CAMHS Access Team Practitioner

Job summary

The CAMHS Access team has been developing over the last 3 years to provide a truly holistic and integrated approach to child and adolescent mental health care and are fully integrated within the Early Help Hub and MARU. We have won a partnership working award, received an Outstanding OFSTED and were highly commended as part of the JTAI inspection.

We are now looking to expand our team further, andare looking for a dynamic and solution focused individual who is passionate about high quality care for children and young people across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. You will be outcomes driven and work seamlessly across the Early Help Hub, MARU and other partnership agencies to deliver a unified and safe service to children, young people and their families.

You will need to provide a continuity of threshold for the triage and decision making of CAMHS referrals, ensuring that Children, young people and their families are offered the right service at the right time - In line with the I Thrive Model and One Vision.

You will also need to be confident in giving mental health advice to professionals, young people and families over the telephone, conducting assessments, providing brief intervention and supporting our colleagues within the Early Help Hub and MARU.

Main duties of the job

The CAMHS Access team (CAT) has been developing over the last 3 years to provide a truly holistic and integrated approach to child and adolescent mental health care and are fully integrated within the Early Help Hub and MARU.We are looking for a dynamic and solution focused individual who is passionate about high quality care for children and young people across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. You will be outcomes driven and workseamlessly across the Early Help Hub, MARU, and other partnership agencies to deliver a unified and safe service to children, young people, and their families.The CAMHS Access Team Practitioner will support the CAT, Early Help Hub and MARU, and will involve triage, assessment, and allocation of requests for support.The post holder will also need to be confident in giving mental health advice to professionals, young people, and families over the telephone, virtually or in person. They will also be proficient in supporting our colleagues within the Early Help Hub and MARU relating to mental health concerns.The post holder will promote child protection/safeguarding and integrative multi-agency working- ensuring best practice is embedded into the culture and philosophy of the organisation.The post holder will deputise for the CAMHS Access Team Manager as necessary.To work within an integrated Children's Triage/Decision making, and assessment team as a member of the CAMHS Single Point of Access for Children's mental health.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.