CAMHS Practitioner - Southwark CAMHS referrals team

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in London seeks an enthusiastic CAMHS practitioner to improve the lives of children and adolescents. This role involves guiding referrals, conducting assessments, and collaborating with families and professionals. Join us for a rewarding career with generous pay and a strong benefits package, including flexible working options and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pay and pensions

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Must have experience with complex mental health difficulties in children.
• Ability to process referrals and coordinate with multiple agencies.
• Willingness to supervise junior staff and participate in meetings.

Responsibilities

• Process new referrals and assess needs of children and adolescents.
• Make clinical contacts with families to ensure appropriate care.
• Liaise with GPs, schools, and social workers to manage referrals.

Skills

Experience with children and adolescents

Ability to undertake psychosocial assessments

Effective communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant mental health qualification

Job description

Do you want to play your part in helping improve the lives of children, young people, and their families? We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) practitioner interested in working with children and adolescents who present with a range of complex mental health difficulties. We have a vacancy for a 0.5 wte equivalent clinician.

The Southwark CAMHS referrals team is a specialist multi-disciplinary mental health team. The role involves processing referrals on behalf of the assessment in treatment teams in the Southwark CAMHS and redirecting those who do not meet the thresholds for specialist CAMHS to appropriate services. The post-holder will undertake initial psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and contingent planning for children and young people referred to the Southwark CAMHS.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing new referrals on behalf of the assessment and treatment teams in Southwark CAMHS.
• Making meaningful clinical contacts with children, young people, and their families.
• Liaising with referrers (GPs, schools, social workers, A&Es, etc).
• Working with the referrals team MDT to identify the right care pathways for the children and young people referred.
• Participating in clinical decision meetings, business and other relevant meetings.
• Participating in their own supervision and supervising junior staff.
• Liaising with other agencies as appropriate.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family.

Benefits include:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave.
• Work life balance, flexible working and support.
• Career development opportunities.
• Car lease options.
• Accommodation benefits.
• NHS discounts.
• Counselling services.
• Wellbeing events.
• Long service awards.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Childcare vouchers.
• Staff restaurants.