Lead and co-ordinate an effective service to ensure there are safe and effective pathways in place for all young people across the footprint into specialised inpatient settings within the NHS and independent sector. Maintain and co-ordinate the Single Point of Access for all referrals into regional specialised inpatient beds on a daily basis. To ensure the provision of a 5 day, high quality clinical service to young people before, during and after admission to a specialist inpatient setting, co-ordinating bed management for the whole of the NHS Greater Manchester GAU and ED beds. To also work closely with our providers so the out of hours offer is consistent and meets the needs for those young people. To manage and register all referrals into the team and co-ordinate full and timely responses offering alternatives to admission where appropriate. To remain committed to ensuring a clear, timely and optimum outcome and resolution for all referrals. To promote and maintain partnerships and interface with other professionals and agencies that work within the child and adolescent mental health settings. To provide case management role for young people when their pathways have become disrupted, or have complex needs. Key requirements of Person Specification You will have a relevant core professional qualification in mental health or social care plus evidence of continued professional development in a CAMHS related area. You will have evidence of professional registration. You will have substantial experience of risk assessment and risk management. Have experience of assessment, formulation and managing complex cases and risk within a mental health service An extensive range of clinical experience within the speciality or within a care pathway Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for patients care and treatment and case management Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers Experience of working across professional/organisational boundaries. You will have a genuine and passionate belief in the child centred, needs led, recovery focused values base of the service. You will need to recognise the value of flexibility and availability for young people and be able to work weekends, unsocial hours and have use of a car or suitable means of transport to enable support of young people across GM.