CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Castleford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Mental Health Practitioner to join their dynamic team. This rewarding role involves providing urgent, recovery-focused support to children and young people experiencing mental health crises. You will assess and treat individuals in various settings, work collaboratively with families, and implement safety and care plans. The position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the community, ensuring vulnerable individuals receive the support they need. Join a dedicated team committed to high-quality care and safeguarding, where your contributions will truly matter.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings, particularly with children and young people.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Collaborate with families and external agencies for comprehensive care.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Therapeutic Interventions

Risk Assessment

Collaboration with MDT

Safeguarding Knowledge

Education

Degree in Mental Health Nursing or related field

Tools

Rio IT System

Job description

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Are you a passionate, skilled, and compassionate Mental Health Professional looking to make a difference to children, young people, and families in the Wakefield District?

Our Responsive Adolescent and Children’s Home-Based Treatment Team (ReACH) is seeking a dynamic Mental Health Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team providing urgent, recovery-focused support to individuals and their families experiencing an acute mental health crisis.

This role is fast-paced and rewarding, where no two days are the same. You will work collaboratively with children, young people, families, and external agencies to offer intensive home-based assessment, support, and treatment.

The ReACH Team is the frontline of urgent mental health care, supporting vulnerable individuals and helping them stay safe and supported in a community setting.

The service operates 7 days a week on a shift basis, preferably long days from 8 am to 8 pm.

At the time of advertising, this role meets the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to your application.

All employees are encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Main Duties of the Job

1. Assess children and young people in various settings (e.g., Accident and Emergency, home visits, schools).
2. Work with families and carers to implement safety and care plans.
3. Undertake and review risk assessments and documentation.
4. Serve as the lead clinician for young people on your caseload, implementing home-based treatment.
5. Support team staff and provide clinical supervision.
6. Assist in delivering training and guidance to the team.
7. Make referrals to internal and external agencies for young people and families.
8. Take on shift co-ordinator responsibilities.
9. Deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people over short periods.
10. Submit safeguarding referrals when necessary.
11. Lead support for young people recently discharged from inpatient units.

We are aware of applicants using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We discourage this and will conduct thorough screening. If you use AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your application form.

About Us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust providing community, mental health, and learning disability services across Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also provide secure services and lead the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care at the right time and place. We employ both clinical and non-clinical staff dedicated to making a difference.

We encourage applications from all protected characteristic groups. We value diversity and aim for our workforce to reflect our communities.

As a foundation trust, we are accountable to our members, including around 14,300 local people. Join us and be part of over 4,500 staff supporting the mental, physical, and social well-being of thousands annually.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, expecting all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if necessary. Please apply promptly.

Job Responsibilities

Job Summary

The post-holder will:

• Provide assessment and treatment to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT, offering consultation to other agencies and professionals.
• Promote safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people.

Key Result Areas

1. Support the delivery of a comprehensive CAMHS system.
2. Provide assessment, interventions, and therapy for children and young people with severe, complex, or persistent mental health issues, including those at risk of suicide, working with families and using evidence-based practices with supervision.
3. Apply sound safeguarding knowledge in clinical work.
4. Commit to high-quality patient care.
5. Demonstrate high concentration and sustained effort in complex family assessments.
6. Manage own caseload with appropriate support and guidance.
7. Operate within clinical and case management supervision frameworks.
8. Provide training, consultation, and supervision to other service providers and junior staff.
9. Participate in service development, audits, and reviews.
10. Work extended hours as needed, alongside specialist CAMHS practitioners.
11. Collaborate with all services to ensure coordinated mental health care and timely transitions.
12. Use IT systems (including Rio) for data collection, ensuring security and confidentiality.
13. Participate in clinical audits and report lessons learned.
14. Comply with governance frameworks.
15. Engage stakeholders and users in service development and improvement.
16. Promote user and carer involvement in care planning and delivery.
17. Work innovatively and in a child-centred manner, fostering continuous improvement and learning.
18. Follow policies on aggression, distress, and mental health incidents.
19. Maintain professional registration.
20. Report concerns through appropriate channels.
21. Engage in ongoing professional development and annual appraisals.

Other Responsibilities

Adhere to Trust policies on safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, equality, and diversity. Support a safe, respectful, and inclusive working environment. Complete mandatory training and participate in supervision and appraisals. Maintain a current driving license and access to a vehicle if required.

This outline is not exhaustive. The postholder may be asked to undertake other duties as appropriate, with regular review of responsibilities.

For full details, please see the attached supporting documents.