CAMHS Liaison Mental Health Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

This post is to work in the CAMHS Liaison Team based at the acute hospitals Emergency departments including the Queen’s Medical Centre, King’s Mill Hospital and Bassetlaw hospital. This service is a 24 hour service offering assessments of Children and Young People presenting to the Emergency Department in Crisis. The service also covers the Crisis phone line from 8 pm to 8 a.m.

The post holder will ensure young people receive appropriate assessment, intervention and treatment with minimal avoidable delays, whilst improving the quality and experience of care.

The service will be for young people under the age of 18 who are admitted to hospital due to self-harm and young people who are experiencing a crisis in their mental health of such a degree that without the intervention of the CAMHS Liaison service, inpatient psychiatric care would be required.

As a CAMHS service we actively work with both children and families and recognise the value of a systemic formulation alongside our mental health and risk assessment. Clinicians with a varied work experience are welcome to apply as we assess a diverse population

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies

Main duties of the job

With support from the Operational Lead and Clinical Lead, monitor improvements to standards of care through clinical supervision, clinical audit, evidenced based practice, and supporting professional colleagues.To be responsible for completing specialist mental health assessments and developing treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner and to monitor interventions utilising routine outcome measures and MDT case discussion, ensuring compliance in accordance with Trust policy.To prevent avoidable admission of young people experiencing mental health crisis and/or high levels of emotional distressTo maintain professional standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high quality care.There is an expectation for workers to work shifts covering the 24/7 shift pattern of the team. There may be elements within the job description that may alter within reasonable boundaries and there will be an expectation of supporting other area’s of the CAMHS service owing to fluctuations in demand and capacity. These requests would be in line with the knowledge, skills and competencies of the post holder.

A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Professional qualification e.g. RMN, RNLD, Allied Health Professional with appropriate accreditation
• Registration with relevant professional body

Desirable

• Evidence of post registration learning and development.
• Additional relevant post graduate training.
• 2 + years experience post registration at band 5 or above

Contractual arrangements

Essential

• A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is preferred for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• To work flexibly over a 22/7 rota.

Physical requirements

Essential

• Has the ability to perform the full range of duties and across a variety of clinical area settings.

Values & Behaviours

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Training

Essential

• Qualification in Student Practice Placement Assessor or Supervisor OR Willingness to complete.

Desirable

• Experience of support, mentoring and supervising students on placement.
• Experience of delivering training to groups of professionals or facilitating parent / carer groups or youth focussed groups.
• Experience of support, mentoring and supervising students on placement.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of Multidisciplinary and multiagency working
• Evidence of the ability to use and provide clinical supervision OR willingness to undertake training to do so.
• Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst also being an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.
• The ability to maintain accurate, contemporaneous case records in line with Trust Policies & Procedures.
• Proven ability to recognise and respond to identified safeguarding concerns
• Competency in meeting the expected performance and data quality targets for the role in a timely manner and an understanding of the importance of this.
• Understanding of responsibilities in relation to Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, CPA & Safeguarding.
• Experience in the development of robust care plans, risk management plans and safety plans.
• Competency in completing comprehensive mental health assessment and assessment of risk.
• Relevant post registration experience in CAMHS, Acute Mental Health, Crisis Team, Liaison Psychiatry.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community based, mental health team.
• Experience of coordinating and participating in professionals’ meetings, discharge coordination / planning meetings.
• Experience and ability to develop a rapport with and engage people around their emotional wellbeing including those with social communication / neuro diversity
• Experience of coordinating day to day clinical activity, applying appropriate clinical decision making, triage and priority weighting.
• Experience of crisis management
• Experience of delegation of clinical tasks and management of team diary

Skills

Essential

• Information technology skills and experience
• Effective organisational and time management skills
• Ability to analyse complex information and present formulation to professional colleagues.
• Liaison and networking skills
• Commitment to organise and participate in Professional appraisal reviews.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience and ability to deal with at times distressing scenarios and information.
• Commitment to organise and participate in Professional appraisal reviews.

Desirable

• Experience of coordinating day to day clinical activity, applying appropriate clinical decision making, triage and priority weighting.
• Experience in using Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS) in a clinical setting.
• Experience of caseload management.
• Engaged in professional development or formal training across a range of evidence-based practices.

Knowledge

Essential

• Be committed to anti discriminatory/ anti oppressive practice and equal opportunity in regard to patient care and team practice.
• Knowledge or current policies, strategies and key indicators for the future and development of Child Mental Health Services
• Ability to maintain accurate case records in line with Trust policies and procedure.

Desirable

• Knowledge or current policies, strategies and key indicators for the future and development of Child Mental Health Services
• Ability to use electronic data recording systems.

Closing Date: 18 October 2026