CAMHS Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Complex Care Practitioner to join the North Tyneside Specialist CAMHS multidisciplinary team. The postholder will act as Care Coordinator and lead practitioner for a defined caseload, undertaking comprehensive mental health assessments and developing collaborative care plans for children and young people with complex mental health needs. You will coordinate interventions across agencies, ensuring continuity of care, reducing risk, and supporting recovery through evidence-based practice. The role involves working closely with various professionals and external partners.
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of working in child and adolescent mental health services or substantial experience of working with children and young people with emotional and behavioural and neurodevelopmental difficulties.
- Experience of working with Children and Young People in a variety of settings.
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.
- Evidence of leadership skills/experience.
- Experience of delivering training/clinical supervision.
- Experience of delivering a wide range of interventions including group work, parenting work and individual therapy.
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of child protection policies and procedures.
- Evidence of practice development.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of or training in psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
- Professional qualification i.e. 1st Level Registered Nurse, social work, OT, psychology or equivalent professional qualification
- Hold current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: NMC, HCPC or BACP
- Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent qualification and / or experience
- A recognised teaching and training qualification.
- Additional qualification in a specific therapeutic modality
- Training and/or experience in working with neurodevelopmental conditions
- Experience and Knowledge
- Extensive experience of working in child and adolescent mental health services or substantial experience of working with children and young people with emotional and behavioural and neurodevelopmental difficulties.
- Experience of working with Children and Young People in a variety of settings.
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.
- Evidence of leadership skills/experience.
- Experience of delivering training/clinical supervision.
- Experience of delivering a wide range of interventions including group work, parenting work and individual therapy.
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of child protection policies and procedures.
- Evidence of practice development.
- Experience of or training in psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
- Professional qualification i.e. 1st Level Registered Nurse, social work, OT, psychology or equivalent professional qualification
- Hold current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: NMC, HCPC or BACP
- Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent qualification and / or experience
- A recognised teaching and training qualification.
- Additional qualification in a specific therapeutic modality
- Training and/or experience in working with neurodevelopmental conditions
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 9d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
North Tyneside Specialist CAMHS seeking a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Complex Care Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with children, young people, and their families who present with highly complex mental health needs requiring coordinated, intensive, and person-centred care.
The postholder will act as Care Coordinator where appropriate, ensuring effective coordination of services and multidisciplinary input. The post holder will also act as the lead practitioner for a defined caseload, undertaking comprehensive mental health assessments, developing collaborative care plans, coordinating interventions across agencies, and ensuring continuity of care for young people with significant emotional, behavioural, and psychological difficulties.
Working closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, nurses, social care, education, and voluntary sector partners, you will play a key role in reducing risk, improving outcomes, preventing unnecessary admissions, and supporting recovery through evidence-based and trauma-informed practice.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties
- Hold and manage a caseload of children and young people with com
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