescent Unit, King’s Maudsley Partnership, Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School, various specialist CAMHS services, and state-of-the-art clinical research facilities.

We have recruited a skilled nursing team with high patient/staff ratios, supported by a comprehensive multidisciplinary team. We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Ward Manager who can lead, inspire, and advocate for the nursing team, demonstrating resilience, sound clinical skills, and a compassionate approach in challenging situations

You must be a qualified RMN or LD Nurse with experience of working in an in-patient mental health setting. You need to have an understanding of the challenges that face nurses caring for young people with mental health difficulties today and be able to demonstrate resilience and empathy. Most important to us is that you have a commitment and passion to want to lead an excellent service. In return you will be supported by an experienced MDT and colleagues within CAMHS.

Our senior nursing team offers a progressive and supportive environment to develop and mentor individuals by utilising in-house resources as well as strong links with external education providers and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IOPPN).





Whilst the role will be based on the Maudsley site, we are currently waiting for the new building to be ready. Therefore, the MAU team will be based on the Bethlem site on a temporary basis.

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 valued and appreciated and that are 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 support 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 benefits from competitive deals to lease cars

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

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



The post-holder will:

· Be prepared to physically move between sites as needed.

· Ensure that they are fully aware of current developments and practice in their clinical area. Acknowledge their own limitations and discuss/identify their training and development needs with their line manager.

· Make effective use of supervision with their line manager on a regular and agreed basis.

· Be aware of the need to reflect on their practice both as clinician and manager.

· Manage their time efficiently.

· Be aware of and adhere to all Trust Policies and act as a role model to other staff.

· Meet the NMC’s requirements for Standards of Professional Practice, Code of Conduct and Post Registration and Practice (PREP) and Revalidation

· Recognise emotional and mental effort required to fulfil the post.

(viii) Other Responsibilities

The post-holder will also be responsible for:

· Undertaking site wide co-ordination roles as required, eg. DSN.

· Being part of the CAMHS Manager on-call rota.

· Establishing and building on excellent working relationships between other services within and external to the Directorate.

· Ensuring that systems are in place which invite service users and their carers to comment on the quality of services they receive.

· Implementation of the complaints procedure including investigation, response, and resolution.

· Ensuring that their line manager is kept informed of all developments and changes within the ward environment.

· The safe storage and administration of medications.

The creation and maintenance of an environment which is conducive to learning and which meets the educational standards required by Educational Institutions whose students are placed on the ward. The post-holder will be expected to facilitate actively




This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024

We seek to hire a HCPC registered clinical psychologist to provide a highly specialist clinical psychology service to children, young people and families under the care of the Enhanced Treatment Service. The post holder will provide highly specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT) expertise to children and young people supported by the team. The post holder will also offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to other members of the team in relation to clinical psychology highly specialist knowledge and skills including CBT, DBT, neuropsychology, knowledge of neurodevelopmental presentations.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, and responsible for the psychological assessment, formulation and treatment interventions for children and young people with complex mental health needs in a Tier 4 CAMHS service. This will include individual and group sessions, for young people and parents, as well as contributing to risk management, care plans and managing caseloads. You will also be responsible for the supervision of junior psychologists (including youth intensive psychological practitioners and trainee psychologists). You will also contribute to the effective working of the team and to a psychologically informed framework for the service

We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development for example in DBT and other relevant therapeutic approaches, as well as opportunities to pursue relevant research interests.

As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will mostly be expected to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 9 to 5, but most staff are requested to work later (also starting later) one per week but this can be negotiated.



You would be joining a committed and highly experienced multi-disciplinary team, with a focus on continuing service improvement and supporting the young people to reach their potential. There is a strong emphasis on supporting the parents and carers and close liaison with the community teams working with each young person. There is also a school on site, which offers opportunities for close collaboration.



To provide highly specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT) expertise to children and young people supported by the team

To offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to other members of the team in relation to clinical psychology highly specialist knowledge and skills including CBT, DBT, neuropsychology, knowledge of neurodevelopmental presentations.

To provide other specialist clinical psychology support to the Centralised Crisis Services including group work, training, consultation, audit and support for junior staff within the service including supervision where appropriate.

To support and lead on service development and enhance the offer for children and young people with mental health needs across the services.

To participate in collating outcomes/ results with clinical/professional lead and support/lead on areas of service improvement, service pathway developments and review.



See full job description for more details.


This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024

We are looking for a creative and experienced Engagement and Stakeholder Manager to join our Strategy and Transformation Directorate.

For this role, you will bring strong experience of leading public and patient engagement in the NHS or linked organisations. You will have excellent communication and relationship building skills, able to work with partners to co-create content and engagement plans for service users, staff and communities. You will share our commitment to listening to service users, carers, families, partner organisations and community members, and building trust with the diverse communities we serve.

