CAMHS Duty Clinician – Rapid Assessment & Support

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust in London is looking for a Duty Clinician - CAMHS Practitioner to join the Kensington and Chelsea CAMHS team. The role is full-time and permanent at Band 6, with responsibilities across triage, referrals, and risk assessment within a multidisciplinary CAMHS service.

You will assess new referrals, respond to queries, manage cases awaiting care plans, and provide ongoing clinical support and face-to-face follow-up when needed, while working autonomously within a

Qualifications

• Suitably qualified and highly motivated individual with assessment skills and experience supporting children, young people and their carers.
• Experience working with professionals from other agencies is desirable.
• Ability to work autonomously within a busy CAMHS service with multidisciplinary colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for the daily duty system and assess risk levels.
• Respond to telephone queries and manage urgent cases as part of the local duty rota.
• Case manage waiting lists and support the team where necessary.
• Provide initial assessments of children and young people referred to CAMHS.
• Utilise a range of approaches (individual, group, family) to plan care packages.
• Maintain clear communication with partner agencies and ensure accurate recording in SystmOne.

Skills

Assessment skills

Experience with CAMHS

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Autonomous working

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust in London is looking for a Duty Clinician - CAMHS Practitioner to join the Kensington and Chelsea CAMHS team. The role is full-time and permanent at Band 6, with responsibilities across triage, referrals, and risk assessment within a multidisciplinary CAMHS service.

You will assess new referrals, respond to queries, manage cases awaiting care plans, and provide ongoing clinical support and face-to-face follow-up when needed, while working autonomously within a