South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Senior Clinical Practitioner
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Job Description
We are looking for a highly experienced clinician with experience of and expertise in the CAMHS crisis pathway, in addition to CAMHS managerial experience, to join the CAMHS Emergency Care Service for a fixed term, 12-month period.
The post holder will be responsible for the management of CAMHS Emergency Care Team and will provide, with the team consultant child & adolescent psychiatrist, clinical advice and support to the local A&E departments, local CAMHS Teams and schools.
- The post holder will focus on supporting effective clinical leadership in the CAMHS Emergency Care Team and promoting a culture of high performance and clinical excellence.
- The postholder will work to improve outcomes and experience of CAMHS for children and young people and will challenge traditional models of care through new insights, perspectives, and a positive expectation that children and young people can achieve meaningful change during the recovery process.
- The postholder will manage the provision and delivery of crisis interventions provided by CAMHS Emergency Care Service, including the management of an Emergency Care Team Rota.
- The post holder will oversee and operationally lead the assessment of children and young people presenting in mental health crisis to A&E Departments or following admission to the paediatric wards.
- The post holder will build close working relationships with the community CAMHS teams and senior clinicians.
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The post holder will be adept at prioritising and implementing actions that will provide the most efficient, effective and safe pathways for children and young people to access care and will be able to promptly escalate any obstacles to putting appropriate care in place.
The post holder will be required to undertake advanced clinical work, which will be subject to an agreed work plan.
- The post holder will be responsible for the development and monitoring of the assigned care pathway quality and improvement plans.
- The post holder will ensure all clinical effectiveness systems are embedded and sustainable (this will include audit and evidence-based care)
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
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This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Nicholas Wilson
- Job title: Clinical Manager
- Email address: Nicholas.Wilson@swlstg.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07890325112
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