An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Senior CAMHS Clinical Specialist (1.0WTE) to join the Intensive Outreach Team (IOT) in a developing clinical role.

It is an exciting time to join the Intensive Outreach Team (IOT), which is a pilot project proposed by the South London Partnership (SLP). As such, the team is relatively newly formed, but well-structured with a clear remit of work. It provides intensive outreach treatment for patients at risk of, or currently admitted to hospital, whether this be to a local acute hospital, or to the onsite in-patient specialist eating disorder unit (Wisteria Ward).

The service works closely with our colleagues in Wisteria Ward

• St George’s Hospital
• St Helier’s Hospital
• Kingston Hospital
• SWLSTG Adult Eating Disorder Services
• Adolescent Outreach Team (AOT); and the co-created pilot outreach team ‘START’, of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. IOT supports on-site and home-based care, depending on clinical need, and works directly with children or young people admitted to paediatric wards or Wisteria Ward.

IOT is embedded within the Children and Young People Community Eating Disorders Service (CYP-CEDS), which is part of the CAMHS Directorate of South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG). Both IOT and CYP-CEDS are multidisciplinary teams and together comprise of consultant and trainee psychiatrists, clinical nurse specialists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, family therapists, a dietitian, and a consultant paediatrician.

The service also hosts students from nursing, undergraduate psychology courses, trainee clinical psychologists, and medical trainees, fostering a welcoming culture with a focus on learning and development within the service. The Trust is a well-established provider of mental health services to the populations of Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond, as well as providing a range of specialist services to a wider, regional and national catchment area.

The team operate mainly core hours 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK. We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kate Barker Job title: Senior CAMHS Clinical Specialist Email address: Kate.Barker@swlstg.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0203 513 6793