# CAMHS ID Assistant Practitioner Band 4 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Southern Health and Social Care Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-id-assistant-practitioner-band-4/9b7c045b-2d52-489c-84cf-98debad29068 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-id-assistant-practitioner-band-4/9b7c045b-2d52-489c-84cf-98debad29068.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Southern Health and Social Care Trust - **Town:** Craigavon - **Region:** South - **Country:** Northern Ireland - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £27,485 - £30,162 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T16:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T18:02:44.602Z - **Source information URL:** https://jobs.hscni.net/Job/47453/shsctcamhs-id-assistant-practitioner-band-4 - **Application URL:** https://jobs-app.hscni.net/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/hrrcf_a_posting_apply?PARAM=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9MDA1MDU2OTM0QTU1MUZFMTk3RDNBOUYyQ0VGQzc3QzMmY2FuZF90eXBlPWU%3d - **Employer website:** https://southerntrust.hscni.net ## Job Content ### Job details - Branch: Southern HSC Trust area (SHSCT) - Location: St Luke's Hosp-Longstone-Cedarwood - Directorate: Children & Young People's Services - Salary: Band 4 (£27,485 - £30,162) - Contract Type: Permanent - Opening Date: 02/06/26 - Closes: Tue, 16 June 2026 @ 4:00 PM - Interview Dates: TBC ### Notes If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026”. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website. ### JOB DESCRIPTION ### JOB TITLE CAMHS ID Assistant Practitioner ### BAND 4 ### DIRECTORATE Children and Young People’s Directorate ### INITIAL LOCATION Cedarwood, Longstone Hospital, Armagh ### REPORTS TO Senior Practitioner / Early Intervention Manager ### ACCOUNTABLE TO CAMHS ID Service Manager ### JOB SUMMARY The post holder will be part of the Intellectual Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS ID) team providing community based specialist, multidisciplinary and therapeutic interventions for children and young people with intellectual disability and co-morbid mental health problems or complex behavioural difficulties. The primary focus of the work will be early intervention and community engagement, and also working across IDCAMHS as required. ### KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES Working under the supervision and guidance of a senior practitioner and alongside children with disability services, the post holder will: - Work with multidisciplinary team members to assist in the design, organisation and running of parent training groups; - Support parents to manage their children’s behaviour by providing specific information and advice about positive behaviour approaches and help them to manage common problems such as sleep difficulties, by designing and implementing specific and individualised sleep programmes; The post holder will work as a dedicated member of the team using specific and practical strategies and therapeutic skills to support the provision of flexible, child-centred interventions. The service will be flexible and responsive to the needs of children, young people and families; providing support when and where required which will often be community-based and sometimes outside typical working hours. All work will be under the guidance of CAMHS practitioners and the clinical lead for the service. ### CLINICAL / EDUCATIONAL To work directly and engage with children and young people with intellectual disability and mental health and complex behaviour problems, and their parents / carers or others who support them e.g. short break providers. To assist CAMHS practitioners / senior clinicians undertake assessments of the children and young people and families who present to the service, by carrying out independent observations of children in various settings and reporting on these observations back to the team, and by providing individualised child-orientated activities. To undertake specific assessments in conjunction with a CAMHS practitioner as appropriate, i.e. Sleep Scotland; and to design individualised intervention programmes under the supervision of a CAMHS practitioner. To support parents / carers to implement specific and individualised behavioural or communication strategies designed in conjunction with CAMHS practitioners. To support the CAMHS ID service and practitioners by enabling children and young people to attend appointments e.g. hospital appointments / GP visits. To design, make and implement individualised tools / materials e.g. visual schedules, reward charts, communication cards, social stores etc. for children and young people in collaboration with CAMHS ID practitioners. To provide parent/carers with information and advice regarding specific interventions e.g. PECS / Sleep Scotland. To support other agencies, such as schools / short break facilities, to introduce specific and individualised strategies to support the child and young person in that setting. To design and facilitate parent workshops under the supervision of an IDCAMHS Practitioner for those whose children / young people have an intellectual disability and additional mental health problem e.g. parent sleep workshop. To attend / contribute to team meetings about children and young people and minute / chair when required. To maintain accurate and concise records of all patient contact and related activity. To report back on delegated work to the Line Manager in the agreed timescale. To participate in multidisciplinary planning and review meetings/discussions as required and requested by the Line Manager. To communicate clearly and work effectively with the Line Manager and the multidisciplinary team. To participate fully in team activities and team development. To actively contribute to and fully participate in