Job Introduction
As operational lead you’ll be working as part of the SET CAMHS system in Essex where we deliver services across the 7 CCG areas within Southend, Essex and Thurrock.
The CYP-IAPT Operational Lead will be responsible for the line management, case allocation and management of the trainee CWPs and CYP-IAPT Therapy Trainees within the Getting Help Service of Southend Essex Thurrock CAMHS.
The Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) is a service transformation programme funded by Health Education England and delivered by local partnerships that aims to improve existing children and young people’s mental health Services (CYP MHS) working in the community.
The post holder will take a lead role in supporting the skills development of CWP’s and CYP IAPT Therapy Trainees (CBT, Parent Training modalities) whilst supporting wider service transformation within the local child mental health system – this will be done in conjunction with local service leads and managers.
The training, supervision and service experience will equip the trainees with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.
Main Responsibility
The CYP-IAPT Operational Lead will be responsible for the line management, case allocation and management of the trainee CWPs and CYP-IAPT Therapy Trainees within the Getting Help Service of Southend Essex Thurrock CAMHS.
The Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) is a service transformation programme funded by Health Education England and delivered by local partnerships that aims to improve existing children and young people’s mental health Services (CYP MHS) working in the community.
Key Responsibilities A. Clinical
4. To support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention.
5. To operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
6. Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols.
7. Undertakes accurate assessment of risk to self and others. 8. Adhere to the service referral protocols. Provide close case management and supervision, supporting with the escalation of cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery. 9. Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision-making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.
10. Work in collaboration with children, young people and communities to enhance and widen access to support health promotion.
11. Where required, to support with the clinical supervision of the intervention work of the trainees when they are working independently
12. To support the trainees to liaise with other education, health, social care and voluntary sector staff from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients.
B. Service development Management and policy.
1. To support with the management and screening of referrals into the Getting Help service. 2. To line manage trainees as delegated by the service lead.
3. To regulate and manage the case load of the trainees
4. To take a lead in monitoring clinical outcomes and activity data from the work of the new team
5. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team’s operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.
6. To assist the Head of Service, by undertaking delegated routine team based functions, such as: chairing meetings, overseeing evaluations/audits, etc.
7. To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
8. To be involved, as appropriate, in the recruitment, short listing and interviewing of staff
9. To assist, in the integration and development of user participation, outcomes measures, and evidence based treatment approaches in line with the wider CAMHS strategy for service improvement.
10. To ensure that trainees are covered by the clinical governance arrangements for the service. This would include reviewing policies relating to risk management and sole working and ensuring that these policies are adhered to by the trainee CYP-IAPT workforce.
11. To provide education, advice and support to staff, patients/carers families 12. To participate in networking with all other relevant agencies to enable a seamless pathway of care.
D. Service evaluation and research
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The Ideal Candidate
You will have a
- Minimum of a second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology). AND/OR a registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. medicine, psychology, social work) from a UK university of overseas professional qualification of an equivalent standards.
- Ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team, delivering against contractual and internal KPIs/outcomes
We have built organisation-wide committees in many specialist fields. You’ll have the option to join your clinical specialism, networking with professionals from across the country. We get together regularly, auditing and sharing standard methodology for innovation and service re-design. You’ll be a part of the pool of subject matter experts bringing together clinical and operational leads. You will be a part of quality improvements, research and development activity. Here we recognise and celebrate clinical excellence and dedication.
You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.
Package Description
You’ll have access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Laptop and Mobile enabling fantastic flexible working patterns that can help you lead a perfect work/life balance
- MyWellness – a health and lifestyle platform covering mental health awareness and support, healthy recipes & activity challenges and access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
- Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Lesuire Vouchers
- We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream -which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
- Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development
- Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
- Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
- Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100% of our rated services considered overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 by our Chief Executive Dr Vivienne McVey and like-minded colleagues, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.
From around 500 locations across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply. We reserve the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.
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