Camhs Crisis Liaison Clinician

Join us at an exciting time for Barnet, Haringey and Enfield Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. After three years working in Partnership, we are due to create a new Trust, to be known as the North London NHS Foundation Trust on 1 November 2024, subject to Secretary of State approval. Join us to be part of the North London Way as we:
+ Collaborate at every level by living our Values to create the right conditions for us all to work together
+ Develop our new Trust culture, to help make our new Trust a great place to work and to receive great care
+ Empower our teams to lead the planned improvements in our services, by skilling them and giving them the tools to make the changes
+ Focus on delivering excellence at every level to improve our performance and ensure consistently high quality care across all our services
+ Ensure that research, Quality Improvement and technology lead the way and are embedded in our services
+ Take a trauma informed approach to everything we do
We look forward to welcoming you to the new North London NHS Foundation Trust, where we work in the North London Way to deliver: Better Mental Health, Better Lives, Better Communities.
Our new trust website is: Home | North London Mental Health Partnership, Exciting new role B6 Camhs Crisis Liaison Clinician joining our Camhs Crisis pathways expanding team.
The post holder will be required to work on a shift pattern, to assess patients across the urgent care pathway, working autonomously and flexibly to manage the day-to-day assessments and/or advising on management of CYP under the age of 18 years and their families presenting in the A&E Barnet General hospital or North Middlesex University Hospital with self-harm and acute mental health difficulties.
The post holder will be required to undertake a range of therapeutic tasks individually and jointly with members of the multi-disciplinary team. To develop & maintain specialist clinical skills and expertise in the assessment of CYP psychiatric emergencies and deliberate self-harm. To receive and assess referrals from A&E, pediatric/general wards, Community Teams, schools, and health colleagues across the NCL as well as self-referrals from CYP and their families. To offer advice on management of patients with mental health issues and non-organically based physical symptoms. Identifying regular attendees at Acute Hospitals with mental health problems and in liaison with Community CAMHS teams to make available current care plan as and when appropriate.
There is a need to use effective and efficient IT skills in the recording of clinical information and in communicating with colleagues from CAMHS and allied service, · To participate as an effective member of the MDT and be responsible for the development and implementation of a patient centred approach to care: assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating the care needs of patients and their carers
· To meet the physical, psychological, social and cultural needs of the individual and their family, using evidence based knowledge and skills to maintain the individual's identity.
· Apply clinical knowledge and experience to provide education for patients to develop a greater understanding of their mental health condition and working in a patient centred way with clients to help develop their awareness of their condition, life skills and coping strategies.
· To recognise the needs of the family/carers, ensuring their involvement in care where appropriate whilst offering support and education with empathy.
· To undertake initial mental health and risk assessment of CYP who present with high risk and/or following acts of deliberate self-harm.
· To independently and/or jointly carry out assessments of the mental health needs of children and young people within a therapeutic framework and to contribute fully to the care planning process.
· To provide a high standard of care for people in the care group in keeping with the philosophy and operational policies for the Liaison Team and in addition to the Trust's policies, practice, and procedures., o participate as an effective member of the MDT and be responsible for the development and implementation of a patient centred approach to care: assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating the care needs of patients and their carers
· To meet the physical, psychological, social and cultural needs of the individual and their family, using evidence based knowledge and skills to maintain the individual's identity.
· Apply clinical knowledge and experience to provide education for patients to develop a greater understanding of their mental health condition and working in a patient centred way with clients to help develop their awareness of their condition, life skills and coping strategies.
· To recognise the needs of the family/carers, ensuring their involvement in care where appropriate whilst offering support and education with empathy.
· To undertake initial mental health and risk assessment of CYP who present with high risk and/or following acts of deliberate self-harm.
· To independently and/or jointly carry out assessments of the mental health needs of children and young people within a therapeutic framework and to contribute fully to the care planning process.
· To provide a high standard of care for people in the care group in keeping with the philosophy and operational policies for the Liaison Team and in addition to the Trust's policies, practice, and procedures.
· To conduct accurate risk assessments and management plans, involving the service user, carer, and any other individuals relevant to the care of the service user, and to ensure that this is well documented (on RiO and the acute hospital EPR).
· To participate in network and discharge planning meetings to co-ordinate and identify appropriate services following crisis presentation. This may involve participation in transition process to Adult Mental Health Services where appropriate.
· To be responsible for negotiating coordinated rehabilitative care packages, in conjunction with other professional agencies and networks, prior to discharge from the acute hospital back to the community.
· To identify, respond appropriately to child protection issues within local, Pan London and national Safeguarding Children guidelines i.e. take part in case conferences, review meetings and planning meetings as appropriate.
· To link resources and co-ordinate services for young people and their family's experiencing disruption because of severe mental illness.
· To ensure, in conjunction with the Community CAMHS team clinicians, the follow up of children and young people who attend hospital following episodes of suicide attempt or self-harm and other acute mental health presentations.
· To ensure effective communications with relatives, other professionals, and voluntary organizations, thus encouraging participation in care delivery. To respond sensitively to the needs of relatives and carers.
· To develop strong links with the CAMHS Teams, as well as other professional groups/teams.
· To provide specialist consultation to the families and others involved in the care of the young person.
· To assist with the management of the behavior of children and young people who at times may be physically and verbally aggressive towards other members of the family and staff.
· To offer advice to other professionals within CAMHS and externally, as well as share their expertise in the management of complex cases in a variety of setting.
· To communicate in a clear and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plans for service users and to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary care.
To offer short therapeutic interventions to patients and their families with the therapeutic modality in which they have experience

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.
Why choose to join the Partnership?
+ We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
+ Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
+ Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
+ Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
+ We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
+ Generous Annual Leave Allowance
+ NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
+ We have excellent internal staff network support groups.