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Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Mental health issues relating to children, young people and families.
- Knowledge
Legislation relating to children & young people
- Knowledge
Knowledge of and sensitivity to the cultural differences within the ethnic community of East London
- Knowledge
An understanding of equal opportunities
- Experience
Substantive experience in working with children and young people with complex mental health difficulties
- Experience
Experience in the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions (CBT, DBT, FT, OT)
- Experience
To have the ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience
Experience of working with various other agencies in support of children and young people with complex mental health needs
- Experience
Experience of assessing and managing risk in service users with complex mental health needs and/or EIS
- Experience
Experience of working with young people with acute mental health difficulties in different community settings (outreach)
- Skills & Abilities
To conduct comprehensive mental health and risk assessments including specialist assessments e.g. cognitive assessments, neurovariance assessments etc.
- Skills & Abilities
Be familiar with case formulation and appropriate care planning
- Skills & Abilities
To manage own caseload effectively
- Skills & Abilities
Willing to embrace change creatively
- Skills & Abilities
Able to sensitively liaise and consult to fellow professionals and other agencies
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or MSc PG Diploma or Doctorate in Counselling Psychology or equivalent family therapy qualification or a BSc, Diploma, or Postgraduate Masters in Occupational Therapy
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Current and unrestricted registration with the HCPC and equivalent professional registration with AFT, UKCP, NMC or RCOT
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Additional training in psychotherapeutic interventions (A/I)
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g., CBT, DBT, Family therapy etc.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills & Abilities
To have teaching skills
Job overview
Tower Hamlets Specialist CAMHS
CAMHS Specialist Practitioner
Complex Needs Team -
Band 7- substantive
Do you have the tenacity and skills to hit the ground running?
Full time 37.5hours
Child and Adolescent Mental Health services in Tower Hamlets are evolving and changing, wanting the very best services for our children and young people.
We are developing and transforming our local Tower Hamlets CAMHS Services offers with the increased need for support to young people with severe and complex mental health needs, including early signs of psychosis.
We are looking for someone like you to join our CAMHS Complex Needs team! Do you have what it takes?
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be part of a multidisciplinary team offering goal-based and outcome focused episodes of care to young people, children and families presenting with various severe and complex mental health difficulties. The post will give the successful candidates a unique perspective and ability to work collaboratively with other clinical pathways in TH CAMHS, providing care to young people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties with underlying vulnerabilities and/or contextual adversity and accompanied high risk requiring more than routine care over a longer period of time.
We are looking for good communicators who are motivated, enthusiastic, skilled and have the ability to work with complex cases and can work effectively within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency contexts and deliver treatment tailored to CYP needs. If you have a flexible and adaptive approach to your work; a commitment to solid evidence-based practice; and strive to give the highest possible quality of service; this post is for YOU!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details.
You will have the qualifications and experience to work in a busy and sometimes challenging Tier 3 CAMHS service. For more information please contact: Dr Hanspeter Dorner, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Clinical Team Lead hanspeter.dorner1@nhs.net / Tel: 02074262375.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for CAMHS Practitioner: Complex Needs Team with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Mental health practitioner role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc HCA Pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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