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About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Unscheduled CAMHS Team, offering a dynamic and rewarding role for a motivated and compassionate clinician. This post provides the chance to develop and expand your knowledge and skills within a fast‑paced service supporting young people in crisis.
As a key member of the Unscheduled CAMHS Team, you will take a lead role in the assessment and management of young people under 18 years of age who present in mental health crisis. Your core responsibilities will include:
- Leading unscheduled and emergency mental health assessments for children and young people.
- Providing clinical support, guidance, and development opportunities to junior staff.
- Holding a small clinical caseload focused on safety, stabilisation, and short‑term therapeutic interventions.
- Contributing to the wider CAMHS function, including referral screening, risk assessment, and planning for hospital transfers.
- Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies to ensure safe and effective care pathways.
- Professional Development
This role offers excellent development opportunities, including the chance to specialise within a chosen clinical area and contribute to service development in line with the CAMHS National Service Specification. You will be supported to grow your leadership, assessment, and therapeutic skills while working within a experienced and supportive team.
In this key role, you will:
- Apply values based practice principles to inform decision making in all aspects of care and treatment of clients / patients and in interactions with colleagues
- Deputise for the team leader / senior charge nurse and act to ensure the effective running of the service in their absence as required
- Be fully compliant with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the other relevant guidance documents, which support and maintain standards of professional practice for nurses and midwives.
- Actively contribute to the development of an atmosphere and environment, which promotes and facilitates learning, regularly liaising with Practice Education Facilitators and Clinical and Professional Development Nurses to support learning
- Participate in the identification of health needs of the local population accessing the service.
What You'll Bring:
We are seeking a registered mental health nurse who is:
- Confident and skilled in crisis assessment or eager to develop in this area.
- Compassionate, calm under pressure, and committed to high‑quality care.
- Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people, and families.
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
What we Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
For informal discussion, please contact please contact Lisamarie Grimshaw, HM position Clinical & Operational Manager -
CAMHS on lisamarie.grimshaw@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on Heather.lamont@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Interested?
Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application
You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack
Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.