CAMHS Liaison Mental Health Practitioner

Nhs-1; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a CAMHS Liaison Band 6 post based at the acute hospitals. This 24/7 service provides assessments of children and young people in crisis, including the 8pm–8am crisis line, with a 37.5 hour week.

The role focuses on autonomous assessments, developing treatment plans, and timely interventions to prevent admissions, working with families and partner agencies, with DBS checks and flexible shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Registration with a relevant professional body and a recognised qualification.
• 2+ years post-registration experience at band 5 or above.
• Flexibility to work a 22/7 rota and 24/7 shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous assessments and develop treatment plans with risk assessment.
• Influence care planning, monitor outcomes, and ensure timely interventions.
• Liaise with families and partner agencies; support in patient discharge planning.

Skills

Information technology skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Liaison and networking skills

Education

RMN / RNLD / Allied Health Professional qualification

Registration with relevant professional body

Post-registration learning and development

Job description

Main area CAMHS Liaison Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 3 years (CAMHS Liaison provides a 24/7 provision and work a shift pattern of 8am – 8pm and 8pm – 8am; however reasonable adjustments will be made for individuals in line with the Flexible Working Agreements and Equality Act 2010.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Evening and weekend working and unsociable hours.) Job ref 186-875-26-MH

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queens Medical Centre and King's Mill Hospital Town Nottinghamshire Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

Band 6

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Job overview

This post is to work in the CAMHS Liaison Team based at the acute hospitals Emergency departments including the Queen's Medical Centre, King's Mill Hospital and Bassetlaw hospital. This service is a 24 hour service offering assessments of Children and Young People presenting to the Emergency Department in Crisis. The service also covers the Crisis phone line from 8 pm to 8 a.m.

The post holder will ensure young people receive appropriate assessment, intervention and treatment with minimal avoidable delays, whilst improving the quality and experience of care.

The service will be for young people under the age of 18 who are admitted to hospital due to self-harm and young people who are experiencing a crisis in their mental health of such a degree that without the intervention of the CAMHS Liaison service, inpatient psychiatric care would be required.

As a CAMHS service we actively work with both children and families and recognise the value of a systemic formulation alongside our mental health and risk assessment. Clinicians with a varied work experience are welcome to apply as we assess a diverse population

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies

Main duties of the job

• With support from the Operational Lead and Clinical Lead, monitor improvements to standards of care through clinical supervision, clinical audit, evidenced based practice, and supporting professional colleagues.
• To be responsible for completing specialist mental health assessments and developing treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner and to monitor interventions utilising routine outcome measures and MDT case discussion, ensuring compliance in accordance with Trust policy.
• To prevent avoidable admission of young people experiencing mental health crisis and/or high levels of emotional distress
• To maintain professional standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high quality care.
• There is an expectation for workers to work shifts covering the 24/7 shift pattern of the team. There may be elements within the job description that may alter within reasonable boundaries and there will be an expectation of supporting other area’s of the CAMHS service owing to fluctuations in demand and capacity. These requests would be in line with the knowledge, skills and competencies of the post holder.

A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide comprehensive specialist assessments using well developed skills, including the risk assessment and management of young people who present in mental health crisis.

To work as an autonomous practitioner who is accountable for their own professional activities, providing clinically effective and where possible evidence based therapeutic interventions, utilising specialist analytical and interpretive skills for young people and their parent’s/ carer’s presenting with complex needs.

To undertake specialised initial assessments of young people following acts of self-harm and attempted suicide. This includes gathering appropriate information from the child and family and other relevant agencies, offering specialist expertise in child and adolescent mental health.

To undertake specialised risk assessments throughout the assessment documentation in appropriate case notes.

Participate in the consultation/liaison work of the team with other agencies.

To provide liaison psychiatry assessments to young people and their families who attend our Acute Hospitals / A&E Departments experiencing distress, harm to self or other presenting highlighting concerns related to their emotional wellbeing.

Agreed appropriate standards met.

Evidence of timely accurate data input.

Evidence of service user involvement.

Evidence of high quality risk assessment and treatment via patient records and supervision as well as team discussion.

To work intensively with parent/ carer’s/ families to enable them to be aware of the young person’s difficulties and needs in order to support them and be active participants in the care planning and delivery processes.

To sensitively facilitiate family based interventions.