service improvements, initiatives and developments under the direction of Line Manager. To participate fully in supervision and training as required. To contribute to the development of newly employed assistant practitioners by demonstrating own duties e.g. making schedules, worksheets, visuals etc. To be directly accountable to the senior CAMHS practitioner responsible for managing the service. To report all safeguarding concerns or any other risk issues identified during contact with children / young people and their families without delay. To assist with making referrals to other services in relation to the child / young person’s emotional, social and personal development. To efficiency, effectively and safely manage and prioritise work load under the supervision and direction of Line Manager. To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures e.g. complaints, raising concerns, child protection/safeguarding, confidentiality, record keeping, data protection, absenteeism, infection control and prevention, health and safety, etc. To undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager ### GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ### The post holder will be required to Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility. Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff. ### Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example Smoke Free policy IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work. Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control. All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the \[org name\] policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt. Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post. Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner. This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time. It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand. May 2026 ### PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION JOB TITLE AND BAND CAMHS ID Assistant Practitioner – Band 4 DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Children and Young People’s Directorate ### SALARY HOURS Part-time / Full time considered Ref No: \ May 2026 Waiting list information Following interviews for the above post a waiting list may be created for future Permanent, Temporary and Full-time CAMHS ID posts across the Southern Health & Social Care Trust. This waiting list may be held for a period of 9-12 months from the date of interview ### ESSENTIAL CRITERIA SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below. Factor Criteria Method of Assessment Qualifications/ Registration/ Experience NVQ 3 in a Care related subject OR NVQ 2 in a Care related subject OR 4 GCSEs at Grades A-C including English Language or equivalent / Higher qualification AND 2 years’ employed work in a caring role within a health or social care role where the work was regular. Where NVQ 3 in a Care related subject is not already held, willing to undertake and successfully complete this qualification on appointment. Shortlisting by Application Form Other Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. Shortlisting by Application Form SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage: Skills / Abilities / Knowledge Ability to work as part of a Team. Good organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload. Effective communications skills to meet the needs of the post in full. Interview / Test ### DESIRABLE CRITERIA SECTION 3: These will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. Factor Criteria Method of Assessment Experience One years’ experience of working directly with children and/or young people within a caring role. One years’ experience of working directly with children and/or young people with intellectual disability. Application Form ### Notes to applicants You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note The Organisation reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn. As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for The Organisation to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed. ### THE ORGANISATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER ### Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AfC Pay on Promotion will apply. are able to request Flexible Working from the 1st day of their employment. A number of flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full-time working, Fixed working patterns, Part-time working, Flexi-time, Compressed/elongated hours, Average hours working patterns, Term-time working, Job-share or Homeworking for some or all of the working pattern, depending on the role being undertaken. Successful applicants are encouraged to discuss with their manager what Flexible Working provisions may be available in the role they are taking up, prior to commencing employment, to help them achieve a positive Work/Life Balance. All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times ## Job Details Branch: Southern HSC Trust area (SHSCT) Location: St Luke's Hosp-Longstone-Cedarwood Directorate: Children & Young People's Services Salary: Band 4 (£27,485 - £30,162) Contract Type: Permanent Opening Date: 02/06/26 Closes: Tue, 16 June 2026 @ 4:00 PM Interview Dates: TBC Notes: If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026”. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website. ## Job Description The post holder will be part of the Intellectual Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS ID) team providing community based specialist, multidisciplinary and therapeutic interventions for children and young people with intellectual disability and co-morbid mental health problems or complex behavioural difficulties. The primary focus of the work will be early intervention and community engagement, and also working across IDCAMHS as required. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.