CAMHS Crisis Practitioner

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service provider in the UK is seeking a skilled mental health professional to join the Band 7 RISE Crisis team. The role involves providing assessments and interventions for children and young people facing mental health challenges, mainly in acute settings. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health services, and will contribute to improving community wellbeing. Generous leave and development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts with retailers

Wellbeing support

Staff networks

Qualifications

• Experience in providing mental health care to children and young people.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals.
• Understanding of safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Assess urgent mental health needs of children and young people.
• Promote and safeguard wellbeing in accordance with standards.
• Manage a caseload independently and as part of a team.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Child/Adolescent mental health

Consultation skills

Crisis intervention

Collaboration with agencies

Education

Relevant mental health qualification

Job description

You will be working closely with the Band 7 RISE Crisis team Leads to develop this service whilst providing comprehensive assessments and intervention primarily within the acute care settings. You will provide mental health care to children, young people, and their families in line with local and national guidelines.

To provide regular and ongoing consultation, joint work, training, and advice to other agency staff regarding child and adolescent mental health, specifically self-harm related issues, to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.

The main responsibilities include:

1. Assessing the urgent mental health needs of children and young people referred to RISE and the acute paediatric wards.
2. Identifying areas of need for children and their families and assisting them in accessing appropriate services.
3. Promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing and interests of patients and clients in accordance with the National Occupation Standard.
4. Planning, supporting, implementing, and managing programmes for children and their families in collaboration with other RISE professionals and agencies.
5. Advising agencies on the most appropriate services based on assessed needs.
6. Collaborating with adult mental health services for young people whose mental health needs may continue into adulthood.
7. Undertaking home visits and attending case conference reviews as appropriate.
8. Maintaining professional development to meet statutory requirements and utilizing research and evidence-based practices.
9. Developing specialist knowledge in working with children and families.
10. Managing a caseload independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, working with children with complex needs, including challenging behaviour, mental health issues, and complex social situations.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability, and autism services across Coventry, Warwickshire, and beyond.

Our ethos is 'people at our heart'; this guides everything we do. We prioritize caring for our staff and colleagues and offer various benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement, increasing with service length
• Extensive learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeships, distance learning, internal training, coaching, and mentoring
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars/vehicles, Cycle to Work, home electronics, gym memberships, and more
• Discounts with retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discounts
• Wellbeing support, including in-house counselling and external helplines
• Staff networks and support groups

We seek individuals passionate about improving community wellbeing, aligned with our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and respect.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Annie Charlton
Job Title: CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment/111 Team Lead
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]