# CAMHS Crisis Liaison/Single Point of Access Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-crisis-liaisonsingle-point-of-access-practitioner/4dad133f-f310-4566-a3da-828ebb4e91cb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-crisis-liaisonsingle-point-of-access-practitioner/4dad133f-f310-4566-a3da-828ebb4e91cb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (3 x 12 hours shifts per week and 1 x 6 hour shift per month include night shifts.) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T09:43:15.838Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Tonteg/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Child_Adolescent_Mental_Health_Services_CAMHS/Child_Adolescent_Mental_Health_Services_CAMHS-v7974386 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7974386?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Mental Health Nurses to work within the CAMHS Crisis Liaison/Single Point of Access Team  based in Tonteg Hospital. The CAMHS Service has a number of bases across the locality  which includes Tonteg Hospital,  Carnegie Clinic in Rhondda, Keir Hardie University Health Park (KHHP) in Merthyr and  Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend. ### Main duties of the job The post holders will manage their own caseload and provide timely assessment, risk management and follow up intervention for children and young people presenting in crisis related to mental health e.g. acute psychosis, eating disorder or intent to inflict harm upon themselves and/or others. To provide triage, assessments of all referrals in to the service, establish the most appropriate sign posting and allocation of the referral to meet the needs of the young person. Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ## Job Details This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Mental Health Nurses to work within the CAMHS Crisis Liaison/Single Point of Access Team based in Tonteg Hospital. The CAMHS Service has a number of bases across the locality which includes Tonteg Hospital, Carnegie Clinic in Rhondda, Keir Hardie University Health Park (KHHP) in Merthyr and Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend. ## Job Description The post holders will manage their own caseload and provide timely assessment, risk management and follow up intervention for children and young people presenting in crisis related to mental health e.g. acute psychosis, eating disorder or intent to inflict harm upon themselves and/or others. To provide triage, assessments of all referrals in to the service, establish the most appropriate sign posting and allocation of the referral to meet the needs of the young person. Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom. ## Responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post-registration experience, including working with children and young people in a variety of settings. - Substantial experience of working with children and young people with complex and diverse mental health needs. - Experience of assessing children and young people, presenting with challenging, high risk - Ability to formulate risk management plans and programmes of care. Clinical and theoretical teaching in a range of contexts. - Working knowledge of Clinical Governance. Evidence of implementing innovation and change in clinical practice. Evidence of undertaking clinical audit and/or research in clinical practice. - Experience and management of working with families in distress and high expressed emotion **Desirable** - Experience in a range of clinical settings. Working knowledge of Primary Care Teams. ### Aptitudes and abilities **Essential** - Organisational ability and time management skills. Advanced clinical assessment skills of children and young people presenting with mental health difficulties. Crisis assessment skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. - Ability to prioritise and problem solve. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Keyboard/word processing skills. Ability to present information clearly. - Good negotiating skills. Facilitation/Presentation and Teaching skills. Clinical competency across a range of clinical skills. De-escalation skills and application in practice. - Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice. **Desirable** - Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above ### Values/personal qualities **Essential** - Motivated and possesses a non-judgemental attitude towards others. Work well both as an individual and as part of a team, always acting in a professional manner. - Able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all children and young people, relatives and members of staff in a calm and professional manner. - An effective team player with ability to enthuse and develop potential in others. Able to maintain judgement when under pressure or in highly distressing/emotive situations. - Ability to manage anxiety of self and others. Possess a strong commitment to improving children and young peoples’ experiences and care. - Ability to work to unplanned and planned deadlines. Demonstrate assertive qualities and diplomacy. Proactive and innovative. Collaborative, personable and a good listener. - Resilient and self-motivated with drive and vision. Able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas. Possess a positive attitude to joint working. ### Qualifications and/or knowledge **Essential** - Professional knowledge acquired through Degree in Nursing, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy. - Evidence of relevant post registration continuing Professional Development. - Specialist knowledge, skills and experience for working in the community within specialist area. - Advanced knowledge of Nursing Speciality. - Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Measures. Knowledge of audit and research. Knowledge of Adult Protection and Child Protection policies and procedures. - Knowledge of Clinical Governance. Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control Procedures. Sound working knowledge of the Welsh Government’s Strategies, National Frameworks and NICE Guidelines. Undertaken and maintain updates in restraint of patients/clients. **Desirable** - Teaching and assessing qualification. Clinical Leadership qualification/training. Clinical Supervision qualification/training ## Documents - [sdmp cymraeg (doc, 299.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323500) - [jdps english (docx, 188.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323499) - [employee benefits (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2345) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (doc, 150.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323501) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.