CAMHS RAFT Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assess children, young people and families referred to the service and agree appropriate actions.
• Formulate treatment plans and support CAMHS professionals to deliver agreed interventions.
• Reassess and adapt treatment plans as needed based on clinical progress.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop risk management plans for young people displaying high risk behaviours.
• Deliver brief, goal focussed interventions using evidence based approaches.
• Work collaboratively with Tier 3 CAMHS, hospitals, inpatient units, eating disorder services and transition teams.

Communication and Multi Agency Work

• Work closely with education settings, social care, local authority teams and voluntary agencies.
• Build strong professional networks to support effective communication and coordinated care.
• Offer advice and support to referrers and non specialist colleagues.

Leadership and Supervision

• Coordinate team activity during shifts to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Provide clinical supervision to Band 4 staff.
• Contribute to team meetings, handovers and service development activities.

Administration and Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate electronic records on RIO in accordance with Trust policy.
• Support service evaluation through data collection, audit and review.

Professional Responsibilities

• Work within legal and professional frameworks including the Children Act, Mental Health Act, safeguarding procedures and Trust policies.
• Participate in required training, supervision and continuing professional development.
• Carry out duties as required by the Operational Service Manager.