CAHMS Practitioner

NHS; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks a CAHMS Practitioner in Wolverhampton to provide evidence-based interventions for the mental health needs of young people. You will assess and plan care for children with learning disabilities, manage cases under supervision, and supervise junior team members. The role requires a clinical registration and experience working with children.

Qualifications

• Clinical Registration required.
• Experience in working with children and young people with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and planning of care programmes.
• Managing a caseload under supervision.
• Providing supervision to junior staff.

Skills

Experience in working with people with LD

Previous experience of working with Children

Clinical Registration

Job description

Go back Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

CAHMS Practitioner

The closing date is 02 October 2025

Overview

To be part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides evidence based interventions to meet the mental health needs of young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

• The assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for children and adolescents who have learning disabilities and mental health difficulties.
• Managing a caseload under supervision, offering a range of clinical interventions to meet the mental health needs of children and adolescents with Learning disabilities.
• Providing supervision, where agreed, to more junior members of the team.

About us

Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.

Job responsibilities

• To practice within the guidelines as set out by appropriate professional bodies.
• To be responsible for the maintenance of accurate records and documentation.
• To participate and contribute to service development and to ensure trust policies are adhered to.
• To liaise with other agencies/disciplines to contribute to the provision of a comprehensive service for children and adolescents with a mental health need and learning disability including advocacy and signposting where appropriate.
• To provide support and supervision as required to students on placement.
• To be responsible for setting the highest standards of care in line with clinical governance.
• To demonstrate good professional practice. To be a professional role model and provide clinical supervision, where agreed, in line with trust policies and standards.
• To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the evaluation of programmes of care.
• To formulate, implement and evaluate person centred care plans in line with trust policy and standards.
• To complete specialist assessments, outcome measures and care plans for specific challenges associated with child and adolescent mental health and learning disability.
• To encourage positive health education and promotion with children and adolescents who have mental health needs and their families/carers to reduce ill health.
• To work collaboratively with other disciplines/voluntary agencies.
• To undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
• To aid in monitoring effects of prescribed medication and report any changes as appropriate in collaboration with the prescribing medic/clinician.
• To participate and facilitate where appropriate in person centred planning for children and adolescents with a mental health needs.
• To work in liaison with adult mental health and learning disability services and other agencies to ensure transitional arrangements are meeting individual needs and are person centred.

Person Specification

• Clinical Registration
• Experience in working with people with LD
• Previous experience of working with Children

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust