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Job requirements
Essential
31 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- Other
Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS, including Child Protection Guidelines
- Other
Knowledge of specific inner-city issues which impact on care delivery
- Other
Knowledge of standard setting and quality assurance
- Other
In-depth knowledge and current of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
- Experience
Experience of working in CAMHS and/or experience in Adult Services for Learning Disability with clear evidence of transferable skills
- Experience
Experience of specialist assessments and treatments for LD and behaviours that challenge
- Experience
Experience of risk assessment and risk management Experience of working with children, young people, and families in emotional crisis
- Experience
Experience of working with complex networks
- Experience
Experience of outcome measures
- Experience
Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems, including challenging behaviour
- Experience
Experience, skills, and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience
Experience/knowledge of working in a multi-ethnic community and of working with interpreters
- Experience
Experience of group work
- Experience
Supervision training and/or experience of supervising others
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities, in particular, Positive Behaviour Support intervention, behavioural/functional analysis
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Evidence of highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in working with children/young people and/or adults with moderate to severe learning disability
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to multi-task, prioritise and work flexibly according to need
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; at an age-appropriate level, complex, highly technical and /or clinically sensitive information to children, adolescents, their families, carers, and professionals within and outside the NHS
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Skills in supervising and facilitating the development of skills in others (e.g., through consultation or training)
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of current guidelines and recent developments in evidence-based assessments and interventions for children and young people with mental health problems/disorders (including young people with moderate to severe Learning Disability, presentations of behaviours of concern, assessment of co-morbid presentations)
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Evidence of continuing professional development as required by professional guidelines
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, understanding and experience with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and families with a high level of deprivation
- Education/Qualification/Training
Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including: Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical or Counselling Psychologist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health or LD) / Psychotherapist/ Occupational Therapist / Social Worker
- Education/Qualification/Training
Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g., BSc, Masters or Doctorate
- Education/Qualification/Training
Registration with your appropriate body (e.g., UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.)
- Education/Qualification/Training
Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Knowledge of development in inter agency partnership
- Experience
Experience of quality improvement and innovative projects
- Experience
Project management or service development
- Experience
Experience of ASC assessments
- Education/Qualification/Training
Qualification as a Non-medical Prescriber
- Education/Qualification/Training
Autism assessment training e.g., 3Di training, ADOS training
- Education/Qualification/Training
Positive Behaviour Support training
Job overview
We are looking for a clinician who is passionate about working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties to come and work in the socially and ethnically diverse borough of Tower Hamlets.
Tower Hamlets CAMHS is a friendly, thriving and innovative service; ELFT has a strong ethos of Quality Improvement, and we are keen to continually develop our service. The service includes professionals from various disciplines including psychiatry, nursing, social workers, psychology, occupational therapy, psychotherapy and family therapy, who come together to provide high-quality holistic care for young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
This is a community-based post, located within the Neurodevelopmental Team in Tower Hamlets CAMHS offering flexible, evidence-based episodes of care, assessments and treatments to a wide variety of clinical presentations. The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the service. The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.
The post holder will provide evidence-based episodes of care, assessments and treatment to young people with moderate to severe Learning Disability. The post holder will bring their clinical knowledge and skills to this team. NDT provide a broad range of evidence-based interventions including an established group programme (supporting behaviour, sleep, and a neuroaffirmative group for young people who have received recent diagnosis of ASC), Positive Behaviour Support, ASC assessment clinic, consultation to CAMHS colleagues and schools, and direct work with children and their families, which the post holder will contribute towards.
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 Farjana Nasrin, NDT Clinical Team Lead - [email protected].
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 practitioner role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 per annum Inc HCAs. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Full-time). The application deadline is 22 Nov 2026.
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