Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

Overview

In this role, you will deliver expert CAMHS care for a cohort of children and young people with complex needs. You will work across multidisciplinary teams to support high-quality service delivery, including assessments, treatment, and consultation. You will contribute to service development and research, and lead data collection for evaluation. The post emphasizes trauma-informed practice, interprofessional liaison, and extending care beyond traditional CAMHS boundaries. This is a collaborative, impact-driven opportunity within a mission to deliver outstanding care.

Pay / Benefits

• Career progression opportunities
• Tailored learning and development
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (33 with continuous service)
• NHS discounted rates
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme

Responsibilities

• Provide expert care to patients on caseload with skilled assessments, treatment, supervision and consultation within CAMHS
• Offer specialist advice and guidance to professionals delivering complex interventions and contribute to assessments and treatment
• Exercise high professional autonomy and make decisions when precedents are unclear
• Utilize highly specialized skills acquired through extensive training and supervision
• Handle referrals and advanced history taking for the patient group
• Set and improve standards of expert practice across disciplines and organizational boundaries
• Develop professional practice and supervise others in the field
• Provide expert advice and support for strategic planning and cross-team collaboration
• Contribute to education, training and development of clinical staff and partner agencies
• Identify learning needs at individual, team and organizational levels, focusing on advanced knowledge and skills

Key requirements

• Registered RMN, OT, Social Worker or Psychological Therapist
• Experience of working with young people in mental health settings
• Safeguarding Children legislation knowledge
• Experience in mentoring and clinical supervision
• Formal leadership experience and problem-solving complex situations
• Current UK professional registration
• DBS check during onboarding

• Excellent communication and interpersonal liaison
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Problem-solving and adaptable
• Mental health assessment and treatment in CAMHS
• Experience with complex interventions and multi-agency collaboration
• Clinical supervision and education of staff

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