CAMHS Urgent Care Acute Liaison Practitioner - Band 6

Job summary

Are you passionate about working with children and young people and interested in CAMHS Acute Liaison Services?

Would you like to be part of shaping a brand-new service that supports children and young people in crisis at the front door of care in the Children's Accident and Emergency Department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW)

We currently have a 12-month fixed-term/secondment vacancy for a Band 6 Clinical Practitioner to join the RISE Crisis Acute Liaison Team based within the A&E department at UHCW during this pilot service period. We are seeking clinicians with CAMHS crisis/acute experience who are motivated to make a real difference.

Main duties of the job

Why Join Us?

• Be a Pioneer: Help shape and develop a new CAMHS Acute Liaison service from the ground up, influencing service design and delivery.

• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team across urgent care and CAMHS, fostering strong professional relationships.

• Professional Development: Gain invaluable experience in a fast-paced acute setting, enhancing your clinical skills and knowledge.

• Make an Impact: Provide timely, compassionate care to vulnerable children and young people at a critical time in their lives.

• Supportive Culture: Join a team committed to staff wellbeing and continuous learning.

Role Overview:As a Clinical Practitioner within the RISE urgent care umbrella, you will assess children and young people referred to the service, collaborating closely with internal teams and external agencies to ensure coordinated, holistic, and effective care pathways.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Experience in CAMHS crisis or acute care

• Strong assessment and communication skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care

This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career while contributing to an innovative pilot that will shape the future of mental health crisis care for children and young people.

About us

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.