CAMHS Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS; Poole; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Poole is seeking an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner to join their Child & Adolescent Mental Health team. You will provide clinical leadership, supporting young people with mental health needs and their families. The ideal candidate should have post graduate qualifications and substantial experience in the field, working flexibly and collaboratively within a committed team. This role offers an opportunity to shape a growing service in mental health care.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working therapeutically with children and young people.
• Experience of assessing, planning and implementing care programmes.
• Ability to supervise clinically at an advanced level.

Responsibilities

• Provide robust clinical leadership and support to the team.
• Hold a caseload and contribute to multi-agency meetings.
• Support complex cases and make decisions on clinical matters.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Communication in complex situations

Team leadership

Safeguarding training

Education

Post graduate degree in relevant profession

Core professional qualifications (Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, etc.)

Tools

NMC / HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

Go back Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

CAMHS Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 02 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner to join our specialist community Child & Adolescent Mental Health team at Poole CAMHS.

We are looking for someone with passion and enthusiasm, and someone who believes, like we do, that working with young people and their families is one of the most effective early interventions within mental health care.

As an integral member of the management team, you will have strong, demonstrable clinical experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with mental health presentations and their families.

The service is entering an exciting period of growth, with new investments and initiatives underway. This role will evolve alongside the development of our service; initially, you may support existing teams while new structures are implemented. All positions are pan-Dorset and will involve having a temporary base during the transitional phase. As our service develops, some roles may involve working flexibly within extended hours to reflect our commitment to being there at the moments that count most. This is more than just a role - itfs a chance to help shape a growing service and be part of something that really matters. We are looking for compassionate, adaptable and positive individuals who are inspired by the idea of making a genuine difference and who want to help shape the future of care in our community.

Main duties of the job

The ECP will have strong, demonstrable clinical experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with mental health presentations and their families. The post holder will work cohesively alongside the Team Leaders, Clinical Lead and Clinical Service Manager and other ECP in providing robust clinical leadership, supporting the team with complex cases, hold a caseload within their sphere of professional and clinical competence, contribute to multi-agency meetings by providing expert clinical input and promoting the role of CAMHS. The post holder will provide inspirational clinical leadership to the team, promoting positive outcomes for the young people of Dorset by ensuring that the service provides high quality interventions and offering.

The post holders will hold a registered core profession and have additional post graduate training or relevant experience. You will be responsible for case discussions and decisions, supervision of staff, screening referrals into the service and provide inspirational clinical leadership to the team.

The post holder will work cohesively alongside the Team Leader, Clinical Lead and Clinical Service Manager and other ECP in providing robust clinical leadership, supporting the team with complex cases, hold a caseload within their sphere of professional and clinical competence, contribute to multi-agency meetings by providing expert clinical input and promoting the role of CAMHS.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

Person Specification

Knoweldge, Skills & Training

• Post graduate degree level study or equivalent in relevant profession.
• Current registration with appropriate professional body, eg NMC / HCPC / UKCP
• Core professional qualifications as Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Applied Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience of working at Band 6 with young people their families and carers.
• The experience and ability to provide clinical and/or management supervision.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult and highly complex situations.
• Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care, for young people
• Ability to supervise clinically at an advanced level
• Clinical Supervisor Training

Job Specific Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working as part of a CAMHS Team
• Experience of effective working with multidisciplinary teams and other agencies.
• Experience of making judgements in complex operational or clinical matters
• Experience of working with safeguarding issues and contributing to training within a safeguarding environment.

Managerial / supervisory experience

• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with all staff to ensure programmes of care are implemented.
• Ability to carry out clinical supervision effectively.
• Evidence of effective staff management, including management of individual and team performance
• Demonstrable experience of leading/managing a multi professional team
• Able to influence and work with local partners in health and social care developing new services.
• Evidence of resilience in a range of complex and demanding situations
• Willingness to explore new ways of working with services and delivery and encourage staff to do so.
• Ability to manage time and conflicting demands, and prioritise workload of self and that of others accordingly.

Business travel

• Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010, able travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
• Able to travel between sites

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole CAMHS, Poole Community Health Clinic

Poole CAMHS, Poole Community Health Clinic