CAMHS Specialist Practitioner Discharge Coordinator
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
London, UKView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Not specified
Hours
Full time
Closing date
Not specified
Job description
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
This exciting and innovative role sits at the heart of Lewisham CAMHS, helping to ensure children, young people and families receive the right support, at the right time, in the right place.
As a CAMHS Specialist Practitioner and Discharge Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing patient flow, reducing delays in care, and supporting smooth transitions across services. Combining specialist clinical expertise with strong coordination and system-navigation skills, you will work collaboratively with children, young people, families, multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies to ensure timely access to care, effective discharge planning and positive clinical outcomes.
The role offers a unique opportunity to influence pathways across Lewisham CAMHS, driving efficient, high-quality and person-centred care while maintaining a strong clinical focus.
Why this role is exciting
- Key role in shaping patient flow and reducing waiting times.
- Opportunity to influence system-wide pathways across CAMHS and partner agencies.
- Balance of service development and direct clinical work.
- Collaborative multidisciplinary environment with strong professional support.
- Chance to improve access, experience and outcomes for children, young people and families.
1. Lead on the coordination of patient flow across the Lewisham CAMHS community pathways, ensuring timely access and discharge planning.
2. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to identify barriers to discharge and implement solutions.
3. Support and advice teams on recording care pathways effectively on epjs and monitor recording reports.
4. Monitor caseloads, length of stay, last contacts and service capacity to support effective resource allocation and reduce waiting times.
5. Liaise with external agencies and services to facilitate smooth transitions and continuity of care.
6. Provide clinical oversight and support to practitioners managing complex discharge cases.
7. With senior colleagues, evaluate and review the therapeutic strategic outcomes for the team and set aims and objectives and the monitor practice to assure quality standards of care.
8. Establish and maintain evidence-based practice in the assessment and treatment of young people in crisis or needing intensive and/or crisis intervention.
Working for our organisation
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
1. Assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children, adolescents and families who are determined to be at high risk.
2. Provide primary CAMHS assessments, other specialist assessments and risk assessments to identify and diagnose the cause of emotional and behavioural problems in children and young people.
3. Formulate care plans, based on the primary CAMHS assessment. Design, write and share a copy of the care plan with children, young people and their carers.
4. Carry out the care plan using evidence-based models of psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions.
5. Participate and lead in joint complex assessments with other disciplines and other agencies and provide reports for referrers, families and other agencies as required, including 'witness of fact' court reports where appropriate.
6. Assess safeguarding issues for each case and refer concerns to Child Protection teams.
7. Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
- Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
- Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
- We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity.
Welcome to your candidate journey.
Our Candidate Recruitment Information Pack is designed to help you learn more about our Trust, understand the recruitment process, and prepare a strong application. We encourage you to explore the pack and use the guidance, tips and resources available to help you feel informed, confident, and ready to showcase your best self: Recruitment Toolkit - Customer Success Test
- That all applications for this post will need to be made online
- That you read and understand the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
- That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
- That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
- That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful
- That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
- That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
- That we are a smoke-free Trust
SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe’.
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4 October 2026
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7 October 2026
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