CAMHS Crisis Mental Health Practitioner

Overview

In this role you join a community CAMHS multi-disciplinary team focused on children, young people and families. You will lead with a modernised, high-quality service while delivering care in crisis and routine settings. The role balances hospital-based assessment with community interventions to empower service users and carers. You will work across CAMHS pathways and may rotate to support a 7-day service, contributing to sustainable mental health provision.

Pay / Benefits

• Increased mileage rates (>£3500)
• Health and wellbeing support
• Internal and external development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements
• Armed Forces Bronze Award
• Sustainability and Green Plan engagement

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical risk and mental health assessments in Accident and Emergency and provide short-term contingency planning
• Deliver face-to-face brief solution-focused interventions in the community to empower service users and families
• Signpost and coordinate with a range of health and social care resources
• Collaborate with Intensive Intervention Team and other CAMHS pathways to ensure appropriate interventions
• Adapt to future rota-based shifts for a 7-day service and contribute to service delivery improvements

Key requirements

• Registered RMN with NMC Part 3/13, or Registered Social Worker (Social Work England), or HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist
• Experience in mental health care and treatment relevant to CAMHS
• Multidisciplinary and multi-agency working experience
• Autonomous practitioner
• Desirable: Qualifications or training in Brief Psychological Interventions or Therapies
• Desirable: Experience with young people in mental health crisis and within CAMHS

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Can-do attitude and quality-focused
• Respect for diverse training and backgrounds
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Brief psychological interventions or therapies (desirable)

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