Instructions:

Your application will not be considered unless the supporting statement is tailored to this role and you have relevant experience. Please use this structure in your statement:

A. Brief statement - why you are interested in this role

B. Short explanation with examples of how you meet these criteria:
1. Experience in leading patient and public engagement resulting in service improvement
2. Experience of successful project management including event planning, marketing and evaluation
3. Experience of working with service users and carers
4. Ability to engage people from a wide range of backgrounds, using influencing skills at all levels
5. Ability to think creatively and skills in producing effective communication materials in different formats

C. Anything else you want to add to show how you meet other criteria in the person specification.

The Engagement and Stakeholder Manager is a key part of a small team and works with a broad range of stakeholders, often working independently and to their own initiative to identify opportunities for improving our approach to engagement.

The post holder will lead on the delivery and ongoing development of the Trust’s programme of strategic community engagement. They will use a variety of approaches to involve different stakeholders in the Trust’s strategic work, with the ultimate aim of improving access, outcomes and experience for our service users, their carers, families and our communities.

They will provide specialist communications and engagement leadership and support to key Trust-wide strategic programmes that help deliver the Trust’s strategy, primarily the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF)andPatient Stories project. The role will also provide input and advice into the communications and engagement plan for the pilot of a new 24/7 community mental health service in Lewisham which is one of six funded by NHS England.

The Strategic Planning and Equalities Teamworks collaboratively with teams all over the Trust, in particular Communications, Transformation and Programme Management Office teams. We have office space at Maudsley Hospital, but work flexibly with in person, remote and hybrid working.

South London and Maudsleyprovides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

We employ around 6000 staff and serve a local population of 1.3 million. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, we provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

You will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field.

Key responsibilities:
• Lead on the planning, design, delivery and co-ordination of a regular programme of Trust-wide stakeholder engagement events to continually inform and feedback on Trust strategy, development of the annual strategic plans and its strategic workstreams.
• Co-lead on and manage the communications and engagement workstream of the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) programme with a community and service user and carer representative
• Provide expertise and insight to colleagues across the Trust, in order to support local programmes of community engagement in line with the Trust’s overall communications and engagement approach.
• Develop and be responsible for effective engagement and working relationships with the Trust’s voluntary sector partners in relation to experience, participation and involvement.
• Develop and be responsible for effective engagement and working relationships with the Trust’s statutory sector partners, e.g. local authorities, Healthwatches and ICSs in relation to experience and involvement. To provide Trust senior leadership with information regarding activity of our partners, e.g. events, reports, meetings, consultations.
• Develop and be responsible for excellent working relationships between the Strategic Planning and Equalities team and the Directorates, and working with Directorate Public and Patient Involvement Leads to ensure there is a coordinated and consistent approach to involving service users and carers in strategic work.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are designed to help meet mild to moderate mental health needs of children and young people in education settings. They are made up of senior clinicians, CAMHS Practitioners and Education Wellbeing Practitioners (EWPs). They will be based across education settings as an additional resource within a whole-system approach to promote resilience and wellbeing, support earlier intervention, enable appropriate signposting and deliver evidence-based support, care and interventions.

The MHST will partner with their education settings to design a bespoke
offer, based on the school’s individual needs and will work with the mental health services that are already in place, such as counselling,
educational psychology, school nurses, pastoral care, educational welfare officers, VCSEs, the local authority, including children’s social care, and
NHS Children and Young People Mental Health Services (CYPMHS).

Our MHST currently works with 15 schools across Croydon. The successful candidate will be employed by Croydon CAMHS and will be expected to liaise with CAMHS teams when appropriate. The MHST deliver emotional wellbeing interventions using Guided Self Help strategies.

As an qualified EWP you will have successfully completed training as a traineeEMHP/CWP. You will be equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and capabilities to work as a qualified EMHP/CWP, as an autonomous and responsible practitioner within your scope of practice, alongside education and health colleagues.

You will be confident in providing manualised 1-1 and group interventions based on Guided Self Help with young people and families in anxiety, low mood and behaviours that challenge.

You are expected to liaise and work effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health.

Support and facilitate activities under the PHE whole school approach framework.

Improve access to mental health and wellbeing support, working with cultural diverse populations and adapting services to improve access.







CroydonMHST is a friendly and supportive team who have developed a close partnership with local schools in providing low
intensity interventions, creating workshops and groups and adapting services to meet the needs of schools, young people and families in
Croydon in line with CYP-IAPT principles.

There is a requirement to work with schools remotely and face to face in delivering low level Guided Self Help to Young People and Families. This will be across various educational settings within the Croydon wave 1 school cluster, remote working from home and Croydon CAMHS.

EWPs play a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Team, who will have the responsibility for delivering schools' whole school approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and young people.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the newly developed Forensic Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (FIND) Community Team in South London and Maudsley (SLaM).

The FIND Team will provide safe transition for inpatients discharged from the inpatient Forensic Services to the community providing specialist assessment, treatment and consultation to the Forensic Service in order to ensure a smooth, safe and clinically justified pathway to individuals with mental illness, offending history and learning disability with or without neurodevelopmental disorder.

