Camhs Single Point of Access Practitioner

6 months ago


West Bromwich, United Kingdom Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Main Duties/Responsibilities To provide specialist systematic process for the assessment of children and young people referred into CAMHS. To assess, triage and prioritise referrals ensuring an equitable system and that those with urgent needs are clearly identified and needs are addressed in a timely manner. The post will require independent management of caseload with appropriate supervision and professional management, as per professional body guidelines. To provide highly specialist assessments of clients referred to CAMHS based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex information from a variety of sources including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients and their families/carers.

To provide effective and safe assessment of safeguarding concerns. Liaising and reporting to other agencies where appropriate, including the completion of safeguarding referrals and safety planning. To consider the appropriateness of CAMHS referrals in relation to agreed referral criteria and organise safe signposting as appropriate to the needs of the child/young person referred. Ensure pathways into CAMHS are accessible for children, young people and families with additional needs e.g., a learning disability.

To exercise professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, signposting and discharge of clients. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and their families/carers. To gather comprehensive information from a range of community children/young peoples services and to liaise with services around assessment outcomes and safeguarding concerns. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner in both written and verbal form, information concerning the assessment and treatment plans of clients referred to CAMHS.

Take a lead on training colleagues in SPA duties and pathways To provide post-qualification training (CPD) and clinical professional supervision to junior staff, students or trainees in relevant profession. To maintain and develop skills in the area of professional pre
- and post-graduate training and clinical supervision. To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate. To participate as a clinician in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible service, including advising both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where professional and/or organisational matters need addressing.

To exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of professional practice within the SPA. To participate, if required in staff recruitment, both in the short-listing process and as a member of interview panels as relevant. To assist in on-going audit and evaluation of policies within the SPA in consultation with other members of the multi-disciplinary team(s), service heads/professional managers. To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality CAMHS service.



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