NursingNetUK

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work with CCETT to complete urgent emergency mental health and risk assessments for CYP presenting at LCH and PHB. Offer a robust triage and assessment service.
• Build effective relationships within the adult MH liaison team to share skills, good practice and enhance team working.
• Engage with young people to provide mental health and risk assessment, risk management plans, and taking appropriate therapeutic risk for young people following crisis. Provide full assessment and collaborative care planning for implementation by the multi-disciplinary team, in partnership with young people/carers and other workers involved in care delivery.
• Provide full assessment and collaborative care planning for implementation by the multi-disciplinary team, in partnership with young people/carers and other workers involved in care delivery.
• Act on behalf of CAMHS CCETT out of hours and take calls and emergency referrals during the night from SPA, A&E, Paediatrics, 111, ambulance service and the police. Also provide support and guidance to CYP/Families and carers open to the service out of hours.
• To work with MDT to support discharge planning and prevent further hospital admission (both acute and Tier 4).
• Work with CCETT to provide rapid triage and assessment across the county when required.
• To be a link person between Rainforest Ward (LCH), Ward 4 (PHB) and CAMHS/CCETT.
• To provide Emergency Departments with rapid access to specialist mental health assessment to avoid hospital admission where possible.
• To provide effective mental health interventions in Emergency Departments, Medical Emergency Admissions Unit (MEAU), pediatric care and Acute Care Hospital Inpatient Wards to improve the quality of care in these environments and reduce length of stay and improve patient flow.
• To assess carers and families’ needs and develop, implement and review programs of support for carers and families.
• Engage families and carers in the triage/assessment and safety planning to get the CYP home.
• Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm. Work in accordance with relevant childcare, health legislation and professional standards in partnership with wider children’s services and to engage fully with Safeguarding, Common Assessment Framework and other processes which requires working together with other agencies.
• To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making, with other professionals and agencies.
• To adhere to N.M.C. or other professional codes of conduct and ethics, plus associated legislation.
• To demonstrate empowering leadership skills within CAMHS CCETT MDT and seek opportunities in local and national area as to promote and develop the profession.
• To participate in clinical governance activities, including: Induction, supervision, personal development review, health and safety, risk management and audit.
• To support and facilitate onward referral/sign-posting to other primary care and specialist MH services including third sector organisations.
• Proactively involve children/young people and their families/carers in service development including using service questionnaires to obtain structured feedback.
• Ensure best practice by incorporating NICE guidance and meeting healthcare standards.
• Adhere to Trust Policies in consideration of Children in Need and safeguarding issues and in maintaining accurate and effective written records.
• Provide a professional, non-stigmatising service to children/young people and families/carers.
• To be able to travel independently and work flexibly across the county to support the service, from a designated base.
• Use outcome measures to evidence effectiveness of treatments provided.
• Participate in management and clinical supervision.