The three forensic services of SLaM, South West London and St Georges( SWLSTG), and Oxleas together comprise the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP). The SLP’s overarching goals centre on bringing care closer to home, improving patient pathways and outcomes by delivering excellent care in better environments. The SLP has a track record of delivering highly effective, clinically informed service developments in order to better meet the needs of service-users. The FIND provision is one such development and the SLaM FIND Team will therefore work closely with the FIND Teams in each of the other Trusts in order to expedite service-user’s transition through inpatient settings to community provision.

· To develop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of a psychological therapy service to the FIND team and personally provide highly specialist clinical input through carrying a small caseload managed in partnership with the Multi-Disciplinary team (MDT).

· To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

· To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in the FIND team

· To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of other psychological practitioners in the FIND team.

· To promote service evaluation, audit, research and policy development.

· To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.

· To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.

· To support the coordination of staff support within their area, working closely with Corporate Psychology and Psychotherapy to support colleagues and ensure all staff in SLaM have access to evidence based support. To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusthas a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

· To develop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of a highly specialist psychological service tothe FIND team.

· To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the FIND service according to discipline including assessing/working with psychosis, learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental conditions, personality disorders, offending behaviour, etc., at levels expected of a psychological practitioner who has achieved the equivalent of a PG Diploma-worth of post-qualification specialist development.

· To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.

· To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.

· To provide culturally appropriate psychological or psychotherapeutic interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.

· To provide reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and interventions, in order to inform referrers and, where appropriate, service users and their families.

· To select and deliver evidence-based specialist therapeutic interventions, drawing from a spectrum of ideas and models, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions as necessary, based on the highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, couple, family or group.

· To promote psychological support for carers (or families as appropriate) of referred clients.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to join our vibrant pharmacy team within the NHS. In this role, you will support the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical services, ensuring the safe and efficient supply of medications to our patients. You will work collaboratively with pharmacists, Pharmacy Techncians and other healthcare professionals to contribute to patient care and improve health outcomes.

§ To supervise other ATOs and lead / co-ordinate the workload in dispensary.

§ To support the ward teams in maintaining safe storage and temperature control of medications in all areas of the ward(s).

§ To assist in the provision of a high-quality pharmacy stores service to the wards, community teams and associated areas.

§ To ensure that stock levels for 'topped up' areas are appropriate and that the stock is in date and appropriately rotated.

§ To assist in the provision of a high-quality patient focused medicines management service to patients at the Trust. In association with the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians, ward teams and clinical pharmacist teams to ensure that stock lists are updated and adequately reflect the needs of the area.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust(SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field.

1. To ensure the safe, efficient and correct receipt, storage and distribution of pharmaceuticals.

2. To participate in stock topping up service to wards and departments.

3. To interpret and accurately dispense prescriptions and requests for medication including in-patients, outpatients, and community prescriptions that have been clinically screened by a pharmacist.

4. To use the pharmacy computer system to dispense, issue, label, return, order and requisition medicines in accordance with level of training provided.

5. To ensure that the stores, dispensary and distribution areas are kept clean and tidy.

6. To dispose of and recycle pharmaceuticals in accordance with the departmental and local policies.

7. To ensure an adequate supply of sundries and stationary at all times in the dispensary and stores

8. To undertake day-to-day housekeeping tasks and other basic duties as necessary

9. To assist the purchasing officer to ensure supplies are maintained at optimum levels.

10. To ensure that requisitions are dealt with in a timely manner.

11. To ensure the maintenance of efficient stock control, including stock checks, stock rotation and expiry date checks

12. To assist in the induction and training of new members of staff, for example student pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and pre-registration pharmacists as appropriate.

13. To work as a practice supervisor

14. To work in line with department policies and procedures and line manager contactable.

15. To attend course and study days as deemed appropriate.

16. To participate in education and training schemes and meetings organised within the department.

17. To participate in all relevant departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the department.

18. To always practice in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the General Pharmaceutical Council.

19. Any other duties deemed appropriate by the Dispensary Manager


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

Lewisham CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT Therapy Trainee - Recruit to Train 6x Band 6 Trainee Practitioner roles

Lewisham CAMHS are delighted to be advertising 6 new Recruit to Train Trainee posts across 4 modalities, to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP-IAPT).

Recruit to Train is a government-funded initiative aiming to grow the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. To help reach this goal, NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year post, allowing services to employ trainees to aid in implementing new or expanding existing specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families.

There are 6 posts available across 4 therapy modalities:
• 2 x Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) - 1 post in the Generic team and 1 in the CAMHS Looked after Children team
• Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Learning Disabilities (ASD/LD) - 1 post in the Neurodevelopmental Team.
• Under 5's - 1 post in the CAMHS Generic team
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents – 1 post in the Generic team

We are looking for committed and enthusiastic CAMHS practitioners who would like to undertake training in one of the above models/modalities of evidence-based therapy. You may be a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist or other professional with experience of working in CAMHS or transferable skills.

Please note:The position will be based at Lewisham CAMHS but successful candidates will be expected to travel to either Anna Freud in North London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) or KCL in South London for teaching during the training year.

