CAMHS Crisis Liaison/Single Point of Access Practitioner

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Tonteg; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales seeks an experienced Mental Health Nurse for the CAMHS Crisis Liaison/Single Point of Access Team in Tonteg. Responsibilities include managing caseloads, providing assessments, and formulating risk management plans for children and young people. Candidates should have relevant nursing qualifications, organizational skills, and experience in mental health care. Competitive benefits and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Generous leave

Flexible work

Career growth opportunities

Access to ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge acquired through a relevant degree.
• Evidence of relevant post-registration continuing Professional Development.
• Advanced knowledge of Nursing Speciality and Mental Health Act knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and provide timely assessment and risk management.
• Triage and assess all referrals to the CAMHS service.
• Formulate risk management plans for children and young people.

Skills

Crisis assessment skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organisational ability

Time management skills

Ability to prioritise and problem solve

Education

Degree in Nursing, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy

Job description

Go back Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

CAMHS Crisis Liaison/Single Point of Access Practitioner

The closing date is 30 September 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Mental Health Nurses to work within the CAMHS Crisis Liaison/Single Point of Access Team based in Tonteg Hospital.

The CAMHS Service has a number of bases across the locality which includes Tonteg Hospital, Carnegie Clinic in Rhondda, KHHP in Merthyr and Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will manage their own caseload and provide timely assessment, risk management and follow up intervention for children and young people presenting in crisis related to mental health e.g. acute psychosis, eating disorder or intent to inflict harm upon themselves and/or others.

To provide triage, assessments of all referrals in to the service, establish the most appropriate sign posting and allocation of the referral to meet the needs of the young person.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn\'t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn\'t need to have skills in Welsh, we\'ll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn\'t \'fluency\', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see \'Welsh Language Guidance\' in the documents right at the bottom.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales\'s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM\'s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff\'s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you\'ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or knowledge

• Professional knowledge acquired through Degree in Nursing, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy. Evidence of relevant postregistration continuing Professional Development. Specialist knowledge, skills and experience for working in the community within specialist area. Advanced knowledge of Nursing Speciality. Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Measures. Knowledge of audit and research. Knowledge of Adult Protection and Child Protection policies and procedures. Knowledge of Clinical Governance. Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control Procedures. Sound working knowledge of the Welsh Government\'s Strategies, National Frameworks and NICE Guidelines. Undertaken and maintain updates in restraint of patients/clients.
• Teaching and assessing qualification. Clinical Leadership qualification/training. Clinical Supervision qualification/training

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience, including working with children and young people in a variety of settings. Substantial experience of working with children and young people with complex and diverse mental health needs. Experience of assessing children and young people, presenting with challenging, high risk behaviours. Ability to formulate risk management plans and programmes of care. Clinical and theoretical teaching in a range of contexts. Working knowledge of Clinical Governance. Evidence of implementing innovation and change in clinical practice. Evidence of undertaking clinical audit and/or research in clinical practice. Experience and management of working with families in distress and high expressed emotion
• Experience in a range of clinical settings. Working knowledge of Primary Care Teams.

Aptitudes and abilities

• Organisational ability and time management skills. Advanced clinical assessment skills of children and young people presenting with mental health difficulties. Crisis assessment skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to prioritise and problem solve. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Keyboard/word processing skills. Ability to present information clearly. Good negotiating skills. Facilitation/Presentation and Teaching skills. Clinical competency across a range of clinical skills. De-escalation skills and application in practice. Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice.
• Welsh Language Speaking/listening Skills (Level 3 and above/B2)
• Motivated and possesses a non-judgemental attitude towards others. Work well both as an individual and as part of a team, always acting in a professional manner. Able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all children and young people, relatives and members of staff in a calm and professional manner. An effective team player with ability to enthuse and develop potential in others. Able to maintain judgement when under pressure or in highly distressing/emotive situations. Ability to manage anxiety of self and others. Possess a strong commitment to improving children and young peoples\' experiences and care. Ability to work to unplanned and planned deadlines. Demonstrate assertive qualities and diplomacy. Proactive and innovative. Collaborative, personable and a good listener. Resilient and self-motivated with drive and vision. Able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas. Possess a positive attitude to joint working.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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