Lauren Russell

CAMHS reach out service supports young people and children who are impacted by parental mental health/neurodevelopmental conditions. I work closely with children who may be experiencing their own mental health issues and living with a parent who also has a chronic mental health problem or debilitating neurodevelopmental condition. This role involves me working with children 0-18 and working closely with child psychotherapists within the infant MH team.
This role involves me building close, meaningful therapeutic relationships with YP and their parents to build on the child/parent relationship and improve quality of life for both.
It involves:

• Risk assessment and care planning
• building meaningful and trusting therapeutic relationships
• monitoring MH in YP and parents
• Maintained up-to-date industry knowledge through continuous professional development.
• Child protection and adult support and protection
• Liaising with other agencies including social work, tier 3 and primary services
• Neurodevelopmental assessments
• Diagnostic report writing
• Collating developmental history and considering attachment, development and child MH
• Infant observations considering attachment and the infant environment and external factors.
• Working closely with parents to support and encourage their parenting and to realize their potential
• Audits
• Robust clinical documentation
• Crisis management
• Safety planning
• Communicating at a high level to achieve outcomes and goals with MDT
• Liaising with schools, nurseries.
• supporting parents to monitor and respond to health concerns in their child
• Parental education around MH, neurodevelopmental conditions, coping strategies and relationships.
• Supporting junior colleagues and supervision
• Service development

• Conducted comprehensive assessments for accurate diagnosis and treatment including ASD, ADHD, FASD, LD, tic disorders.
• Utilised assessment and diagnostic tools such as ADOS, WISC, Vinelands, Connors, SNAP IV, FNDQ.
• Developed skills in play therapy to ensure comprehensive and patient centered assessments.
• Ensured an awareness and understanding of attachment theory, ecology and socio-economic factors when information gathering and considering developmental history
• Specialist understand of child development.
• Complex and robust report writing, including diagnostic reports underpinning key evidence and recommendations.
• Implemented advanced diagnostic techniques to improve patient care.
• Facilitated training sessions, enhanced team competence and skills.
• Provided empathetic support for patients during difficult journeys.
• Liaised with other healthcare providers to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Reviewed and updated treatment plans regularly, guaranteed best possible care provision.
• Improved clinical efficiencies by streamlining processes and protocols.
• Ensured compliance with all regulatory standards for safe practice maintained.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.

• Developed personalised care plans for individuals with learning disabilities and/or neurodevelopmental conditions
• Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult periods.
• Documented all actions taken accurately in patient records, ensuring transparency in care delivery.
• Promoted positive behavior change through PBS, behavioral support plans and clinical observations.
• Managed crises effectively, implementing de-escalation techniques when necessary.
• physical health assessments & monitoring
• Mental health assessments & monitoring
• Liaising with AHP's, primary/secondary/acute services
• Supervision and management of junior colleagues.
• Covering management responsibilities in the absence of line manager.
• Supporting and educating student nurses
• Management & assessment of risk
• ASP & Child protection
• Management & organisation of clinics for patient assessment.
• Administration of medication ( depot injections, vaccinations, daily medication)
• Caseload management, organization nd prioritization, with a caseload of over 40 complex patients.
• Educational support provided via power point & group setting including topics on - sexual health, bereavement, anxiety, ADHD, LD, depression, physical health conditions, autism & talking therapies.
• Dementia assessments, monitoring and post-diagnostic support.
• Adhereing to & keeping up to date with relevant policies & legislation - MHA, MHCTA, AWI, NMC code of conduct, Adult potection, diability act, Child protection, keys to life, sustaining the comitment etc
• Training for carers & families for a variety of health and MH conditions.
• Meeting targets in relation to drivers & policy.
  -clinical governance
• Autism, ADHD and PBS support plans
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Liaised with external agencies such as social services and educational institutions to coordinate patient care.
• Protocols & report writing
• facilitating induction & additional training for new/junior staff
• challenging diagnostic over-shadowing & identifying unmet health needs
• sharing knowledge & expertise with other professionals to tackle health inequalities and possible underlying conditions.

• Communicating at a high level with a range of professionals including PNA’s, team leader, staff nurses and lecturers within higher education.
• Adapting my communication level to facilitate good working relationships with a variety of individuals.
• Communicating verbally, as well as via email to facilitate effective and efficient communication and joint working.
• Offering support, advice and advocating for mentors when dealing with challenging situations.
• Facilitating, organising and chairing meetings to discuss concerns and develop action plans.
• Working closely and taking part in teaching and assessments with HEI ie interview process and examinations.
• Educational audit, compiling reports and summaries on progress, activity and issues.
• Developing good working relationships with team leaders and staff to facilitate joint working.
• Implementing NES initiative’s in practice areas by educating and supporting staff & managers on new programmes and changes to policy.
• Keeping myself up to date with new policies and legislation relating to a variety of clinical areas.
• Supporting a wide range of staff with revalidation and triennial reviews through presentation and teaching sessions.
• Analysing assessments.
• Supporting individuals to complete assessments.
• Supporting the development of nursing staff through a culture of learning, feedback and reflection, the importance of role modelling, facilitating critical reflection.
• Contributing to patient care through promoting CPD and encouraging staff to remain up to date and safe & effective in their practice.
• Maximising opportunities for practice placements to facilitate student & staff learning.
• Support the development of a young workforce, through involvement in schools and careers events, work experience, modern apprenticeships and HEI events.
• Risk assessing.
• Advocate and promote the benefits of maintaining a quality clinical environment.
• Supporting staff in difficult situations when they may be under pressure, experiencing stress, and identifying where there may be opportunities for extra support and guidance.

• Offering support to staff & managers on a 1 to 1 or group basis.
• Building good working relationships with a variety of different clinical areas & professionals.
• Participated in recruitment drives selecting highly qualified educators fitting the ethos of the institution.
• Collaborated with local communities to organise educational events promoting awareness about various social issues amongst students.
• Introduced interactive learning tools for enhanced student participation and understanding.
• Facilitated staff training programmes to ensure comprehensive understanding of new curricular frameworks.
• Provided mentorship to newly hired educators easing their transition into the mentorship system.