ADHD Senior Practitioner (RMN/OT/Social Worker)

Belmont Recruitment; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Band 6 Senior Practitioner to join the CAMHS ADHD Community Team in Kendal. This full-time role focuses on improving mental health and well-being for young people. Responsibilities include performing assessments, therapeutic interventions, and supporting partnership working within mental health services. The position offers £24.00 - £25.00 per hour and requires NMC qualification. This is a contract position with a potential extension.

Qualifications

• Must be qualified with NMC to be considered for the position.
• Experience in mental health services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote and improve mental health of young people.
• Perform assessments and interventions.
• Support partnership working with Adult Mental Health.
• Develop clinical expertise in ADHD.

Skills

Skilled assessments

Therapeutic interventions

Partnership working

Mental health promotion

Education

Qualified with NMC

Job description

Overview

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for a Band 6 Senior Practitioner (RMN/OT/Social Worker) to join the CAMHS ADHD Community Team in Kendal, Cumbria to join them on a contract basis.

The role will complement our existing ADHD pathway team of a Senior Practitioner and an assistant practitioner. An element of the role will be to support with supplementary prescribing. Car driver essential as is willingness to travel between our Barrow and Kendal base as required.

(This is a 3–6 month contract with potential extension opportunities)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Promote and improve the mental health and well‑being of young people, their families and carers.
• Perform skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions to young people, their families and carers.
• Support robust partnership working arrangements between the CAMHS and Adult Mental Health services.
• Provide a high level of generic skills and competencies and work towards development of areas of clinical expertise within the field of ADHD complimenting other members of the team.

This is a Full‑Time position – Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.

Pay rate: £24.00 - £25.00 per hour (depending on experience)

The applicant must be qualified with the NMC to be considered for the position.

We also have other positions within mental health in the area that are waiting to be filled. For more information or to apply please contact Tom Goren at Belmont Recruitment.

Job Info

Job Title:

Company:

Belmont Recruitment

Location:

Carlisle, Cumbria

Posted:

Closes:

Jan 16th 2026

Sector:

Medical, Pharmaceutical & Scientific

Contract:

Contract

Hours:

Full Time