Job summary These positions have been set up to meet the mental health crisis needs of NCL (North Central London) population, defined as those people under the age of 18, who present to A&E departments, pediatric wards, Crisis Hubs and NCL CAMHs clinicians if required. The post holder will contribute to providing a 7-day crisis service for children and young people experiencing mental health problems. The service will operate (12:00 noon to 12am midnight with possible extension to 24hours in near future) including weekends and Bank Holidays. Working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the CAMHS Services, the post holder will undertake a range of therapeutic tasks individually and jointly with members of the multi-disciplinary NCL CAMHS Crisis Team including: Assess deliberate self-harm (DSH) cases in A&E or on the paediatric wards. Crisis support, intervention and consultation to our community based CAMHS colleagues across NCL and assessments in Crisis Hubs (North and South Hub). Triage young people in A&E and identify whether there are concerns about mental health but where it is not clear that they require a psychiatric assessment. Provide training to A&E staff and paediatric ward staff. The post holder will provide operational management and clinical supervision to band 6 practitioners across NCL when required. Main duties of the job Crisis and Liaison Intervention Service To undertake initial mental health and risk assessments of young people following acts of deliberate self-harm. These will take place mainly in A&E, Crisis Hubs and on the paediatric wards. We use Biopsychosocial modality to undertake comprehensive assessments which will inform care pans. To undertake initial mental health and risk assessments following other risky behaviors and urgent mental health presentations, in the A&E departments and the hubs To consult with staff at the Tier 3 CAMHS teams to provide further specialist assessment if necessary. To follow the assessment protocol for such cases and to complete the clinical record on the relevant (Electronic patient records). To identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues within Local Authority, Pan- London and national Safeguarding Children guidelines. To provide training to the mental health leads of children's wards, A & E staff and others as appropriate. About us Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation. Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. Click here to view our videoWelcome to the Royal Free Date posted 30 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 391-RFL-6859314-A Job locations Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG Job description Job responsibilities Crisis and Liaison Intervention Service To undertake initial mental health and risk assessments of young people following acts of deliberate self-harm. These will take place mainly in A&E, Crisis Hubs and on the paediatric wards. We use Biopsychosocial modality to undertake comprehensive assessments which will inform care pans. To undertake initial mental health and risk assessments following other risky behaviors and urgent mental health presentations, in the A&E departments and the hubs To consult with staff at the Tier 3 CAMHS teams to provide further specialist assessment if necessary. To follow the assessment protocol for such cases and to complete the clinical record on the relevant (Electronic patient records). To identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues within Local Authority, Pan London and national Safeguarding Children guidelines. To provide training to the mental health leads of childrens wards, A & E staff and others as appropriate. CAMHS Tier 3 Work To formulate and implement care packages for the treatment and management of the clients mental health problems, based on an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based models of practice. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models. To act as a co-worker with other members of the multidisciplinary team as appropriate. To provide advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals working in other agencies and contribute to multi-agency care planning. To maintain clinical records appropriately and in line with the Trust policy. To ensure effective verbal and written communication with all staff and clients in order to maximise user involvement in the delivery of care and treatment. To comply with London Child Protection Procedures on the management of child protection issues as well as North Central London NHS Foundation Trust internal procedure. Administration To keep up to date comprehensive clinical notes and prepare formal documents such as letters, discharge summaries and reports. To complete Handover documentation at end of each shift. The Trust operates the EPR electronic patient records system. All records are to be kept on EPR and other Hospital Patient record Systems, in accordance with Trust policy. To maintain and record client contact statistics. To ensure administrative tasks are completed within the time scales set down in the service standards. To attend team meetings, huddles, supervision support sessions and reviews as agreed. To contribute to the formulation and evaluation of policies and the development of ideas for changing policies as appropriate. Training and Development To undertake mandatory and statutory training as required by Trust policy. To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual Development Review/appraisal. To undertake personal development as identified in the Personal Development Plan (PDP). To participate in continuing professional development, monitoring requirements and make recommendations for the most appropriate model of service delivery. To receive professional, clinical, and managerial supervision from the Lead Clinician for CAMHS crisis team. To participate in annual performance appraisal and review, in line with Agenda for Change and Knowledge and Skills Framework. Service Development To participate with the NCL CAMHS OOHCS Team Manager in developing the Crisis Service within CAMHS. To participate in the collation, analysis and dissemination of statistics relating to the activity of the service and plan against service targets, e.g. reduction in use of referrals to inpatient services. The post holder will positively promote flexibility and integration between the crisis team and other CAMHS teams. Job description Job responsibilities Crisis and Liaison Intervention Service To undertake initial mental health and risk assessments of young people following acts of deliberate self-harm. These will take place mainly in A&E, Crisis Hubs and on the paediatric wards. We use Biopsychosocial modality to undertake comprehensive assessments which will inform care pans. To undertake initial mental health and risk assessments following other risky behaviors and urgent mental health presentations, in the A&E departments and the hubs To consult with staff at the Tier 3 CAMHS teams to provide further specialist assessment if necessary. To follow the assessment protocol for such cases and to complete the clinical record on the relevant (Electronic patient records). To identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues within Local Authority, Pan London and national Safeguarding Children guidelines. To provide training to the mental health leads of childrens wards, A & E staff and others as appropriate. CAMHS Tier 3 Work To formulate and implement care packages for the treatment and management of the clients mental health problems, based on an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based models of practice. