Senior CAMHS Clinician / Nurse

The CAMHS Crisis Team Senior Practitioner role is suitable for Registered Nurses and Allied Professionals.

They are expected to form a close working relationship with colleagues across Lewisham CAMHS and the South London Partnership. This role exists to contribute to Crisis Care, particularly through clinical presentations at University Hospital Lewisham A&E.

The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of high quality safe crisis care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct. As a CAMHS Crisis Team Senior Practitioner you will support the Team Leader and junior colleagues to promote and develop excellent clinical practice. You will be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care. You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for all staff, fostering a positive learning environment.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide a specialist triage, and mental health assessment for children and young people attending University Hospital Lewisham A&E in Crisis.

2. To undertake and co-ordinate CAMHS assessments assimilating and interpreting complex information from a variety of sources.

3. To coordinate and manage treatment delivery to young people, including developing, reviewing and adapting interventions whilst they remain in A&E.

4. To communicate assessment and treatment information to young people their families and to other professionals.

5. To liaise with a range of professionals from across services to develop appropriate care plans for the safe discharge of young people from A&E.

6. To undertake proactive risk management and safety planning in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.

The Lewisham CAMHS Crisis Team is based in the Kaleidoscope Centre, Rushy Green Catford and provides an outreach service to University Hospital Lewisham A&E for young people up to age 18 years who are presenting in Crisis.

This is a small dedicated and friendly multidisciplinary team of mainly nurses with a consultant rota. The team work flexibly with some opportunity to work from home (25% max). There is good support within the team, from psychiatry and senior leadership within Lewisham CAMHS.

South London & Maudsley Trust has a commitment to anti-racist practice and is renowned for its commitment to staff development and training opportunities.