CAMHS Clinician — Trauma-Informed Child Mental Health Lead

Tewv; Billingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a CAMHS Clinician in Billingham. You will join a multidisciplinary team, delivering mental health assessments, risk assessments, and care planning for children and young people through the Getting Help pathway.

The role emphasises collaboration with families, schools and partner agencies, safeguarding processes and trauma-informed, recovery-focused practice. The closing date is stated in the job advert.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in CAMHS or child mental health.
• Ability to work with families, schools and partner agencies.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, strengths-based and recovery-focused practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and young people within the Getting Help pathway, delivering assessments and interventions.
• Provide triage, risk assessment, and consultation to children, families and professionals.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver coordinated, person-centred care.
• Contribute to multi-agency work with schools, primary care and social care.
• Assess and manage clinical risk and safeguarding concerns, escalating as needed.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and participate in supervision and CPD.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical supervision

Documentation

Presentations

Breakaway techniques

Education

CAMHS degree

Teaching & assessing cert.

Post-graduate qualification

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a CAMHS Clinician in Billingham. You will join a multidisciplinary team, delivering mental health assessments, risk assessments, and care planning for children and young people through the Getting Help pathway.

The role emphasises collaboration with families, schools and partner agencies, safeguarding processes and trauma-informed, recovery-focused practice. The closing date is stated in the job advert.