CAMHS Crisis Clinician and Crisis Hub

Are you looking for a rewarding career inNYY Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS)?Do you have excellent listening skills, enjoy solving problems and want to make a difference in the lives of young people who are experiencing a mental health crisis? If so, come and join our CAMHS Crisis Team.

This role is pivotal inreducing hospital admissions of young people. We provide Crisis support to young people who are experiencing a Mental Health Crisis. It can be fast paced, so organisation skillsand being self-motivated are essential. We provide evidence-based assessments and interventions using creative andpro-active approaches to engage young people. Candidate will be able to travel independently around the locality.

TEWV has now launched the national 111 option 2 mental health line, and this has led to further investment to expand our teams offer. So, our team will now provide support to young people who access support through this line. Callers over the age of 16 will talk to a mental health advisor in the screening service which is provided by the Mental Health Charity Everyturn. They provide low level emotional support and signposting to other services when necessary. Callers under the age of 16 and for those callers 16-18 requiring a more in-depth discussion about their mental health will be transferred to the CAMHS Crisis Team. A full mental health triage and risk assessment will be completed with the caller, to ensure appropriate level of care is offered.

Candidates needs a calm, consistent approach when facing the most clinical challenging situations to deliver safe care to young people and their families/carers. They will confidently lead the shift and direct junior staff. They will make sound clinical decision in crisis situations to help reduce and manage the potential risk of harm. You will engage effectively with young people, families and other professional so they receive right level of support.

To apply for this role, you will have experience in mental health services and whilst having knowledge of child and adolescent mental health is desirable having the right values and attitude plus a desire to learn new skills is essential. You will understand relevant legislation (e.g. MHA, MCA, Children's Act), detailed understanding of Safeguarding, Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.

Applicants must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

As the team continues to develop you will be given the opportunity to influence and contribute to service development, providing a high degree of job satisfaction and personal progression.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

CAMHS has an amazing collection of highly skilled professionals from various back grounds, which makes it is very unique and interesting place to work. Colleagues who have made the step across from services such as Adult Mental Health, Adult General Medicine, MHSOP, Paediatrics, or Learning Disabilities although initial have found it to be a learning curve have enjoyed the move and have professionally grown from their CAMHS experience. Those colleagues have also brought with them a wealth of skills and experience which has proved invaluable to the CAMHS services as a whole.