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Location

Hampstead, Greater London | United Kingdom

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Job description

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Poor mental health among children and young people has been described as an epidemic and an "escalating crisis" nationwide especially since the lockdown following Covid-19 pandemic. Here at the Royal Free Hospital we are working with partner agencies and commissioners to transform services, particularly to manage acute presentations at hospital emergency departments and community hubs. The role of the NCL CAMHS Crisis Clinician is pivotal to delivering innovative models of care whilst contributing to assessment and discharge planning of children and young people who present with mental health crisis.

The successful candidate will be a registered mental health professional or mental health nurse with extensive clinical experience in CAMHS. They will work within a multi-disciplinary CAMHS team to ensure prompt assessment of children and young people under the age of 18 who present with urgent mental health needs. The successful applicant will have substantial experience of CAMHS in an acute environment and be able to work across geographical and professional boundaries. A flexible approach is essential to facilitate a timely response to acute service demands.

There are a number of opportunities available to the successful candidate including training and support in undertaking quality improvement initiatives.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Apr 2024

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