To provide comprehensive specialist assessments using well developed skills, including the risk assessment and management of young people who present in mental health crisis. To work as an autonomous practitioner who is accountable for their own professional activities, providing clinically effective and where possible evidence based therapeutic interventions, utilising specialist analytical and interpretive skills for young people and their parents/ carers presenting with complex needs. To undertake specialised initial assessments of young people following acts of self-harm and attempted suicide. This includes gathering appropriate information from the child and family and other relevant agencies, offering specialist expertise in child and adolescent mental health. To undertake specialised risk assessments throughout the assessment documentation in appropriate case notes. Participate in the consultation/liaison work of the team with other agencies. To provide liaison psychiatry assessments to young people and their families who attend our Acute Hospitals / A&E Departments experiencing distress, harm to self or other presenting highlighting concerns related to their emotional wellbeing. Agreed appropriate standards met. Evidence of timely accurate data input. Evidence of service user involvement. Evidence of high quality risk assessment and treatment via patient records and supervision as well as team discussion. To work intensively with parent/ carers/ families to enable them to be aware of the young persons difficulties and needs in order to support them and be active participants in the care planning and delivery processes. To sensitively facilitate family based interventions. To reflect upon their own clinical practice and that of others in all aspects of care given to patients in crisis and their families/carers. Working as an autonomous practitioner with a limited need for day to day supervision. To be able to make safe clinical decisions in pressured situations while keeping the best interests of the young person and family at the heart of the decision making process- with support if required. To work effectively with colleagues from other disciplines as appropriate throughout the assessment and treatment process. To have highly developed report writing skills. Be responsible for providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive distressing and emotional information in relation to health issues. Communicate sensitive complex information about their condition to patients and their carers. Developed knowledge of safeguarding procedure and experience in how to manage these situations including advising colleagues where necessary. To ensure documentation and care plans are comprehensive and are of the highest standard in line with Trust policy. To take an active role in the involvement of service users in all aspects of the service. To represent the CAMHS service with our partner agencies as a highly specialist practitioner. To be aware of and involved in service development. To work within professional and ethical frameworks established by national bodies such as the Department of health and the NMC. To provide in-reach to young people admitted into psychiatric inpatient beds, to support with facilitating home leave and enabling moretimely discharge. To liaise with and support staff on the trusts 136 suites if a young person is admitted for a section 136 assessment. Provide support to young people on a section 136 and families if able to within team capacity.