Clinical Lead - CAMHS Learning Disability Team

Job summary

our CAMHS LD Clinical Lead role provides a Community & Crisis Response for children and young people who are referred to the Community CAMHS LD service.

Working as part of our team, you'll be responsible for providing expert clinical advice and leadership, supervision and training, alongside ensuring the our service continues to deliver high quality care for young people with a Learning Disability and co morbid mental health difficulties.

Bringing your wealth of knowledge and experience, you'll have a core profession/registration (HCPC, NMC, UKCP, BABCP, Social Work England) with extensive expertise in this clinical area, and in return you'll be working as part of a highly skilled clinical Multi Disciplinary Community Learning Disability Team. There are a range of opportunities to further develop both clinical and leadership skills, CPD, regular supervision and line management. You'll also be part of county-wide Children's services which are developing rapidly, its a fantastic opportunity to join at a time of change, bringing your ideas and experience to a team and service which is proud of its progress.

This role is a full time post working 37.5 hours per week, you'll need to be organised, enthusiastic, and excellent team player and be able to travel.

Please ask about a Relocation Package if you are hoping to move to Cornwall for this role. Informal discussions about this role are welcome.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist assessments, formulations and advise on specialist evidence based interventions. You'll be able to work with your own clinical caseload too.

To provide expert knowledge and advice and act as a point of reference for other professions, demonstrating excellent clinical risk assessment skills as part of wider holistic care.

A good understanding of legal frameworks including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding procedures is essential, and there's opportunity for , leadership, research and audit alongside service development.

This role is integral to the CAMHS LD Multi Disciplinary team. The team uses a trauma informed approach whilst also working to NICE and national guidelines.

You'll be working alongside the CAMHS LD Team Manager to support effective service delivery and development.

For the successful applicant, its an exciting time to be joining us.

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.