KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To undertake clinical mental health assessments and support the management of Children and Young People presenting in crisis. Ensure that care is based on the assessment of care needs and includes a thorough risk assessment and risk management plan. Use clinical knowledge and expertise to formulate an assessment of relapse risk of the patient after specialist assessment. Liaise with other agencies caring for patients, including community mental health teams and GPs and use collateral information from relatives, GPs and past clinical reports, where available and appropriate, to provide care plans for all patients. Utilise recent research findings in the advancement of best practice and in the delivery of an evidenced based service. To provide support and expert advice to colleagues involved in the care of patients with mental health needs and develop systems to ensure that this support is available in a range of ways. Promote general health education and specifically mental health education to the client group. Identify and intervene proactively in situations that contribute to an unsafe environment for patients, visitors and staff. Ensure the effective and efficient use of all resources. Ensure that all duties are carried to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with the current quality initiatives within the work area. Be aware of the responsibility to maintain a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. Provide evidence based clinical interventions, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice. Being responsible for the development, planning and implementation of brief care and treatment interventions for individual children and young people. Ensure that individual episodes of care are delivered in a timely, effective and integrated manner. Promote a recovery model that empowers patients, carers and relatives to be at the forefront of decision-making and ownership of their packages of care and treatment. Undertake clinical risk assessments, based on the latest empirical evidence and in compliance with local policies and procedures. Act as the advocate for patients and relatives. To be aware of own personal development needs and participate in regular supervision and appraisal processes. ADDITIONAL DUTIES Monitor and evaluate the standards of care and take actions to ensure that a high standard of care is maintained. Contribute to Audit to ensure quality standards are met. Identify and be responsive to the diverse cultural, social and spiritual needs of all patients. If there is not a patient utilising the Admission pathway you may be required to support the inpatient ward in nursing duties. You may be required to provide training and presentations to local providers on CAMHS care and preventing admission.