CAMHS Specialist Practitioner

Job overview

The CYP Primary Care Mental Health Team is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Band 7 Senior Mental Health Therapeutic Practitioner to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties.

The postholder will work across Primary Care Networks, GP surgeries, and community settings, providing mental health assessments, evidence-based interventions, consultations, and support for children, young people and their families. The role is central to the development of an integrated and accessible mental health pathway, promoting early intervention, prevention, and partnership working across health, education, social care and voluntary sector services.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver comprehensive mental health assessments and brief evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.
• Hold and manage a clinical caseload, acting as lead professional where appropriate.
• Develop and deliver care plans, therapeutic interventions and psychoeducation for young people, parents and carers.
• Work autonomously within GP practices and Primary Care Networks to support early identification and intervention.
• Provide consultation, advice, training and support to primary care staff and partner agencies.
• Work collaboratively with schools, social care, voluntary sector organisations and wider CAMHS services to ensure joined-up care.
• Undertake risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, training programmes and evaluation of outcomes.
• Promote co-production and ensure the voices of children, young people and families inform service delivery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

Clinical Responsibilities

• Undertake mental health assessments and formulate appropriate intervention plans.
• Deliver brief evidence-based psychological interventions, including CBT-informed, systemic and solution-focused approaches where qualified.
• Manage and prioritise a caseload of children and young people presenting with emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Undertake risk assessments and safeguarding activities in line with local and national policies.
• Monitor clinical outcomes and evaluate interventions.
• Promote self-management and resilience through therapeutic work and psychoeducation

Consultation, Liaison and Partnership Working

• Act as an embedded mental health practitioner within Primary Care Networks and GP practices.
• Provide consultation, advice and support to GPs, care navigators and other professionals.
• Work closely with schools, social care, youth services, voluntary sector organisations and specialist CAMHS teams.
• Promote effective communication and coordinated multi-agency care for children and young people.

Training and Supervision

• Deliver training and educational sessions to primary care and community professionals.
• Participate in and provide clinical supervision as appropriate.
• Support workforce development and the dissemination of best practice across the network

Service Development and Quality Improvement

• Contribute to the ongoing development of the CYP Primary Care Mental Health Team model.
• Assist in the development of pathways, protocols and service improvements.
• Participate in audit, research, data collection and quality improvement projects.
• Support implementation of Trust and national clinical policies and standards.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records.
• Adhere to professional standards, safeguarding requirements and Trust policies.
• Demonstrate CNWL values and act as a role model for collaborative, person-centred practice.

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.