Job overview
CAMHS Crisis Mental Health Practitioner Band 7 (Secondment Opportunity)
Brent & Harrow CAMHS Urgent Care Team
Duration: 1-Year (Maternity Leave Cover)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and passionate Band 7 Mental Health Practitioner to join our CAMHS Urgent Care Team on a one-year secondment to cover maternity leave with a start date 13/10/2025.
We are based at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow, our service is easily accessible via public transport, or by car and we have on-site parking available for staff. This is a fantastic chance to work in a dynamic psychiatric liaison role, engaging directly with children, young people, and their families who present in crisis at our acute hospital setting.
As part of the North West London CAMHS Transformation, CNWL CAMHS continues to develop a robust 24-hour crisis care pathway supporting children and young people—including those with learning disabilities—experiencing acute mental health crises.
Working Hours:
Currently, the role operates Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM, within a shift system.
If you're looking to enhance your clinical expertise in urgent and emergency mental health care and make a real difference in the lives of young people, we would love to hear from you. You will receive clinical supervision and support from experienced supervisor.
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Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
As a member of the UCT Team, you will be expected to assess young people in the Emergency Departments.
The post holder will be involved in completing a comprehensive assessment of young people with mental health needs (including risk assessment, the development of risk management plans), follow-up reviews, and liaise with the wider CAMHS colleagues and other agencies in developing a joint partnership care plan.
You wile be required to make clear autonomous decisions based on an analysis of the complex presenting problems and judgements based on available treatment options. This will include those related to the admission and discharge of children/young people. You will also work closely with both internal and external stakeholders.
Working for our organisation
About us
There's a place for you at CNWL We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Children/Young people may present with emotional distress, self-harm, mental health crisis, or the psychological consequences of acute or chronic physical health problems. You will be expected to have the skills to deal with a very broad range of mental health needs as well as undertaking initial psychiatric assessments and reviews and also liaise with other professionals as deemed appropriate.
Your interpersonal skills will be expected to be excellent and you must be able to confidently communicate at a high level both verbally and in writing. You must be able to demonstrate de-escalation skills with challenging and/or acutely distressed young people.
The CAMHS Crisis Mental health specialist practitioner will promote excellence in mental health nursing practice through the integration of expert clinical practice, education and consultancy, acting as an important resource and being committed to nursing research.
Good Leadership skills are expected as part of the post holders duties which include case load management, offer training to other colleagues, clinical supervision to junior staff and working together with other teams and partner agencies in the community.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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