More information about the course content and the different modalities can be found on the Anna Freud webpage:UCL Course information

There is also a useful training FAQ section for prospective candidates:UCL Training FAQs

The successful post-holders will complete a post-graduate diploma through either University College London or King College whilst working in one of our multi-disciplinary clinical teams. Posts will be based in our Core CAMHS Team, our Neurodevelopmental Team, or our Looked after Children team. You will be expected to carry a clinical caseload, including delivering therapy according to your training modality.

Lewisham CAMHS is a thriving borough CAMHS service serving a diverse inner London population. We are comprised of eight multi-disciplinary teams as follows: Core Team (Horizon), NeuroDevelopmental Team (NDT), Paediatric Liaison Service, SYMBOL Team (Looked After Children), Adolescent Treatment Team, Child Wellbeing Programme, Adolescent Resource and Therapy Service (ARTS) and Mental health in Schools Team (MHST). We provide a range of evidence-based therapies to young people. We have strong links to National and Specialist Services and to the IoPPN at KCL and are actively involved in clinically relevant research and PPI initiatives. The service has well-established connections with other local services including education and social care, and local voluntary agencies.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children’s mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.

You will be committed to the CYP Psychological Training Programme core principles: Accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice and in providing an inclusive and effective service for children and young people, along with a dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion.



This full-time training begins in January 2025 with 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days based at the service. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with either UCL/Anna Freud or KCL. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a UCL or KCL Postgraduate Diploma.

Please review the additional documents for more information on the role, person specification other employment documents.

You may apply for several modalities with one employment application. Please ensure that your application form includes which modality/modalities you are applying for and why you are qualified & interested in them.

For candidates wishing to apply for UCL Courses: IPT-A, ASD (LD) and Under 5s

You only need one application to UCL no matter how many Recruit to Train job posts you apply for. However, it is very important to mention which modality/modalities you are applying for and why you are qualified & interested in them in your personal statement as this will be assessed by the course team to determine course/modality suitability. For more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course pages and brochures:https://www.annafreud.org/ucl-postgraduate-study/ucl-postgraduate-programmes/child-and-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip/). Please complete your university application using theUCL University ApplicationGuidance supplied.

For candidates wishing to apply for KCL Courses: CBT

You only need one application to KCL no matter how many Recruit to Train job posts you apply for. However, it is very important to mention which modality/modalities you are applying for and why you are qualified & interested in them in your personal statement as this will be assessed by the course team to determine course/modality suitability. For more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course page and brochures:https://www.annafreud.org/ucl-postgraduate-study/ucl-postgraduate-programmes/child-and-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip/). Please complete your university application using theKCL University Application Guidancesupplied.

Please note that when you apply to this role, your name will be shared with the Higher Education Institute (HEI) running the course. If you apply for a training course that is delivered by Anna Freud and UCL, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme. The service will usually be the Course Team’s main way of contacting you until you have been sent an Offer, and so the Course Team at the HEI may ask for information if it is relevant to deciding course eligibility. Other information that might be shared:
• Reason behind ineligibility for the course.
• Queries regarding application
• Name change - confirm with service to ensure that they are reviewing the correct candidate.

This is an integral part of the process to confirm that you have applied to the University and that you meet their course requirements.Please apply to the University at the same time as applying to this job position.

If you apply to this job, you are giving permission that information relevant to establishing eligibility can be shared between the HEI and the Service.No irrelevant information will be disclosed or discussed.

As these are training positions, please be aware that this is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a UCL or KCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a UCL or KCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements (such as academic background, relevant experience, visa approval). Please note due to a change in process for this recruitment cycle, only shortlisted candidates will receive information on applying to UCLs .

If you are ineligible for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course. You must apply to the course at the same time as this job.

Please note in this instance the course is not optional; the roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.

The KCL application portal is open.The deadline for applications is Monday 25th November 2024.

Teaching will start onMonday 20th January 2025.

Additional contact information

For more information please contact one of the following

For Under 5'sElaine.Pennicott-Banks@slam.nhs.uk

For LD/ ASDLatoya.Morgan@slam.nhs.uk

For IPT-Ageraldine.baker@slam.nhs.uk

For CBTSam.Murrell@slam.nhs.uk

Contact telephone number

020 3228 6000










This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.


Southwark CAMHS – Full time (10 PAs) Permanent Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry posts

We are seeking a permanent Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join the Southwark Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, adolescent service from March 2025.

The post holder will join an established Multidisciplinary Team and support in the leadership and delivery of an effective borough adolescent Service in accordance with national guidance and guidelines, and in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, and other relevant services in the statutory and voluntary sectors.

This Consultant post offers an opportunity to join Southwark CAMHS and the CAMHS Clinical Academic Group of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the most comprehensive mental health service for children and young people in the country.

· Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.

· To carry out mental health & risk assessments on children & young people, including with regards to the use of the MHA, as appropriate, and to support the multi-disciplinary team in managing these situations effectively.

· To assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children and families, in partnership with the MDT

· To use pharmacological interventions, as appropriate, in partnership with children and their families and networks of care.

· Supervision of junior medical staff as required.

Working for the Trust

There are excellent opportunities for professional development including management, training, research, and audit experience.

