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Job requirements
Essential
26 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
- Other
Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS
- Other
In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
- Other
Knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation
- Other
Knowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery
- Other
Knowledge of the Children’s Act and other appropriate legislation
- Other
Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation
- Other
An awareness of different research methods A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
- Experience
Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience
Experience of working with a wide range of CAMHS presentations
- Experience
Experience of care planning
- Experience
Experience of working in a culturally diverse Inner city area
- Experience
Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary way Experience in crisis work
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- Knowledge and Skills
Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments
- Knowledge and Skills
Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to manage own time and caseload
- Knowledge and Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Evidence of ability to support others
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- Knowledge and Skills
Good knowledge of theories on intersectionality
- Knowledge and Skills
Self-reflexivity: ability to reflect how identities and cultures impact work and working relationships and young people's engagement.
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to manage inter agency working
- Knowledge and Skills
Good IT & computer skills
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Degree level study or equivalent / Further post degree qualification including - Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Mental Health Nursing, Creative Therapies, Family & Systemic Psychotherapy,
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Current Registration with appropriate professional body
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working with Young People known to Children and Social Care, or having worked in Youth Centres.
- Knowledge and Skills
Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of ability to lead and influence others
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Qualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, neuropsychology, MBT training, ADOS training, trauma therapies
Job overview
Specialist Services Directorate
City and Hackney Specialist CAMHS
Specialist CAMHS Practitioner (Family and Systemic Psychotherapist/Psychologist/CBT Therapist) – Emotional & Behavioural Team
Band 7 (those who are due to be qualified soon can apply)
Full time (37.5 hours a week) - Fixed Term for six months from October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Full time (37.5 hours a week) - Bank, for six months from October 2026 to 31 March 2027
For internal candidates, secondment will be considered.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Specialist CAMHS Practitioner with a relevant qualification (Nurse, Family Therapist, Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, CBT Therapist, Psychotherapist) with therapeutic training and experience. We welcome applicants who enjoy working effectively as part of a team, have competencies in working with families from diverse cultures and ethnicities, and have a commitment to delivering high quality, evidence based practice.
The successful candidate will join a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural team (E&B) within Specialist CAMHS. You will have a varied caseload and provide brief treatment for often co-occurring emotional and behavioural difficulties and cases presenting with complexity and risk. You will be supported by a team consisting of highly experienced and skilled clinicians. We actively work with network colleagues to support our clients.
Main duties of the job
The E&B team works with young people across the age range with a wide range of presentations from moderate to severe mental illness, including those who have experienced trauma and abuse and those presenting with suicidality and self-harm. The E&B teams are composed of a mix of disciplines including Clinical Psychology, Systemic Family Therapy, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Mental Health Nursing, Creative Therapy and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. There is a broad range of therapy groups offered and the post holder would be supported and encouraged to develop skills in group work, alongside individual clinical work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
City and Hackney specialist CAMHS is a large and vibrant specialist child and adolescent mental health service with a reputation for innovation and flexibility in meeting the complex mental health support needs of City and Hackney's children, young people and families. It provides an extensive and growing range of services including multi-disciplinary specialist teams such as the Emotional & Behavioural Team, Adolescent Mental Health Team, Paediatric Liaison Team, Neurodevelopmental Team, Behaviour Support and Outreach Team and embedded clinicians in local schools. There is a broad spectrum of disciplines and a long tradition of effective multidisciplinary and interagency working.
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 Specialist CAMHS Practitioner E&B 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 Pro Rata. The contract type is Secondment: 6 months (Fix term). The application deadline is 18 Oct 2026.
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