CAMHS Liaison Senior Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing comprehensive mental health assessments for children and young people in crisis, formulating risk management plans, and making referrals to partner agencies. You will offer specialist mental health advice for discharge planning, provide post-assessment reviews, and deliver psycho-social interventions. The position also includes line management and clinical supervision for staff, supporting the matron in meetings. The role requires shift work over a 7-day period, with flexible working patterns available.
Essential criteria
- Nationally recognised core qualification i.e.
- RN, RNMH, RNLD, Social work.
- Professional Qualification at degree level or equivalent
- Completion of further post-qualification specialist training at post graduate level
- Nationally recognised core qualification i.e.
- RN, RNMH, RNLD, Social work.
- Professional Qualification at degree level or equivalent
- Completion of further post-qualification specialist training at post graduate level
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
CAMHS Liaison Senior Practitioner
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a practitioner who is confident working autonomously and accountably within an integrated team.
In this varied role you will provide comprehensive mental health assessment for children and young people who are in crisis, formulating details risk management plans and making referrals to partner agencies and services. You will thrive on working with a wide range of Children, Young People, Families, teams and services. You will be adaptable, able to meeting the changing needs of individuals, teams and networks.
Your role will include providing a high level of specialist mental health advice and input within discharge planning meetings. You will also be able to offer post-assessment reviews, psycho-social interventions, and self-harm minimisation tools, to effectively manage risk and support a young person's safety within the community.
You will offer line management and clinical supervision to staff members as appropriate within the team structure. You will support the matron in clinical, professional and operational meetings as required.
The role involves shift work, over a 7-day period. Covering hours of 9am-10pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm weekends and bank holidays. Flexible working pattern available on
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