Benefits

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. It’s important to us that you are 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.We support a range of flexible working 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.
• Our staff benefit fromkeyworker housing, which is available on selected sites.
• NHS discounts.With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the 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

Duties of this post holder also include:

· Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.

· Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled

· To consider safeguarding issues for each case, as relevant, consulting with other professionals and referring concerns to the appropriate safeguarding teams as required

· To communicate skilfully, tactfully and sensitively with children, families and other professionals, taking account any potential barrier to communication

· To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry and recording

· To work as an autonomous professional, within professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the Trust and service and provide advice and guidance as appropriate to members of the MDT

· To link with statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams, as appropriate, in support of referral pathways and joint work.

· To maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.

· To maintain a high standard of verbal and written communication and to provide continuity of care.

· Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.

· Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.

· Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

· Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible

· Provision of prospective cross cover for colleagues during periods of leave and provision of advice to other CAMHS teams covered.

Full details of the Job Description can be found on the attachment, which also details the main responsibilities expected from the post holder.

We look forward to receiving your application.


This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Solutions Architect (Applications and Data) within the Solutions Architecture team of Digital Services. This role is pivotal in delivering new technologies and solutions into the trust, utilising the latest developments in Microsoft's Azure Data Architecture and tooling. A key understanding of enterprise-level architecture is essential. The team needs highly skilled members who think outside the box and look beyond the current technology boundaries. The solutions and architectures designed by this role and the team are foundational to providing care in a digitally enabled world.

As the trust evolves and delivers its digital strategy, this role will translate technology capabilities into strategic outcomes. At its core, the role requires an understanding of good practice and a passion for excellent customer service. A proactive worker who thinks outside the box to maintain or reinstate service for customers, driving efficiency.

Career progression pathways and development opportunities are available. We support staff in their career aspirations with pathways to develop skills and experience for progression into other roles across different specialties. Ongoing training and development are offered in conjunction with BCS membership.

Please note that this advert will close once 75 applications have been received.

This role requires a passion for technology and be able to translate and build clinical requirements to innovative solutions, pushing the boundaries of the possible. Having an ability to understand clinical demands and systems is beneficial. As the trust moves and shapes its estate strategy this role will be pivotal in laying out requirements and being able to evangelise to clinical staff the art of the possible for digital innovation of new wards and premises. Offering a “can do”, proactive approach to service delivery, ultimately delivering for the service needs upholding the trusts values.



The role will require a proactive approach to working relationships and could entail working with any vested partner of South London and MaudsleyNHStrust.



The Solutions Architecture team falls within the Digital Service umbrella, which follows the ITIL standard of Service Management. This is critical for empowering technology and process to ensure the customers have the best possible end result. You will be working in the Solutions Architecture section having a real drive to innovate to drive improving, maintaining and documenting new services.



Flexible working:

As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8amto 6pmgiving you the very best of good work life balance.



The Solutions Architecture team falls within the Digital Service umbrella, which follows the ITIL standard of Service Management. This is critical for empowering technology and process to ensure the customers have the best possible end result. You will be working in the Solutions Architecture section having a real drive to innovate to drive improving, maintaining and documenting new services.



About our locations:

Maudsley Hospital(headquarters)

Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range restaurants.

Key Responsibilities:
• Extensive technical breadth of knowledge through experience in the healthcare industry
• Ability to create and deliver specific documentation around requirements and solutions
• Be able to work with clinical frontline staff to gather requirements and translate to scope of works or tender documentation as required
• Be able to network and drive innovation through steering groups and bodies
• Tenacious attitude to work with industry to deliver innovation into the trust
• Ability to work within the Solutions team and assist in the creation of the Enterprise Architecture model, comprising Process, Roles, Applications, Technology and associated Governance
• Creation of solutions for delivery into service in the trust
• Strong attention to detail and proven team player, with good communication and workshop facilitation skills, able to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Work with the other trust programmes for successful deliver of new innovations
• Ability to work proactively in an indirect supervision environment
• The ability to network with commercial partners and other healthcare entities
• Other activity from time to time as required to support Digital Services
• Abide to the department and trusts policies and procedures
• Have an understanding of the importance of Cyber Security.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

Band 5 Occupational Therapy MH Rotation (various settings).

We are currently recruiting to our extensive Band 5 occupational therapy mental health rotation scheme. We have variety of practice settings for you to build your skill set in mental health. We have posts available across all of Southeast London from inpatient to community to specialist services.

We have a tailor-made development programme to support you develop as a mental health occupational therapist. It provides a supportive and extensive networking system for all our band 5s. Many of our staff started off on the rotation and grow their careers in the Trust moving on to a variety of senior roles in the organisation.

Our recent continuing professional development programme for OTs has included Sensory training, MOHO and MOHO ExpLOR training. All open to our Band 5s.

It’s a great place to work! Come and join us!

