Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Complex & Vulnerable Pathway

The Complex and Vulnerable Pathway includes four teams- the Outreach Service for Children and Adolescents (OSCA) (which includes the crisis team), the Adopted and Care Experienced team (ACE), the Dynamic Support Facilitation Team (DSFT) and the Thames Valley Link programme in Buckinghamshire. The ACE Team offers support for adopted and looked after children within Buckinghamshire. This is a multi disciplinary team that offers support to both young people and carers. The team offers Consultation to Social Workers, trauma and attachment based psychological interventions to young people, mentalisation based carers support, and support to wider networks. There is also a small sub-team that offers support within the Buckinghamshire Local Authority childrens homes. The DSFT are a small team with specialist skills and knowledge in working with people who have an intellectual disability and/or autism. They are not a clinical team but work to support those with autism and/or intellectual disability who are at risk of admission. The Link programme has been established to provide extra support to children and young people who are often described as having complex needs. These young peoples needs are often multiple, persistent, and severe. The interventions from this team can include advice, consultation, specialist assessment, and some direct intervention. We are partners with a third sector organisation (RAW) who provide youth workers who can support some young people open to the Link programme. The CAMHS Outreach Service for Children and Adolescents (OSCA) team evolved from the recognition that some young people needed improved access to mental health services, where a more flexible approach to engaging the young person and family can be taken. Such families often require a more intensive package of treatment & care than can be routinely offered by other teams within CAMHS.The Crisis service offers immediate support to young people out of hours 24/7 days a week. The team are trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy offering specialist skills in emotional regulation to reduce the risk of self-harm and suicide. There is 24/7 access to a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist.