CAMHS Band 6: Frontline Primary Practitioner

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 6 CAMHS Primary Practitioner for a fixed-term 1 year in Wakefield. The role focuses on triage, early intervention, and coordination through the Single Point of Access, delivering brief interventions and signposting to appropriate services.

The post requires experience in mental health, strong communication, and the ability to work independently or with the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in CAMHS and child/adolescent mental health settings.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and risk assessment skills.
• Experience providing training/consultation to universal services and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a coordinated delivery of training and consultation for CACHS; provide limited joint assessments and therapeutic interventions.
• Facilitate the interface between universal services and CAMHS service.
• Support universal service workers and professionals to recognise and manage emotional/behavioural issues.
• Promote safeguarding and child welfare; work within the single referral pathway within 09:00–18:00 hours.

Skills

CAMHS

Triage

Communication

Risk assessment

Education

RMN/CPN/SW

Job description

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 6 CAMHS Primary Practitioner for a fixed-term 1 year in Wakefield. The role focuses on triage, early intervention, and coordination through the Single Point of Access, delivering brief interventions and signposting to appropriate services.

The post requires experience in mental health, strong communication, and the ability to work independently or with the team.