The post holder will be a care coordinator responsible for assessing and treating a range of mental health and significant behavioural difficulties in children and young people who are referred to the team.
Responsibilities
* Assess and treat children and young people with a range of mental health and significant behavioural difficulties referred to the team.
* Carry out routine risk assessments with children/young people and their families, under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinical supervisor.
* Participate in the daily duty rota, including screening and managing new referrals, responding to telephone queries, and supporting the team.
* Work collaboratively with other CAMHS practitioners from all disciplines and contribute to internal and external professional networks to coordinate care plans.
* Spend approximately 75% of time in clinical practice, mainly client‑facing, managing high‑risk and complex presentations.
* Participate in the Adolescent Treatment Team’s activities – stabilisation, formulation treatment and discharge planning for high‑risk presentations within Lewisham.
* Co‑manage the physical health clinic alongside other nurses.
Benefits
* Generous pay, pension and leave package dependent on role and length of service.
* Work‑life balance with flexible working options such as part‑time working and job sharing.
* Career development opportunities, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
* Car lease with competitive deals.
* Accommodation – keyworker housing available on selected sites.
* NHS discounts up to 10% from a variety of well‑known retail brands.
* Counselling services.
* Well‑being events.
* Long service awards.
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
* Season ticket loan.
* Childcare vouchers.
* Staff restaurants.
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