CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner Band 6Restrictions apply

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bradford seeks a Permanent Band 6 mental health practitioner for the CAMHS eating disorders team. The role involves assessing risk and providing support to children and young people with eating disorders in the community. Essential qualifications include professional registration as a mental health nurse or equivalent, along with experience in mental health settings. The position offers flexible working arrangements and various health and wellbeing benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Mileage rates above £35

Health and wellbeing support packages

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional registration is mandatory for the role.
• Experience in mental health settings is essential.
• Knowledge of working with children and adolescents is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Assess risk and inform decision making for children and young people.
• Work in the community to prevent hospital admissions.
• Provide clinical support within the eating disorders team.

Skills

Professional registration as RMN

Experience within a mental health setting

Crisis management skills

Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health

Education

Professional registration as LD nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker

PEAP or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

Permanent Band 6 mental health practitioner for a CAMHS eating disorders team across Bradford, Aire Wharfe, Craven CAMHS.

Full Time, 37.5 hours per week.

Role Description

As a mental health practitioner you will assess risk and support children & young people with moderate to severe eating disorder presentations in the community. You will manage risk, prevent hospital admission, and respond to crisis when needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess risk and inform decision making for children and young people.
• Work with risk in the community to prevent hospital admission where possible and manage crisis when needed.
• Provide clinical support within the eating disorders team.

Qualifications

• Essential: Professional registration as RMN, LD nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.
• Desirable: PEAP or equivalent.
• Essential: Experience within a mental health setting.
• Desirable: Experience in child and adolescent mental health nursing.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants must hold a UK right to work. For visa holders the Trust provides sponsorship only for registered healthcare practitioner roles. Provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

We offer flexible working arrangements, mileage rates above £35, health and wellbeing support packages, development opportunities and the support of the Armed Forces pledge with a Bronze Award.

Application Information

Closing date: 9th December 2025. Shortlisting: 10th December 2025. Interview: to be confirmed.

Other Notes

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.