CYPMHS crisis and liaison practitioner

Are you committed to improving mental health services for children and young people?

Are you experienced in assessing people in crisis and managing and making plans around clinical risk?

The Leeds CYPMHS crisis and liaison team are looking for a new CYPMHS crisis & Liaison practitioner.

This is an exciting opportunity for a mental health practitioner with professional registration to join Leeds CYPMHS crisis and liaison team, in this role you will support pathway development within the team., You will be responsible for ensuring young people get the appropriate mental health assessment, treatment, advice, and consultation in relation to a range of complex difficulties.

You will also provide advice and support to families and carers. Within your role you will take part in the daily MDT where clinical cases are discussed, and decisions are made.

You will work within people from different professional backgrounds. You will link and work closely with other CYPMHS in Leeds as well as our third sector colleagues.

The team operates 3 pathways Emergency & urgent 136 & MH and Liaison, you will support with the continuing to review and develop one of these pathways, alongside colleagues in the team/service, other NHS trusts and third sector.

The post will include shift work including regular unsocial hours. Shift work covering 8am - 830pm, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

You will be required to travel between Community settings and the Teaching Hospitals Ideally, you will have the flexibility to work across the 7-day week but predominately Monday - Friday.

You must have experience of working in mental health services and have an interest in working with children, adolescents, and families, you must have excellent communication, negotiation, and supervisory skills as well as a strategic vision for how crisis services can lead to better outcomes.

You will be integral to the continuing development of the team. Your wellbeing will be paramount, and you will be offered a robust induction, regular appraisals and supervision.

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.