CAMHS Urgent Care Acute Liaison Practitioner - Band 6

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Nuneaton and Bedworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Nuneaton and Bedworth seeks a Clinical Practitioner for the RISE Crisis Acute Liaison Team. This role involves assessing children and young people in crisis and requires experience in CAMHS care. The candidate must demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively. This is a unique opportunity to influence a new service that provides critical support for young people. Flexibility is required for this 12-hour service, which operates 7 days a week.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team culture

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Practitioners must have demonstrable clinical experience.
• Must be an excellent communicator and good team player.
• Ability to work in partnership with other services.

Responsibilities

• Assess children and young people referred to the service.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external agencies.
• Ensure coordinated, holistic, and effective care pathways.

Skills

Experience in CAMHS crisis or acute care

Strong assessment and communication skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care

Education

Professional registration in mental health nursing, social work or allied health professionals

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.

Are you passionate about working with children and young people and interested in CAMHS Acute Liaison Services? Would you like to be part of shaping a brand-new service that supports children and young people in crisis at the front door of care in the Children’s Accident and Emergency Department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW).

We currently have a 12-month fixed-term/secondment vacancy for a Band 6 Clinical Practitioner to join the RISE Crisis Acute Liaison Team based within the A&E department at UHCW during this pilot service period. We are seeking clinicians with CAMHS crisis/acute experience who are motivated to make a real difference.

Why Join Us?

• Be a Pioneer: Help shape and develop a new CAMHS Acute Liaison service from the ground up, influencing service design and delivery.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a multidisciplinary team across urgent care and CAMHS, fostering strong professional relationships.
• Professional Development: Gain invaluable experience in a fast-paced acute setting, enhancing your clinical skills and knowledge.
• Make an Impact: Provide timely, compassionate care to vulnerable children and young people at a critical time in their lives.
• Supportive Culture: Join a team committed to staff wellbeing and continuous learning.

Role Overview

As a Clinical Practitioner within the RISE urgent care umbrella, you will assess children and young people referred to the service, collaborating closely with internal teams and external agencies to ensure coordinated, holistic, and effective care pathways.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience in CAMHS crisis or acute care
• Strong assessment and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care

This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career while contributing to an innovative pilot that will shape the future of mental health crisis care for children and young people.

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion, which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding mental health and learning disability services to children, young people, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services; we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Requirements

• Practitioners with professional registration in mental health nursing, social work or allied health professionals, with demonstrable clinical experience, and to be an excellent communicator and a good team player. You will need to be passionate and committed to delivering a service to a high standard, as well as being able to work in partnership with other teams and services including the Acute Trust hospital.
• CALT work 365 days a year and offer a 12-hour service per day / 7 days a week to the Acute Trust hospital UHCW. The Band 6 posts will require flexibility that reflects the service, including weekends. This will be at UHCW only.

Closing date

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025