To reflect upon their own clinical practice and that of others in all aspects of care given to patients in crisis and their families/carers.

Working as an autonomous practitioner with a limited need for day to day supervision.

To be able to make safe clinical decisions in pressured situations while keeping the best interests of the young person and family at the heart of the decision making process- with support if required.

To work effectively with colleagues from other disciplines as appropriate throughout the assessment and treatment process.

To have highly developed report writing skills. Be responsible for providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive distressing and emotional information in relation to health issues.

Communicate sensitive complex information about their condition to patients and their carers.

Developed knowledge of safeguarding procedure and experience in how to manage these situations including advising colleagues where necessary.

To ensure documentation and care plans are comprehensive and are of the highest standard in line with Trust policy.

To take an active role in the involvement of service users in all aspects of the service.

To represent the CAMHS service with our partner agencies as a highly specialist practitioner. To be aware of and involved in service development.

To work within professional and ethical frameworks established by national bodies such as the Department of health and the NMC.

To provide in-reach to young people admitted into psychiatric inpatient beds, to support with facilitating home leave and enabling more timely discharge.

To liaise with and support staff on the trusts 136 suite’s if a young person is admitted for a section 136 assessment.

Provide support to young people on a section 136 and families if able to within team capacity.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Relevant Professional qualification e.g. RMN, RNLD, Allied Health Professional with appropriate accreditation
• Registration with relevant professional body
• Evidence of post registration learning and development.
• Additional relevant post graduate training.
• 2 + years experience post registration at band 5 or above
• A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is preferred for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• To work flexibly over a 22/7 rota.

Physical requirements

• Has the ability to perform the full range of duties and across a variety of clinical area settings.

Values & Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Training

• Qualification in Student Practice Placement Assessor or Supervisor OR Willingness to complete.
• Experience of support, mentoring and supervising students on placement.
• Experience of delivering training to groups of professionals or facilitating parent / carer groups or youth focussed groups.
• Experience of support, mentoring and supervising students on placement.

Experience

• Experience of Multidisciplinary and multiagency working
• Evidence of the ability to use and provide clinical supervision OR willingness to undertake training to do so.
• Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst also being an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.
• The ability to maintain accurate, contemporaneous case records in line with Trust Policies & Procedures.
• Proven ability to recognise and respond to identified safeguarding concerns
• Competency in meeting the expected performance and data quality targets for the role in a timely manner and an understanding of the importance of this.
• Understanding of responsibilities in relation to Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, CPA & Safeguarding.
• Experience in the development of robust care plans, risk management plans and safety plans.
• Competency in completing comprehensive mental health assessment and assessment of risk.
• Relevant post registration experience in CAMHS, Acute Mental Health, Crisis Team, Liaison Psychiatry.
• Experience of working in a community based, mental health team.
• Experience of coordinating and participating in professionals’ meetings, discharge coordination / planning meetings.
• Experience and ability to develop a rapport with and engage people around their emotional wellbeing including those with social communication / neuro diversity
• Experience of coordinating day to day clinical activity, applying appropriate clinical decision making, triage and priority weighting.
• Experience of crisis management
• Experience of delegation of clinical tasks and management of team diary

Skills

• Information technology skills and experience
• Effective organisational and time management skills
• Ability to analyse complex information and present formulation to professional colleagues.
• Liaison and networking skills
• Commitment to organise and participate in Professional appraisal reviews.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience and ability to deal with at times distressing scenarios and information.
• Commitment to organise and participate in Professional appraisal reviews.
• Experience of coordinating day to day clinical activity, applying appropriate clinical decision making, triage and priority weighting.
• Experience in using Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS) in a clinical setting.
• Experience of caseload management.
• Engaged in professional development or formal training across a range of evidence-based practices.

Knowledge

• Be committed to anti discriminatory/ anti oppressive practice and equal opportunity in regard to patient care and team practice.
• Knowledge or current policies, strategies and key indicators for the future and development of Child Mental Health Services
• Ability to maintain accurate case records in line with Trust policies and procedure.
• Knowledge or current policies, strategies and key indicators for the future and development of Child Mental Health Services
• Ability to use electronic data recording systems.

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Joy Mitchell- O'Leary Job title CAMHS Liaison operational lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0115 9691300 Additional information

Rachel Rhodes, Clinical Lead - [e-mail]