Central Screening Team Mental Health Clinician

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Staff networks

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Central Screening Clinician to perform expert clinical screening and triage for urgent and specialist referrals across Surrey. You will gather information from children, young people, families and professionals to determine level of need, risk and urgency, ensuring safe allocation of referrals.

You will work within the THRIVE Needs‑Led Approach and collaborate with Hub Screening Teams to support routine referrals and

Qualifications

• Experienced in working with children and young people within mental health, health, social care or related services.
• Skilled in assessment, risk management and clinical decision‑making.
• Confident communicating with families, professionals and partner agencies.
• Passionate about improving access to support and delivering excellent outcomes.
• Adaptable, resilient and able to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Flexible in working arrangements and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical screening, telephone triage and clinical decision‑making for urgent and specialist referrals across Surrey.
• Support Hub Screening Clinicians with routine referrals when required and provide clinical guidance to colleagues.
• Collaborate with Administration Team and routine partner teams to maintain safe patient flow.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the county‑wide Central Screening Team.

Skills

Assessment

Risk management

Clinical decision‑making

Communication with families

Job description

Currently, this is not an assessment role. You will use advanced clinical reasoning, risk assessment and safeguarding knowledge to make autonomous decisions regarding referral prioritisation and allocation. You will also support Hub Screening Clinicians with routine referrals when required, provide clinical guidance to colleagues, work closely with the Administration Team and the routine partner team to maintain safe patient flow, and contribute to the ongoing development of the county-wide Central Screening Team. The Central Screening Team provides the Surrey-wide function for urgent and specialist referrals into Surrey Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (Mindworks). Routine referrals are managed by local Hub Screening Teams, which provide local advice, signposting and screening. The Band 7 Central Screening Clinician is responsible for providing expert clinical screening, telephone triage and clinical decision-making for urgent and specialist referrals across Surrey. Working within the THRIVE Needs-Led Approach (i-THRIVE Framework), the post holder will gather information from children, young people, families and professionals to determine the level of need, risk and urgency, ensuring referrals are allocated safely and appropriately.

Are you an experienced and passionate mental health professional looking to make a real difference for children and young people? Join our Surrey-wide Central Screening Team and play a pivotal role in ensuring children, young people and families receive the right support, at the right time, through the right service.

• Experienced in working with children and young people within mental health, health, social care or related services.
• Skilled in assessment, risk management and clinical decision-making.
• Confident communicating with families, professionals and partner agencies.
• Passionate about improving access to support and delivering excellent outcomes.
• Adaptable, resilient and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Are able to offer flexibility, This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 7 clinician who is resilient, adaptable and committed to delivering high quality, child-centered care within a fast paced and evolving service.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well. We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.