SPOA Lead for South Manchester CAMHS | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a passionate and skilled clinician who is interested in leading our creative and innovative Single Point of Access stream at South Manchester CAMHS. You will have proven experience of working within young people's mental health services and be confident and effective at managing risk. A working knowledge of legislation, national guidelines and protocol is essential in managing the "front door" into CAMHS. Working with partner agencies is essential and you will lead in the development of inter agency working. You must be able to lead by example, provide supervision and management to colleagues and use these skills to creatively support the evolution of the service.

The post holder will be responsible for the processes and oversight of the Single Point of Access (SPOA) service for South Manchester CAMHS. The role will coordinate the duty and assessment pathways in the context of a comprehensive and integrated CAMHS service, including the screening and oversight of referrals that come into the service for duty and routine appointments, triaging referrals and coordinating the duty and initial assessment processes.

The role will support the planning, coordination and delivery of effective and timely assessment of risk and mental health needs for children and young people with a range of complex problems. The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the decision making around young people who are referred to the service for urgent assessment of risk via a variety of routes. see job description for further details.

The post holder will supervise and support the assessments and interventions provided by other clinical members of the multidisciplinary team who provide specialist clinical care and specialist therapeutic interventions. The post holder will provide clinical/ therapeutic expertise to colleagues to develop excellent evidence based practice; they will work collaboratively with other partner agencies and services.

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To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide'that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.