Job overview

This innovative post seeks to integrate crisis and Tier (intensive home treatment and inpatient) care for young people under the care of CPFT, in line with the NHS -year plan. It aims to improve continuity, effectiveness, and efficiency of care and treatment for young people presenting with high-risk and acute mental health needs, and their families. 

The successful applicant will primarily provide consultant psychiatric leadership in the ongoing development of an effective, efficient and evidence-based crisis and assessment team for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area. They will work in collaboration with multi-disciplinary colleagues to provide needs-led and child and family centered psychiatric assessment and treatment to young people in acute crisis, and those subsequently requiring Tier intervention. 

The successful applicant will be expected to provide crisis input to Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Addenb...