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Job summary

Main area
CAMHS
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
22.5 hours per week (Shifts between Monday - Sunday 8am -10pm)
Job ref
334-NUR-7345904-LF
Employer
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Maudsley Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 pro-rata per annum Inc. Hcas
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/09/2025 23:59

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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior CAMHS Crisis Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 7

 

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives  in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology  to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust. 

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

The CAMHS Response Team Senior Crisis Practitioner role is suitable for Registered Nurses and Allied Professionals.

They are expected to form a close working relationship with colleagues across the South London Partnership.

The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high quality safe crisis care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct. As a CAMHS Response Senior Crisis Practitioner, you will support the Team Leader and junior colleagues to promote and develop excellent clinical practice. You will be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care. You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for all staff, fostering a positive learning environment.

Your professional and personal development will include further postgraduate study and you will be encouraged and supported by your line manager to undertake Masters programs.

Main duties of the job

Screening of referrals

Carrying out mental health crisis assessments independently

Assessing and managing risk

Planning implementing and evaluating treatment and therapeutic interventions

Working collaboratively with the team and allied health professionals within the network including Primary Health Care, Social Care and educational establishments.

Working for our organisation

  • Be part of an innovative team which is vital to plans to transform Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 4 services across South London. The service works in collaboration with the South London Partnership (SLP) Crisis service.
  • SLP CAMHS New Models of Care Programme aims to transform services through partnership-working, delivering best practice consistently to support young people (YP) and their families. The SLP is a collaboration between Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
  • The CAMHS Response Team aims to provide assessments for YP with mental health needs presenting with, or at risk of, going into crisis via the CAMHS Crisis Line, A&E departments, on paediatric wards or seen by Community CAMHS Tier 3 services. We aim to provide a range of short-term community-based assessment and treatment options for up to 2 weeks for this group of YP and provide advice and support to parents/carers, in partnership with various internal and external agencies.

Centralised CAMHS Crisis team is at Denmark Hill, 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2), within walking distance of Ruskin Park and a high street that offers shopping opportunities and a wide range of restaurants.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse and/or Registered Mental Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disability Nurse
  • Mentorship qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Masters’ degree

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience working in CAMHS / acute setting
  • Experience of research-based / reflective practice.
  • Significant relevant clinical experience.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Experience as a preceptor / mentor
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
  • Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
  • Knowledge of mental health legislation and of the practical application of Mental Health law.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of taking responsibility for a ward /clinical unit or service

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs
  • Ability to supervise clinically
  • Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others.
  • Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues.
  • Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jane Kiernan
Job title
Response Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0203 228 2467
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