The post holder will oversee and provide occupational therapy assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation to a designated group of people accessing the (local information) service to promote well-being, recovery and social inclusion. To achieve this, the post holder will hold and integrate both the occupational therapy specific and generic elements of their job, whilst complying with the College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

The rotation covers settings from inpatient acute care, forensic, community and specialist settings such as eating disorders and perinatal services.

The South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive, complex mental health services both locally and nationally. The Trust has approximately 4,000 staff and a budget in excess of £330 million. It is part of Kings Health Partners, the Academic Health Sciences Centre, and (AHSC) we have established with Kings College London, Kings College Hospital and Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trusts.

Directorates are structures which bring together clinical services, education and training and academic activities within a series of single managerial units.

The occupational therapy workforce and associated Allied Health Professions workforce consists of approximately 200 staff based in all the Trust Directorates.

The Band 5 rotation consists of more than 30 posts in a mix of locally based and national specialist units with each rotation period being one year in length.
• To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, assessing health and well-being from an occupational To contribute to assessing and completing risk assessments within the multi-disciplinary team to support a persons recovery. To hold an up to date knowledge of a range of occupational therapy standardised assessments, the models on which they are based and how to carry these out. To identify occupationally focused goals taking into consideration the mental, physical, spiritual, psychological and social needs of the service user and that it is sensitive to age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, social class, sexuality and disability.


• In collaboration with the service user, to plan and implement individual or group therapeutic interventions using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals which support their To use outcome measures that give clear evidence that occupational therapy has made a difference to peoples occupations and ultimately support social inclusion and promote recovery. To hold an up to date knowledge of safeguarding principles and know how to respond to any safeguarding concern related to the service. To display an understanding of the potential for distress caused by, and social and personal consequences of mental illness for the service user, their families, carers and support networks.


• To interact with service users, families, carers and support networks in an empathetic fashion and demonstrate a clear understanding of the effects of disability in the areas of productivity, leisure and activities of daily To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service users social and physical environment. To assess and prescribe small aids and equipment and recommend adaptations to maximise independence for service users in home and community environments, where appropriate. To analyse, grade and adapt individual and group activities to meet the occupational performance and participation, environmental and vocational needs of service users.


• To routinely implement occupationally focused pathways that clearly identify what service users can expect from their occupational therapy interventions whilst working collaboratively with individuals to ensure treatment is targeted to their specific To ensure all occupational therapy equipment and materials are maintained and stored responsibly and advise on resources needed to carry out group and individual treatments including financial.


• To develop a comprehensive set of skills to effectively communicate with service users and their family using a range of communication and engagement To actively promote relationships with colleagues that support open communication and collaborative working, taking personal responsibility for ones contribution to the process of multi- disciplinary team working. To articulate the meaning and value of occupation in relationship to well-being, recovery and social inclusion to service users, carers and colleagues and the occupational therapy contribution to this. To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards/policies.


• To use electronic recording systems to document high quality interventions that enhance occupational To participate in local and corporate requirements of data collection. To provide occupational performance data or other reports as required.


• To participate in service and occupational therapy evaluations, clinical pathways development and implementation, benchmarking and audit activities and to contribute to implementation of service modernisation and improvement projects as To actively participate in the delivery of the Trust Occupational Therapy Strategy and via the specific occupational therapy implementation plan in the relevant Directorates. To demonstrate an understanding and application of national guidance and legislation relating to Mental Health service provision in the context of well-being, recovery and social inclusion. To be able to evaluate current occupationally focused research and to base practice on best available evidence. To contribute to the occupational therapy research agenda by participating in local audit and research projects.


• To have an understanding of and demonstrate skill in the supervision process through ones own supervision and in the provision of supervision to staff and To ensure full engagement in the Preceptorship programme. To represent and act as an ambassador and role model for the Occupational Therapy profession. To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff.


• To develop leadership skills, contributing to decision making about practice using training and development opportunities provided by the To adhere to the COT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and national and local policies. To demonstrate ongoing personal development through participation in internal and external development opportunities and recording CPD in a professional portfolio fulfilling HPC and KSF requirements including mandatory training. To demonstrate an awareness of the effects of and ones own limitations in fulfilling some aspects of the role on the mental well-being of oneself and demonstrate ability to seek assistance and guidance from colleagues.


• To demonstrate self-awareness and an ability to reflect and discuss emotions and thoughts in relation to care of service users seeking assistance and guidance from colleagues as To demonstrate an understanding of the benefits and challenges of working in a multi-professional team and be able to maintain a clear occupational focus to ones work for the benefit of the service user. To exercise and thus, actively role model, good time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.




This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

This full-time training will begin in January 2025 with around 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days based at the service seeing clients related to training assignments. The Trainee will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with King’s College London. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a KCL Postgraduate Diploma.

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a Recruit to Train Trainee (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy- CBT) to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP-IAPT).

Recruit to Train is a government-funded initiative aiming to grow the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. To help reach this goal, NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year post, allowing services to employ trainees to aid in implementing new or expanding existing specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families.

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic EMHP/CWP/CAMHS Practitioner who would like to undertake training in CBT. You may be a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist or other professional with experience of working in CAMHS or transferrable skills. The successful post-holder will complete a post-graduate diploma through Kings College London, whilst working in the Lambeth MHST. You will be expected to carry a clinical caseload, including delivering therapy according to your training modality.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust(SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field.

