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The post holder will deliver high quality rapid assessment, formulation of risk management and treatment plans to young people who present in acute care services. These assessments will take place in acute care settings such as A&E and Paediatric Wards.
They will act as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising with statutory services and other agencies. The post holder will act as a gatekeeper to admissions on Paediatric Wards for young people presenting in mental health crisis and following deliberate self-harm. They will work closely with community CAMHS, Children’s Social Care, and the paediatric team to formulate and provide alternatives to admission. They will be expected to maintain a high standard of electronic patient records.
The post holder will devise and ensure delivery of specialist CAMHS mental health education to Acute Trust staff to increase awareness, with the ultimate aim of improving the young person’s experience in an acute care setting.
They will work autonomously but closely liaising with colleagues in the CAMHS Enhanced Outreach Team, adult psychiatric liaison, and CAMHS community mental health teams.
If you're aMental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapistlooking for a varied role in a team which bridges the gap between physical and mental health, this could be your next role.
The team offers high quality holistic assessments to young people under the age of 18 who present in the Acute General Hospital as a result of mental health issues, associated risk taking behaviours, physical illness and distress. We also offer a 7-day follow up and liaison with other services as identified as part of the assessment, to check how the young person is doing.
You'll work collaboratively with colleagues in other teams, such as theSpecialist Community CAMHS service, Children's Social Care and Paediatrics,to offer a responsive service that places the young persons at the centre of all we do.
You should be a team player with a willingness to teach and educate acute colleagues, improve mental health awareness, as well as a commitment to help develop the service further to achieve the best possible outcomes for young people within the acute hospital setting.
In return, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a dynamic service, bespoke CAMHS Liaison Training and a high level of Clinical Supervision and support.
The role includes working on a 7-day rota shift pattern and there is potential for flexibility where possible.
If you would be interested in being part of an evolving team with an aim to establish parity across our services, please do get in touch
As part of the benefits of working in Somerset you can soak up all that the idyllic countryside has to offer with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You get to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone
To work independently to carry out skilled and comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments. To use agreed assessment tools to conduct comprehensive assessments.
Use advanced level skills to provide safe, high quality, evidence-based care for patients presenting to an emergency department in need of urgent mental health care.
To be autonomous in decision-making including making recommendations to the acute hospital team.
Provide supervision to junior qualified and unqualified staff, through monthly supervision and annual appraisal and will assist in the development of Personal Development Plans in accordance with the Knowledge Skills Framework.
Exercising leadership within the team by actively contributing to its management where delegation has occurred.
Acting as a link person between the team and other agencies, maintaining and promoting positive working relationships with all referring agencies.
Promoting staff morale and maintaining supportive relationships within the Team.
Participating in the development of initiatives within the Team and wider service.
To have an awareness of the clinical thresholds for different teams within CAMHS.
To design and implement comprehensive, safe, creative, and effective care plans in collaboration with young people, families/carers, medical and other professionals including the ongoing assessment and review of the client. Interventions will be evidence-based and will be designed to reduce distress, manage risk, and aid recovery through assisting clients in the management of their daily living skills, education, personal finance, problem behaviours and communication with others. This will be fed back to the team involved with the young person.
When needed the post holder will
