About the role
Salary: £58133.00 to £65261.00
The Lambeth Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rapids Team (CAMHS), are looking for a Clinical Specialist to join the team
1.1 You will be part of the Lambeth CAMHS Rapids Team which consists of a Clinical Service Lead, Clinical Pathway Lead, several clinical specialists & a vocational worker. 1.2 You will be required to undertake mental health assessments for young people presenting in crisis, many with complex risk profiles, contextual risks, complex neurodevelopmental profiles and significant mental health needs.1.3 You will offer fast tracked evidenced based therapeutic treatment, to young people who are designated as high risk. 1.4 You will share responsibility for ensuring that CAMHS staff within the teams achieve positive clinical outcomes for children, young people and their families, evidenced by performance indicators such as activity data, targets and quality measures. You will also share responsibility for ensuring that all team members participate in audit and research. 1.5 You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively. 1.6 You will be part of a wider team and will be required to offer support for other members of the crisis team especially during crisis situations or when the care coordinator is otherwise indisposed. 1.7 The work will be clinic based with some community-based outreach appointments in servicer users' homes. There is some limited opportunity to work from home.
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