This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using the core principles of the CYP Psychological Training Programme and consistent with the evidence base in the area of CBT. The post-holder will work in the service, for at least 2.5 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme or undertaking self-study days for the remaining days, as required by the education provider.

The post holder will hold an appropriate training case load and complete the necessary assignments to meet the course requirements.

With the assistance of their clinical supervisor accept appropriate referrals; · Assess clients for suitability for the treatment for which modality specific training is provided;

· Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary;

· Formulate, implement and evaluate therapeutic intervention for clients in line with their training modality and experience;

· Involve the system around the child in treatment as appropriate, e.g. parent/carer, school, conveying therapy formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language;

· Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate;

· Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service;

· Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols;

· Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.


This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.


Our service has an exciting opportunity for a Recruit to Train Trainee (SFP CDD) to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP-IAPT).

Recruit to Train is a government-funded initiative aiming to grow the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. To help reach this goal, NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year post, allowing services to employ trainees to aid in implementing new or expanding existing specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families.

Please note: The position will be based in schools but the successful candidate will be expected to travel to Denmark Hill Campus of King’s College London for teaching during the training year.

More information about the course content and the different modalities can be found on the King’s CYP webpage: https://www.kings-cyp.com/page/recruit-to-train.



We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children’s mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.

You will be committed to the CYP Psychological Training Programme core principles: Accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice and in providing an inclusive and effective service for children and young people, along with a dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Please review the additional documents for more information on the role, person specification other employment documents.

The closing date for applications is: 25/11/2024

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust(SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

With the assistance of your clinical supervisor accept appropriate referrals; · Assess clients for suitability for the treatment for which modality specific training is provided;

· Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary;

· Formulate, implement and evaluate therapeutic intervention for clients in line with their training modality and experience;

· Involve the system around the child in treatment as appropriate, e.g. parent/carer, school, conveying therapy formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language;

· Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate;

· Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service;

· Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols; · Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.


This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

This is an exciting opportunity for qualified CWP/EMHPs who have trained in CBT or SFP, Nurse, OT, Music, Drama or Art Therapist to be part of an early Intervention Mental Health in Schools Team (MHST).

The Post holder will work as part of the Lambeth MHST to manage a defined caseload with a focus on providing focused assessment and evidence-based intervention for children and young people (CYP) with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers.

The post holder will be expected to provide Case Management and Clinical Skills Supervision to a number of EMHP's within the service.

The post holder will travel as appropriate across the Trust when required and adapt working pattern as appropriate in order to meet the demand from the community.

The post holder is expected to promote equality, diversity and inclusion within their own role, the service, and community settings that allows easy and timely access to those needing support for mild-moderate mental health difficulties.



The post-holder will work within CYP MHS as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality; outcome–informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, and behavioural difficulties.

The service experience will equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value-driven service.



Benefits:

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 valued and appreciated and that are 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 support 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 benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though 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

We look forward to receiving your application.



Communication
• Establish therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families and implement evidence based therapeutic
• Ensure that all members of the multi-disciplinary team, their colleagues, service users and appropriate others are informed/updated of changes involving current care plans, progress, mental state, and psychosocial factors in line with best
• Liaise with and advise CYP and families, GPs, schools, local authority and other statutory bodies and third sector agencies including children’s safeguarding as
• Communicate sensitive information to carers and
• Use a range of communication styles and channels as appropriate to the
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate written records on the electronic record system of the Trust and/or (where required) GP Youth Clinic.



Analytical and Judgmental Skills / Freedom to Act
• Undertake assessments, culminating in an agreed plan of action and/or care and intervention.
• Undertake complex risk assessments and develop a formulation of risk which will lead to the development of risk management plans which have taken into consideration a range of possible
• Undertake and continuously re-evaluate complex bio-psycho-social assessments and develop a working formulation and/or diagnosis which will lead to the development of personalised needs-led care plan in line with evidence based and routine outcome
• Ensure that practice is evidence-based, paying attention to the Trusts and NICE guidelines, policies, protocols and pathways and other professional
• Be available for and participate in individual supervision with agreed clinical supervisor.
• Implement, review and maintain Trust Policies and Procedures.





Planning and Organizational Skills
• Ability to manage and coordinate diary and
• Plan and organize interventions ensuring that reviews are held within the required time
• Support trainees and supervisees in the
• Plan and manage a range of activities which may be complex in nature and delegate appropriate responsibilities to other members of the
• Review, evaluate and adjust activities in response to the changing



Responsibility for Patients /Service Users (SUs)
• Assess patients/ SUs with mild to moderate mental health needs to ensure appropriate intervention or treatment offer.
• Work in partnership with young people and their families to inform assessment, need and rationale for treatment
• To work collaboratively with team members and supervisors to ensure safe working practice and positive outcomes for children and young
• To follow safeguarding processes as appropriate or



Policy and Service Responsibilities
• Adhere to all policies and procedures outlined by the
• Promote people’s equality, diversity and
• Consider service needs and make relevant suggestions to all local and organizational policies and
• Ensure that the requirements of relevant acts and statutory guidance are observed, adhered to and implemented, e.g. The Mental Health Act 1983/2007, Working Together to Safe- guard Children 2018, The Children Act 1989/2004.



