Mental Health Practitioner CAMHS Acute
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Mental Health Practitioner within the CAMHS Acute - Urgent Help Service, focusing on providing an alternative to inpatient admission for children and young people experiencing acute mental health difficulties. You will manage a crisis caseload, coordinate care packages, and develop therapeutic relationships with young people and their families. The service operates 7 days a week, requiring travel across Sussex and some weekend/evening work. Applicants need a core professional qualification registered with NMC, Social Work England, or HCPC.
Essential criteria
- Registered Professional Qualification
- NMC or HPC Registration
- Post Basic Courses / Study Days
- Evidence of CPD and professional portfolio
- Knowledge & Experience
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures.
- Change management at organising and prioritising their workload.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
- Lived experience of mental health issues
- Registered Professional Qualification
- NMC or HPC Registration
- Post Basic Courses / Study Days
- Evidence of CPD and professional portfolio
- Knowledge & Experience
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures.
- Change management at organising and prioritising their workload.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are you a Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or an Arts Therapist (drama, art, music etc.) looking for a new opportunity?
Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner Roles for CAMHS Acute - Urgent Help Service.
You will be involved in an exciting new development of the enhanced crisis / home treatment 7 day a week service, as an alternative to inpatient admission for Children and Young People experiencing acute mental health difficulties.
You will be part of developing the service to give children and young people living in Sussex a more appropriate and integrated range of services to meet their clinical needs. As a practitioner in the team you will have a varied role of duty, assessment for inpatient admission, discharge and offering interventions to young people and families
The aim of the Sussex CAMHS 'hospital at home' is to provide an alternative to admission to support the local network around the young person (aged 12-18) whilst they are in the acute stage of mental health difficulties. You will be part of an MDT with nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, family therapy, social worker, mental health practitioners and support workers.
In the development of this new service you will have opportunities for specialist training including in CBT, DBT, and approaches to working with eating needs.
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