Senior CAMHS Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and flexible Senior CAMHS Practitioner to join the Community Access Service (CAS) team. You will deliver evidence-based interventions in educational settings, contributing to a stepped-care model and wider system change initiatives. The position involves direct clinical work, multi-agency meetings, consultation services, and providing supervision to junior colleagues. The aim is to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people.
Essential criteria
- A qualification in Child Psychotherapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Family Therapy, Social Work, Arts Psychotherapy or Nursing & Registration Please do not apply for this role if you do not have one of the qualifications listed above
- The candidate to have at least two year's post qualification experience.
- Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services and understands the Child Protection Policy
Desirable criteria
- Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification.
- Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT And accreditation with BABCP etc.
- IAPT supervisors Page 8 of 9 course
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS
- Experience of care planning
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way
- Delivery of parenting programmes - WebsterStratton, Triple P, NVR etc. Previous experience working with schools in mental health capacity.
- Supervision of clinicians delivering parenting and manualised CBT interventions
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area
- Experience in crisis work
- A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS
- Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS
- In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
- Knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation
- Knowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery
- Knowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation
- Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation
- An awareness of different research methods
- A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
- Knowledge of development in inter agency partnership
- Evidence of well developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- Specialist clinical skills within in specific therapeutic modalities
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others
- Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- Teaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres
- Keyboard/computer skills
- Other
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Self motivated, assertive and flexible
- Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks.
- Car driver essential
- Freedom to act: Physical effort: Confined sitting position(therapy); travelling within community; keyboard skills
- Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing psychiatric emergencies
- Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news
- Working conditions: Occasional abusive behaviour; unpredictable clinical scenarios eg emergency home visits; travel in community in all weathers.
- Education/Qualification/Training
- A qualification in Child Psychotherapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Family Therapy, Social Work, Arts Psychotherapy or Nursing & Registration Please do not apply for this role if you do not have one of the qualifications listed above
- The candidate to have at least two year's post qualification experience.
- Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services and understands the Child Protection Policy
- Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification.
- Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT And accreditation with BABCP etc.
- IAPT supervisors Page 8 of 9 course
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS
- Experience of care planning
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way
- Delivery of parenting programmes - WebsterStratton, Triple P, NVR etc. Previous experience working with schools in mental health capacity.
- Supervision of clinicians delivering parenting and manualised CBT interventions
- Experience of working in a culturally d
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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East London NHS Foundation Trust
Senior CAMHS Practitioner
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivated individual who is passionate about making a meaningful difference to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. If you are committed to delivering high-quality care, value collaborative team working, and are looking for a rewarding new challenge, this could be an excellent opportunity for you. Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills are essential, alongside a motivation to support positive outcomes for young people and their families.
The Community Access Service (CAS) is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced CAMHS Practitioner to join our established and dedicated team. CAS has a strong commitment to improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people within schools and the wider community. This role provides the opportunity to deliver evidence-based interventions across a range of educational settings, helping to increase early access to support and ensure timely mental health care for young people.
Main duties of the job
As part of a comprehensive and dynamic CAMHS service, you will contribute to the delivery of a substantial stepped-care model informed by the needs-led THRIVE framework. The role off
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