CAMHS SPA Clinician — Triage, Access & Risk Specialist

Black Country Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust

Walsall

On-site

GBP 27,000 - 38,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for CAMHS professionals to join the Single Point of Access team in the Black Country. The role starts at Band 5 with development to Band 6 over 18–24 months, welcoming newly qualified and experienced practitioners transitioning into CAMHS.

The post requires registration with a recognised body (NMC/HCPC/Social Work England) and offers involvement across assessment, triage, and multi-disciplinary collaboration within a supportive

Qualifications

Core profession and full registration with a recognised professional body
Desirable: experience in mental health or young people's services

Responsibilities

To support in the provision of specialist systematic processes for the assessment of children and young people referred into CAMHS. To assess, triage and prioritise referrals ensuring an equitable system and that those with urgent needs are clearly identified and needs are addressed in a timely manner.
To consider the appropriateness of CAMHS referrals in relation to agreed referral criteria and organise safe signposting as appropriate to the needs of the child/young person referred.
To work collaboratively with other disciplines/voluntary agencies.
To undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
To participate and facilitate where appropriate in person centred planning for children and adolescents with a mental health need.
To work in liaison with adult mental health services and other agencies to ensure transitional arrangements are meeting individual needs and are person centred.
To provide written and verbal reports for meetings and reviews as appropriate.
To work in liaison with trust safeguarding leads and other agencies regarding child and adult protection and ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to.
To actively participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal.
To attend such courses and training as indicated by the needs of the service and within the limitation of the service as required by the post.
To communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families/carers, health and social care professionals and other agencies to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service.
To apply highly developed interpersonal skills in order to deal with potential aggression or with patients who may be distressed, suicidal or lack capacity.
To communicate complex and emotionally sensitive information to patients and their families/carers regarding their mental health needs, plans of care and interactions with outside agencies demonstrating honest and transparent practice.
To assist in on-going audit and evaluation of policies within the SPA in consultation with other members of the multi-disciplinary team(s), service heads/professional managers.
To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.

Skills

Professional registration

Experience in mental health / young-pe

Job description

The post requires registration with a recognised body (NMC/HCPC/Social Work England) and offers involvement across assessment, triage, and multi-disciplinary collaboration within a supportive

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