Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS Liaison Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 36 hours per week
- Job ref
- 425-25-7256280
- Employer
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Liaison Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Permanent | 36 hrs per week
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Liaison Nurse to join our STAR team. You will provide intensive community treatment to young people in mental health crisis, conducting assessments, treatment planning, and clinical risk management. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and families to support service development.
The STAR team provides assessments for young people in crisis, including those with self-harm or suicidal ideation, and offers follow-up care. We are expanding our home treatment services and offer a supportive MDT environment with excellent supervision and training.
If you're passionate about making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Reporting into the Clinical Nurse Specialist, your responsibilities will include:
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Provide care to children and young people, including assisting with triaging, assessing, and managing mental health presentations.
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Plan tailored therapeutic programmes and work with multidisciplinary teams to implement and advise on treatment plans.
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Support Deliberate Self Harm response within a non-mental health setting
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Report safeguarding concerns following Trust procedures.
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Manage a caseload of patients requiring intensive community treatment and develop protocols with the team and external agencies.
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Offer advice and signpost patients to additional services
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Contribute to training and support for non-mental health colleagues.
Working for our organisation
At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children’s Health.
We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.
We’re proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children’s as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England — and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire — in the latest NHS Staff Survey.
Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values — Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence — to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we’re excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.
We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts — helping you thrive at work and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Children’s, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone’s success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [email protected]. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN / RN (Mental Health)
- Post registration clinical training relevant to CAMHS / Mental Health Teaching and Assessing ENB 998 / Mentorship or equivalent Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Hold a Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification or be prepared to complete this training
- Health Teaching and Assessing ENB 998 / Mentorship or equivalent Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Degree in relevant subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience within a CAMHS / Mental Health setting
- Working collaboratively with patients and their families/carers
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team Quality improvement activities
- Working across agency boundaries
Desirable criteria
- Paediatric acute setting
- Auditing clinical standards
- Utilisation of research in practice
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
- Committed to continual quality and service improvement
- Self aware and committed to professional and personal development.
- Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
- Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge / Skills and an understanding of a range of psychological models of care and treatment
- Legal Frameworks relevant to CAMHS / Mental Health Health and Safety
- An understanding of the relationship between physical and mental health conditions and associated patient needs
- An understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice. Self-Management and organisation
- Excellent communication / interpersonal skills (verbal and written) liaison, negotiation and influencing
- Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise activities Interpret complex clinical information from a variety of sources and make clear and prompt clinical decisions.
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
- Use multimedia materials for presentations and training.
- Hold a current UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle
Desirable criteria
- Paediatric acute clinical environment
- Current Nursing / Health Issues
- Research and development methodology.
- Conflict resolution
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jack Mooney
- Job title
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 3053327
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