# Senior Mental Health Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bushey Fields Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Mental health practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent: post includes AfC on call
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift working pattern 08:00-20:00 over 7 days with on call 20:00-08:00 (3 sessions per month))
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14T12:19:26.712Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8335179
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8335179?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking, passionate and motivated nurse (RMN or RNLD) to join our CAMHS Crisis Intervention Home Treatment Team. As a Nurse (RMN or RNLD) Band 6 for CAMHS Crisis & HTT in Sandwell you will work closely with the team lead to coordinate the shift and ensure safe and effective working across the team. The team work 7 days a week 08.00-20.00 hours, therefore shifts are part of the working practice, the team may also need to respond to the 136 suite as required.

If you are interested in applying for this please approach Leanne Yates or Matthew Thursfield CAMHS Crisis Team Leaders or Jay Eeles, Clinical Lead.

We positively welcome applications from people who represent diverse communities.

### Main duties of the job

- To direct and oversee the day to day delivery of clinical services provided by the Crisis Intervention/Home Treatment service which is inclusive of the Paediatric Liaison Service and the management of the CAMHS 136 Suite.
- Ensuring that the Service Manager/Clinical Lead is fully cognisant of significant day to day issues through effective and proactive agreed communication.
- To contribute to the clinical management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, using CPA principles, evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which will be delivered mainly in the home or community setting.
- To support care co-ordination within the Tier 3 teams and attends relevant team meetings on behalf of the CIHTT and ensures that issues/discussions are fed back to the wider team.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

So ask yourself:

- Do you want to be part of developing national good practice initiatives?
- Are you skilled in working with children and young people with mental health needs at point of crisis?
- Do you believe in a patient focused approach to care pathway development?
- Do you work effectively as part of an enhanced multidisciplinary team?
- Are you looking for opportunities for career development and progression?

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- NMC Registration or other relevant professional registration body
- Proven post qualification experience
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental Health problems
- CAMHS experience

**Desirable**

- Post Basic Courses / Study Days
- Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments and make decisions about ways to positively manage risk.
- Ability to work flexibly in response to the developing needs of the service.
- Ability to work as a team member, supporting junior staff and providing excellent quality of care.

## Documents

- [band 6 jd camhs crisis team (pdf, 645.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10658667)
- [band 6 ps camhs crisis team (pdf, 687.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10658668)
- [bchft anti racist declaration (pdf, 222.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2381)

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