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models. To act as a co-worker with other members of the multidisciplinary team as appropriate. To provide advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals working in other agencies and contribute to multi-agency care planning. To maintain clinical records appropriately and in line with the Trust policy. To ensure effective verbal and written communication with all staff and clients in order to maximise user involvement in the delivery of care and treatment. To comply with London Child Protection Procedures on the management of child protection issues as well as North Central London NHS Foundation Trust internal procedure. Administration To keep up to date comprehensive clinical notes and prepare formal documents such as letters, discharge summaries and reports. To complete Handover documentation at end of each shift. The Trust operates the EPR electronic patient records system. All records are to be kept on EPR and other Hospital Patient record Systems, in accordance with Trust policy. To maintain and record client contact statistics. To ensure administrative tasks are completed within the time scales set down in the service standards. To attend team meetings, huddles, supervision support sessions and reviews as agreed. To contribute to the formulation and evaluation of policies and the development of ideas for changing policies as appropriate. Training and Development To undertake mandatory and statutory training as required by Trust policy. To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual Development Review/appraisal. To undertake personal development as identified in the Personal Development Plan (PDP). To participate in continuing professional development, monitoring requirements and make recommendations for the most appropriate model of service delivery. To receive professional, clinical, and managerial supervision from the Lead Clinician for CAMHS crisis team. To participate in annual performance appraisal and review, in line with Agenda for Change and Knowledge and Skills Framework. Service Development To participate with the NCL CAMHS OOHCS Team Manager in developing the Crisis Service within CAMHS. To participate in the collation, analysis and dissemination of statistics relating to the activity of the service and plan against service targets, e.g. reduction in use of referrals to inpatient services. The post holder will positively promote flexibility and integration between the crisis team and other CAMHS teams. Person Specification TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS Essential Qualification at degree level or equivalent and registration with relevant professional body with a core profession clinical/counselling Psychology, psychotherapy, systemic family psychotherapy social work, nursing, occupational therapy. Relevant training or qualification in child and adolescent mental health. Relevant training on safeguarding and child protection. Desirable Training in one of the main therapeutic modalities. EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of clinical and risk assessment and treatment of children and young people across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings Previous experience of working in CAMHS, with proven track record of working with children, young people and their families offering assessment and stabilisation during periods of high risk Experience of case load management. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team. Desirable Experience of teaching colleagues of other disciplines. Experience of working in an adolescent in-patient setting. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Essential Working knowledge in at least one model of therapeutic work (e.g. Systemic, CBT, SFT, Psychodynamic). Teaching skills in clinical settings Capacity to deal with working conditions that may occasionally involve verbal abuse and frequent exposure to highly emotive material such as child abuse and family breakdown Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS Good computer skills and knowledge of patient management systems. Accurate record keeping. Evidence of continuing professional development. Desirable Specific knowledge of current issues for Adolescent mental health. Experience in using CBT techniques Experience in setting up and facilitating groups. Specific knowledge of current issues for Adolescent mental health. Person Specification TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS Essential Qualification at degree level or equivalent and registration with relevant professional body with a core profession clinical/counselling Psychology, psychotherapy, systemic family psychotherapy social work, nursing, occupational therapy. Relevant training or qualification in child and adolescent mental health. Relevant training on safeguarding and child protection. Desirable Training in one of the main therapeutic modalities. EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of clinical and risk assessment and treatment of children and young people across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings Previous experience of working in CAMHS, with proven track record of working with children, young people and their families offering assessment and stabilisation during periods of high risk Experience of case load management. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team. Desirable Experience of teaching colleagues of other disciplines. Experience of working in an adolescent in-patient setting. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Essential Working knowledge in at least one model of therapeutic work (e.g. Systemic, CBT, SFT, Psychodynamic). Teaching skills in clinical settings Capacity to deal with working conditions that may occasionally involve verbal abuse and frequent exposure to highly emotive material such as child abuse and family breakdown Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS Good computer skills and knowledge of patient management systems. Accurate record keeping. Evidence of continuing professional development. Desirable Specific knowledge of current issues for Adolescent mental health. Experience in using CBT techniques Experience in setting up and facilitating groups. Specific knowledge of current issues for Adolescent mental health. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)