Responsibility for Staff
• Share clinical skills and knowledge and support the development of others
• Reflect on personal and professional development and learning needs, maintaining skills and practice
• Support and guide others to reflect and develop
• Provide mentoring and support for other learners (subject to professional standards and training requirements)



Responsibility for Information
• Comply with information governance
• Comply with the relevant professional
• Act in accordance with the NICE Guidelines, data protection and organizational information governance policies and protocols Research and Development
• The post holder will be required to contribute to and support audit within their service area, as required

Other Duties
• The post holder will be required to use a laptop to complete all admin duties.
• The post holder will be required to take part in an annual performance appraisal, where this job description will be reviewed, and objectives set.
• The Trust has a No Smoking Policy that prohibits any smoking whilst at work.
• To follow and adhere to the Trust’s Health and Safety Policies and instructions and be responsible for your own and others health and safety in the workplace.


This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic assistant psychologist for the Lambeth and Southwark Care Home Intervention Team, based at Greenvale Unit, 1st Floor Offices, 5 Streatham Common South, SW16 3BT

We are a multi-disciplinary team who work with people aged 65 and above living in residential or nursing care homes in Lambeth and Southwark. We specialise in understanding the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), and behaviours that challenge care staff in the context of a person’s mental health needs. We also seek to continually improve our service and the lives of residents by using QI methodology in partnership with care homes.

This is an exciting team to join with great opportunity in contributing to developing and shaping our service for the future. We are dedicated to supporting professional development and we will welcome contributions towards team development.

The assistant psychologist will work alongside the Clinical Psychologist to develop and refine this approach in improving quality and outcomes for services users in care homes. There is also opportunity to contribute to service evaluation and audit, research and policy development as required. We encourage applications from individualswho have an interest in working with older adults living with dementia or other mental health needs, and who have passion to make a difference in the lives of people that live and work in care homes. We especially want to hear from applicants who value creativity, innovative thinking, originality and are looking for a role that fits with these values.



We are a multi-disciplinary team who work with people aged 65 and above living in residential or nursing care homes in Lambeth and Southwark. We specialise in understanding the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), and behavours that challenge care staff in the context of a person’s mental health needs.

We also seek to continually improve our service and the lives of residents by using QI methodology in partnership with care homes. We are dedicated to supporting professional development, and we welcome contributions towards team development.

1)Clinical:

a) To provide an assistive and supportive clinical role for the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in assessing, formulating, intervening and monitoring outcome for people who have a diagnosis of dementia or other cognitive impairment and whose behaviour is challenging to manage for care staff.

b) To provide an assistive and supportive clinical role for the MDT in assessing, formulating, intervening and monitoring outcomes for people with mental health needs in care home settings.

c) To administer specialist psychological assessments using interview techniques, psychometric tests, behavioural observation and functional analysis under the direction and supervision of Clinical Psychologists.

d) To liaise about clinical information with care homes, care home staff, and relatives of service users as required and in line with trust confidentiality guidance.

e) To work with care home staff and residents and the MDT to develop specialist clinical formulations and care plans to reduce behaviours that challenge and improve the experience of service users living in, and staff working in, care homes

f) To provide, and assist in the development of, psychological reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and interventions, in order to inform referrers and, where appropriate, service users.



g) To travel to care homes as appropriate and across the Trust as required.

h) To communicate skilfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with service users, relatives and care staff, taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication.

i) To assess and monitor risk, follow trust policies relating to its management. where appropriate, and communicate risks to other team members/supervisor, and aid senior clinicians in forming risk management plans.

j) To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations e.g., involving severe challenging behaviour and to support others involved in such situations.


2)Teaching, training, and supervision:

a) To assist in providing specialist training to other professions, staff and agencies as appropriate.

b) To receive regular clinical supervision from a Clinical Psychologist according to BPS and Trust guidelines.


3)Research and service evaluation:

a) To contribute to the development of services through assisting and supporting the clinical psychologists in undertaking service evaluation and audit.

b) To assist and support the team in the application of research to improve client care.


4)General Responsibilities:

a) With support from Clinical Psychologists, establish and maintain relevant up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies – appropriate for the role of Assistant Psychologist.

b) To provide clinical assessment, interventions and liaison under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist in line with the British Psychological Society (BPS) code of conduct.

c) Participate in regular clinical supervision, in line with BPS supervision guidelines, from a Clinical Psychologist.

d) To operate within the BPS code of conduct.

e). Be responsible for ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act, Mental Capacity Act and SLAM policy.

f) To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, in line with professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.

g) To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities which make up the local population.

h) To undertake various other tasks related and relevant to role of Assistant Psychologist in discussion with Clinical Psychologists.







This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024