CAMHS LIST Clinical Nurse Specialist

Step into a senior clinical role where your leadership andexpertisedirectly shape the delivery of crisis and intensive community mental health care for children and young people. As a CAMHS LIST Specialist Practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in supporting young people experiencing acute mental health needs, while contributing to service development and operational leadership., You will work with children and young people presenting with moderate to severe and complex mental health needs, delivering intensive interventions and supporting safe alternatives to hospital admission. In this role, you will:

• Deliver high-quality,timelymental health assessments for children and young people in crisis.
• Provide short-term, intensive interventions to stabilise mental health and reduce risk.
• Develop and implement evidence-based, person-centred care plans.
• Work flexibly across community, home, and acute settings, including liaison with acute hospitals.
• Provide clinical leadership within the team, supporting decision-making in complex and high-risk situations.
• Lead, supervise, mentor and support junior staff and students, promoting best practice and professional development.
• Contribute to the day-to-day operational management of the service, including caseload oversight and workforce coordination.
• Support safe and effective transitions between services, including inpatient care and community pathways.
• Coordinate care and work proactively with partner agencies to prevent escalation and avoid unnecessary admissions.
• Actively contribute to service development, quality improvement, and clinical governance processes.
  
  If you are an experienced, motivated practitioner ready to lead and influence service delivery, this is your opportunity to thrive.
  
  At CNWL, our teams are united by a shared commitment to delivering outstanding, patient-centred care. You will be joining an organisation that:
• Invests in your professional development, including leadership pathways.
• Supports career progression into advanced clinical or management roles.
• Encourages innovation,leadershipand continuous learning.
• Values diversity and promotes an inclusive working environment.
You willbenefitfrom regular supervision, leadership support, and opportunities to contribute at a strategic level. You will be part of Milton Keynes CAMHS, a growing and innovative service delivering responsive and evidence-based mental health care. Milton Keynes CAMHS offers:
• A well-established crisis pathway through the LIST service, with ongoing transformation opportunities.
• Strong partnership working with acute hospitals, GPs, schools, children'sservicesand voluntary sector organisations.
• A collaborative, supportive team culture with strong leadership.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing,supervisionand continuous professional development.
For further information, please visit the Milton Keynes CAMHS website.Milton KeynesCAMHS :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust