CAMHS Crisis Clinician

SWLStG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced CAMHS clinician to join the Emergency Care Service for children and young people presenting with self-harm, suicidality, or mental health crisis across multiple hospital sites in London. The role includes crisis assessments, MDT collaboration, and clinical leadership within the liaison and paediatric teams.

The post offers a permanent or 12-month fixed-term contract with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in mental health crisis.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams and crisis management.
• Experience in risk assessment and management and caseload leadership.

Responsibilities

• Perform CAMHS crisis assessments for children and young people in A&E or paediatric wards.
• Provide follow-up appointments to review risk and ongoing care needs.
• Lead and participate in training/education for A&E, Paediatric and Adult Psychiatric Liaison staff; provide clinical leadership to ward teams.

Skills

CAMHS crisis assessment

Clinical leadership

Consultation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

First-level qualification in Nursing/Occupational Therapy/Social Work

Tools

IAPTUS

Job description

Site Springfield University Hospital Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced clinician to join the CAMHS Emergency Care Service for children and young people presenting across 3 hospitals in the boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Richmond, Kingston and Wandsworth with self-harm and in mental health crisis. We have a permanent and 12 months fixed-term post. The post holder will undertake a range of therapeutic tasks which will include:

• Assessment of children and young person’s presenting with self-harm, suicidality and mental health crisis, at the A&E Departments or following admission to the paediatric wards.
• Working with colleagues to provide training, education and support of A&E, Paediatric and Adult Psychiatric Liaison staff, through formal teaching and provision of active clinical leadership to the ward teams. Provide consultation and advice to ward teams with respect to management of complex cases.

You will be part of an innovative team with access to peer and group led supervision. With close working relationships with the community CAMHS team, access to MDT meetings and senior clinicians.

The post holder will be assigned a main area, however, will also be expected to travel to the CAMHS bases in Wandsworth, Richmond, Kingston, Sutton and Merton with acute hospital coverage of St George’s, St Helier and Kingston hospitals.

Main duties of the job

children and young people who are experiencing a mental health crisis and present to St Georges, Kingston and St Helier Hospital along with extending support to the Community CAMHS Teams in the boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Richmond, Kingston, and Wandsworth.

The post holder will undertake a diverse set of therapeutic responsibilities, including:

• Providing comprehensive CAMHS Crisis assessments including therapeutic interventions for children and young people presenting with a mental health crisis at A&E Departments and following admission to paediatric wards.
• Offering community follow up appointments to review and plan ongoing care.
• Collaborating with colleagues to deliver training, educational programs, and support to A&E, Paediatric, and Adult Psychiatric Liaison personnel, incorporating formal teaching and active clinical leadership to ward teams.

Offering consultation and guidance to ward teams in the effective management of complex cases.

Actively participating in the ongoing development and enhancement of the service.

Working for our organisation

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. T he Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a varietybenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical - To undertake psychosocial assessment of young people presenting to acute hospitals in mental health crisis. Assessments will take place on the Paediatric wards and A&E Departments of St George’s, St Helier, and Kingston Hospital.

-To liaise and consult with CAMHS colleagues to provide further specialist assessment if necessary.

- To offer follow up appointments following initial assessment to review risk management plans and assess further support required. To provide links and transition support to other services as indicated.

• To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options in consultation with teams across the Trust and wider agencies including social services, voluntary services, CAMHS teams, the Adolescent Outreach team, psychiatric inpatient wards, respectively.
• - To provide advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals working in other agencies and contribute to multi‑agency care planning.
• - To provide clinical leadership of CAMHS cases to clinicians of the Paediatric wards, Adult Psychiatry Liaison teams and A&E staff. - To follow the assessment protocol and to complete the clinical record on the CAMHS Clinical Information System (IAPTUS) maintaining clinical records appropriately and in line with the Trust policy - To participate in regular clinical supervision.
• - To ensure high standards of verbal and written communication with all staff and clients that maximise user involvement in the delivery of care and treatment
• - To comply with London Child Protection Procedures on the management of child protection issues and those of South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

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Person specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working with young people who experience acute mental health problems.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of assessing and managing crisis with mental health difficulties.
• Experience of risk assessment and management
• Experience of participation in case conferences and reviews
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• Working within an ethnically and racially diverse community
• Experience of assessing deliberate self-harm and suicidality presentations in young
• Experience of a range of therapeutic approaches
• Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
• Experience of leading MDT/CPA/discharge planning meetings

Training & Qualifications

• First level Qualification in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social work with related experience in supporting CYP with mental health needs.
• Current registration with approved professional body.
• Post qualification and registration experience of working in child and adolescent services

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women's Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3 rd party e-recruitment system
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
• That we are a smoke-free Trust

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. The contact details published on our official website are the Trust’s authorised contact channels and should be used for all recruitment communications, job applications, and verification of employment offers.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.