Clinical Lead
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £29.38 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £29.38 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | Chertsey, KT16 9FG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9384-26-0166 |
Summary
Clinical Responsibilities Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments of children and young people presenting in mental health crisis, including those with complex co-morbid presentations. Function as an autonomous practitioner, ensuring robust risk assessment, formulation, and management plans are in place. Work collaboratively with medical, nursing, and allied professionals to ensure safe, effective, and timely discharge planning. Coordinate and liaise with Paediatric Wards and Paediatric Liaison Nurses when CYP with mental health needs are admitted. Work closely with intensive intervention teams, paediatric health liaison services, local authorities, and emergency services to develop robust crisis and contingency plans (including My Safety Plans). Actively formulate crisis and contingency plans with CYP and families, incorporating positive risk-taking and clear safety documentation. Be responsible for initial assessments and facilitate onward referrals, warm handovers, or discharge with a signed safety care plan recorded on the electronic patient record. Participate in the delivery of the WISH programme for CYP presenting with deliberate self-harm. Caseload and Risk Management Manage a defined caseload from referral to discharge or transfer. Hold and manage medium to high-risk cases, ensuring clinical decisions prioritise safety while promoting recovery and least restrictive practice. Maintain accurate, timely, and defensible clinical documentation. Multi-Disciplinary and Partnership Working Work within a highly experienced multidisciplinary team supporting CYP with serious and complex mental health difficulties in crisis. Collaborate closely with CAMHS Community Teams, intensive intervention services, paediatric services, local authorities, and emergency services. Contribute specialist mental health expertise to joint decision-making in high-risk or complex situations. Governance, Quality and Service Development Ensure implementation and audit of agreed outcome measures within the team. Contribute to relevant research activity and promote evidence-based interventions across the care pathway. Lead on the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols relevant to the role.