Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced CAMHS Clinician to join the Adolescent Outreach Team (AOT) in Haringey CAMHS as Senior Practitioner.
The AOT works with young people aged 12‑18 presenting with acute mental health needs and/or significant levels of risk to self or others. The multidisciplinary team comprises Psychiatry, Psychology, Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, Family Therapists, and other CAMHS Clinicians. The team offers short‑term intensive support for young people and their families, requiring a holistic assessment, risk formulation and intervention.
Responsibilities
* Participate in the AOT rapid response to urgent cases, including assessment, outreach work, monitoring of risk, mental state and medication side effects, and liaising closely with clinicians involved with the case. Use skills flexibly so that interventions can be planned and implemented for clients at home and in other settings.
* Offer clinical support to staff to enable specialist assessment and treatment for children and young people and their families, including those with complex and severe mental health problems in line with the iThrive model.
* Take part in case conferences, review meetings and planning meetings as appropriate.
* Offer advice to other professionals within CAMHS and externally, and share expertise in the management of complex cases in a variety of settings.
* Provide specialist consultation to families and others involved in the care of the young person.
* Communicate in a clear and sensitive manner, providing information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans for service users and monitoring progress.
* Work in partnership with key agencies to ensure easy access for children and families into CAMHS.
* Manage a caseload and coordinate within a multidisciplinary team approach, contributing to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
* Assess and offer direct therapeutic interventions to young people and their parents/care systems in the short/medium term.
* Participate in the AOT duty system on a rotational basis, independently assessing risk, developing discharge safety plans and providing follow‑up in the community as a key worker/ care coordinator.
* Write confidential reports for case conferences and education that may have wide‑ranging implications for adolescents and their families.
* Be aware of and adhere to Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) guidelines and the implications of current legislation relating to the care and protection of children and young people, with particular emphasis on safeguarding.
* Ensure equality of opportunity and access to the service so that the needs of young people from diverse backgrounds are met.
* Provide consultation and advice to colleagues in Tier 1 and 2 regarding the mental health needs of adolescents in the community.
* Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date clinical records and undertake all administrative tasks related to the clinical work in accordance with Trust policies.
* Provide intensive in‑reach for young people admitted to inpatient care within the Trust or to specialist out‑of‑area facilities, ensuring continuity and coordination of care.
* Be involved in audit and research projects undertaken by the service.
About the Trust
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five‑Year Strategy
* We will provide consistently high‑quality care closer to home.
* With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all.
* We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
Why NLFT?
* We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours, manager programmes and many more opportunities.
* We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
* NHS discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme.
* Excellent internal staff network.
To meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations within Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at other locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
To provide comprehensive specialist assessments, including risk assessments of adolescents and their families/carers with complex mental health needs, based on an in‑depth knowledge of child development and adolescent mental health disorders.
This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025.
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