Overview
Advanced Mental Health Practitioners: CAMHS Rapid Response – Slough. We’re looking for Advanced Mental Health Practitioners to join the CAMHS Rapid Response Team in Slough. We offer a 24/7 service to children and young people in mental health crisis. This is a full-time, front-line role in a compassionate and forward-thinking team where you’ll work across two sites in Slough and may travel to Reading on occasion.
Responsibilities
* Carry out urgent mental health assessments for children and young people in crisis
* Assess risk, mental state, and psychosocial needs to create clear and effective care plans
* Provide short-term support and intervention, working with families and other services to promote safety and recovery
* Act as shift lead when required – triage calls, manage referrals, prioritise tasks and coordinate the team’s response
* Work as part of a multi-agency network, including community CAMHS, social care, education, and acute services
* Attend, chair and contribute to safeguarding and child protection meetings to support safe and joined-up care
* Use Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs) as part of every clinical contact to support care planning and service development
* Take part in and provide regular clinical and managerial supervision to junior staff when appropriate
* Contribute to a learning environment that supports professional development, innovation, and quality improvement
Role Details
This full-time role is worked in shifts made up of days, evenings, nights and weekends. You’ll work across two sites in Slough: Fir Tree House (Upton Hospital) during the day, and Wexham Park Hospital at night. You may on occasions also be required to travel to Reading. The service values staff wellbeing and development and operates within a wider CAMHS team that embraces innovation and quality improvement.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Experience as a Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
* Ability to conduct crisis assessments and work within a multi-disciplinary team
* Commitment to safeguarding and working with families and professionals across health, education and social care
Benefits
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance
* 27 days’ annual leave rising with service, with the option to buy and sell
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities
* Cycle to Work and car leasing schemes
* Wellbeing tools and services, staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
* Free parking across Trust sites
* High Cost Area allowance
For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Jamie Poole, Talent Acquisition Partner. Email: jamie.poole@berkshire.nhs.uk
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