CAMHS First Response Lead (Crisis Services)

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 93,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CAMHS Clinical Lead for the First Response Service in Huntingdon. You will provide expert clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering 24/7 crisis care for children, young people, adults and families across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

With CAMHS crisis experience and strong leadership, you will drive risk assessment, care coordination and evidence-based practice while collaborating with partner

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership within the First Response Service, coordinating shifts and managing the allocation of referrals and assessments across the multidisciplinary team.
• Undertake telephone triage, crisis assessments, risk assessments, mental health formulations, and short-term contingency planning for all ages whilst ensuring timely, person-centred interventions and safe care pathways.
• Lead on CAMHS crisis assessments and support colleagues in navigating CAMHS pathways, interventions, and risk management.
• Work collaboratively with CAMHS, secondary mental health services, crisis teams, emergency services, GPs, schools, social care, local authorities, and voluntary sector partners to ensure effective care coordination and crisis resolution.

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CAMHS Clinical Lead for the First Response Service in Huntingdon. You will provide expert clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering 24/7 crisis care for children, young people, adults and families across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

With CAMHS crisis experience and strong leadership, you will drive risk assessment, care coordination and evidence-based practice while collaborating with partner