Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Bristol
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This specialist CAMHS role focuses on improving mental health outcomes for Children in Care and Care Experienced Children and Young People (CYP) across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). The practitioner will provide high-quality, trauma-informed mental health support, including assessment, formulation, risk management, and therapeutic interventions. The role involves direct clinical work within CAMHS Community Services and one day per week in the CAMHS Getting Advice Triage Team for referral management. As a senior clinician, the post holder will manage a specialist caseload, collaborate with multi-agency partners, and contribute to service development and supervision of colleagues.
Essential criteria
- Relevant completed professional qualification (e.g. clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy, occupational therapy, accredited CBT, psychotherapy)
- Maintenance of appropriate professional registration (i.e. HCPC, UKCP,NME)
Desirable criteria
- Additional training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS
- Experience in a community Adult Mental Health/Young Person service
- Knowledge of national and local guidelines/policy regarding provision of public sector services to children/young people and their families
- Experience of risk assessment and management appropriate to children and young people. Including young people who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Knowledge of working together arrangements in particular, Children in Need assessments, Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines
- Experience in a community CAMHS service
- Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- Ability to organise and prioritise client caseload
- Ability to be flexible about where the child and family are seen e.g. clinic, school or home
- Ability to be sensitive to complex emotional issues
- Ability to write concise reports for referrers, families and other agencies
- Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult information to clients and their carers
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other professionals within the team
- Relevant completed professional qualification (e.g. clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy, occupational therapy, accredited CBT, psychotherapy)
- Maintenance of appropriate professional registration (i.e. HCPC, UKCP,NME)
- Additional training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS
- Experience in a community Adult Mental Health/Young Person service
- Knowledge of national and local guidelines/policy regarding provision of public sector services to children/young people and their families
- Experience of risk assessment and management appropriate to children and young people. Including young people who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Knowledge of working together arrangements in particular, Children in Need assessments, Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines
- Experience in a community CAMHS service
- Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- Ability to organise and prioritise client caseload
- Ability to be flexible about where the child and family are seen e.g. clinic, school or home
- Ability to be sensitive to complex emotional issues
- Ability to write concise reports for referrers, families and other agencies
- Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult information to clients and their carers
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other professionals within the team
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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Job summary
This specialist CAMHS role is dedicated to improving mental health outcomes for Children in Care and Care Experienced Children and Young People (CYP) across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). The post holder will provide high-quality, trauma-informed mental health support, including specialist assessment, formulation, risk assessment and management, therapeutic interventions, consultation, and care planning.
The role combines direct clinical work within CAMHS Community Services with one day per week in the CAMHS Getting Advice Triage Team, providing triage, risk screening, consultation and referral management to ensure timely access to appropriate support. Holding a specialist caseload, the practitioner will work collaboratively with children, young people, families, carers and multi-agency partners across health, social care and education to deliver coordinated, relationship-based care, with the child's voice and lived experience central to decision-making.
As a senior clinician, the post holder will contribute to service development and provide supervision, consultation and support to colleagues, promoting trauma-informed, evidence-based practice and specialist knowledge relating to Children in Care. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young peop
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