CYP Clinical Lead - Paediatric Liaison Pathway

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks a CYP Clinical Lead for the Paediatric Liaison Pathway. This role is critical in managing young people in crisis and ensuring the delivery of high-quality care. Candidates should possess relevant professional qualifications and experience in mental health or social care. The position offers flexible working arrangements, including full-time and part-time opportunities, with a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 pro rata.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a senior clinician in clinical settings.
• Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management.
• High level of knowledge of policy guidance relating to children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Develop holistic, safety-focused care plans for young people.
• Respond rapidly to requests for assistance when a young person is in crisis.
• Contribute to the assessment and management of young people experiencing episodes of crisis.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to inspire others and lead collaboratively

Experience of working within a multicultural framework

Education

Relevant Core Professional qualification in mental health or social care

Educated to masters level or equivalent

Job description

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

CYP Clinical Lead - Paediatric Liaison Pathway

The closing date is 12 January 2026

This role is a key element of the GM wide Crisis Care Pathway, which is child centred, needs led, responsive, accessible, and flexible. The post will be instrumental in the success and future developments of the pathway and will ensure that all professional and patient contact with the service is of the highest professional standard at all times. Working as senior clinical staff you will respond rapidly to requests for assistance when a young person is presenting in crisis. You will contribute to the assessment and management of young people experiencing episodes of crisis within a clear and structured Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction framework and identify therapeutic goals to support the young person and families/carers. You will refer on to specialist in-patient services as necessary or work collaboratively with other services involved to reduce the need for inpatient care. You will develop holistic, safety and recovery focused care plans and mobilise support around the child and family to promote resilience and reduce the likelihood of future crisis episodes. As a member of the multi-disciplinary team the service will intensively support young people and families under a number of different pathways including an in reach, consultation and assessment model where a young person has been admitted to a paediatric ward, out of hours Crisis Access and Referral Point, rapid intervention on 72 hour care pathways and longer term intervention on 4-6 week care pathways.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to join the CYP Crisis Care Service. The Paediatric liaison Pathway is a newly developed pathway to support CYP, families and Acute colleagues to ensure that CYP can be safely discharged from Paediatric wards when they are medically optimised but may have mental health and/or safeguarding needs. Assessments will ensure that CYP can be supported in the community using least restrictive practice by the most appropriate service for their needs.

We welcome applications from dedicated, experienced practitioners from nursing, social work or occupational therapy disciplines who feel they can work innovatively and both collaboratively and autonomously to develop the service and support staff in its delivery.

The Crisis Care Service is an extended hours service and the current operational hours are 8am - 10pm 7 days per week including weekends and the role will cover the service within these times. We will, however, consider applications from candidates who wish to explore full time, part time, condensed hours and flexible working.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward‑thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement. Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working – empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients. You'll be part of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives. At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions. Your journey at MFT is more than a job – it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application. Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application – especially personal statements and responses to role‑specific questions – is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application. Diversity Matters. MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Relevant Core Professional qualification in mental health or social care plus evidence of continued professional development in a CAMHS related area
• Evidence of professional registration and continued professional development
• Training in one or more additional specialised areas of practice including children and young people
• Educated to masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience

Experience

• Experience of working as a senior clinician in clinical settings which meet the core competencies of the post
• Substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management
• Experience of managing complex cases within a mental health or social care service
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
• Experience of supervision of less experienced practitioners within the MDT
• Experience of assessing and treating patients across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of assessing and treating patients across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of using outcome measures to evaluate the impact of their clinical practice
• Experience of children and young people's inpatient mental health care

Knowledge

• High level of working knowledge of the policy guidance and legislation specifically relating children and young people
• Detailed knowledge of child safeguarding procedures and responsibilities
• Thorough knowledge of risk assessment and risk reduction strategies
• An understanding of evidenced based psychological therapies from a range of modalities, including systemic working

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills enabling good working relationships with others across professional boundaries
• Able to provide and receive highly complex sensitive information and negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult issues. Ability to present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Ability to inspire others and lead collaboratively.
• A commitment to the evaluation of services, and a commitment to performance management Interventions
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours