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Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
31 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Commitment to equal opportunities
- Other
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, assertive, and flexible
- Other
Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional, and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents, and their families/carer networks
- Knowledge
A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- Knowledge
Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS, including Child Protection Guidelines
- Knowledge
Knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 and Children’s Act
- Knowledge
Knowledge of specific inner-city issues which impact on care delivery
- Knowledge
Knowledge of standard setting and quality assurance
- Experience
Significant experience of working in CAMHS/Adult Mental Health Service settings
- Experience
Experience of working with a wide range of CAMHS presentations
- Experience
Experience of facilitating group therapy in CAMHS
- Experience
Experience of care and safety/risk management planning & treatment
- Experience
Experience of working in a culturally diverse Inner-city area
- Experience
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way
- Experience
Experience in crisis work
- Experience
Experience of the assessment/ treatment and management of YP with complex mental disorders
- Experience
Experience of working with YP out of School/Education
- Experience
Experience of working collaboratively with Children Services and other agencies
- Experience
Experience of managing/ supervising and providing appropriate Teaching & Training for supervisees in Mental Health services
- Experience
Experience of working collaboratively with new referrals/ front door services
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS/AMHS
- Skills and Abilities
Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- Skills and Abilities
Specialist clinical skills within in specific therapeutic modalities e.g., CBT
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to work in a high-pressured environment and manage competing demands
- Skills and Abilities
Highly developed, appropriate, and transparent communication skills with both internal and external colleagues
- Skills and Abilities
Able to manage own time and caseload
- Skills and Abilities
Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Skills and Abilities
Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- Skills and Abilities
Basic computer skills e.g., RiO, COMMIT and Excel
- Skills and Abilities
Experience of managing a team Including supervision, Training, formulating health rosters
- Education/Qualification/Training
Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent), Systemic Family Therapy (or equivalent), or a qualification as a Community Mental Health Nurse (CMHN) or Psychological Therapist, with registration with the HCPC, UKCP, BACP, BABCP, NMC, or another relevant professional body
Desirable
24 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of development in inter agency partnership
- Knowledge
In-depth knowledge and current of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
- Knowledge
An awareness of different research methods
- Experience
Coordination and facilitation of therapeutic group delivery
- Experience
Leading in pathways in CAMHS/AMH services
- Experience
Leading/ working collaboratively with front door services
- Experience
Senior role in established pathways in CAMHS/AMH services
- Experience
Experience of consultation/Lead role in Conduct & Emotional behavioural pathways
- Experience
NVR trained
- Experience
Systemic work with parents, families, carers
- Experience
Experiences of Home treatment Team delivery for young people
- Experience
Experiences of early intervention/ prevention work in Mental health for young people/adults
- Experience
Experience of facilitating Group work for Yong people i.e., DBT
- Experience
Experience of facilitating parent/carer group work, systemic work to the parents/carers of YP in CAMHS
- Experience
Experience of leading and support in the delivery of Crisis/DBT/ Conduct pathways in CAMHS services
- Experience
Experience of working with young people/adults with substance misuse
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others
- Skills and Abilities
Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres
- Skills and Abilities
Knowledge and experience of service needs, needs of young people in the local area and experience of transformation pathways
- Skills and Abilities
Knowledge and experience of meeting service needs & demands
- Skills and Abilities
Working collaboratively with Commissioning bodies and other agencies involved in the service delivery
- Education/Qualification/Training
Master’s level post registration training in child & adolescent or adult mental health
- Education/Qualification/Training
Non-Violent Resistance parenting qualification
- Education/Qualification/Training
DBT training
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced clinician to work in our socially and culturally diverse borough. We want the very best services for our children and young people. That is why we are looking for someone like you!
Tower Hamlets CAMHS is a busy, innovative and vibrant service with good relationship with our partner agencies in Social Care, Education and 3rd sector. Our main clinic is in Whitechapel, with a second clinic in Limehouse, both of which have excellent transport links. ELFT is rated ‘outstanding’ by CQC with first-class personal and professional development opportunities.
Clinicians work in a hybrid model of direct face-to-face and remote working as appropriate. We are looking for: good communicators with energy, motivation and enthusiasm; the ability to work with individuals and families with complex difficulties and to work effectively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency contexts; flexibility of approach; commitment to evidence-based practice; and the pursuit of the highest possible quality of service. We welcome applicant interested in full or part time hours.
Main duties of the job
The post is based in one of our multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural Teams. We aim to deliver timely and comprehensive assessment and treatment service, offering goal-based episodes of care to children and young people and families. Alongside individual casework there are a range of groups such as DBT, NVR parenting and Behaviour Management for parents of children with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties. There are opportunities to have consultations from colleagues to support casework (such as Trauma, Psychotherapy consultations). We also have well established People Participation groups for parents and young people. The service embraces continual improvement and the staff and management team have a high degree of enthusiasm for quality improvement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Katie Salucci, E&B2 Clinical Team Lead - katie.salucci@nhs.net.
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 Highly Specialist CAMHS Practitioner with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 per annum Inc HCAs. The contract type is Permanent: Full-time. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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