CAMHS practitioner | Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK NHS Trust is looking for a qualified professional to join its CAMHS Early Intervention Service in London. The role involves working with young clients, maintaining collaborative networks, and providing specialist advice. The ideal candidate will have clinical experience and will contribute to the overall development of the service. This position offers opportunities for supervision and professional development within a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with young people aged 14-21.
• Experience in clinical settings, preferably CAMHS.
• Familiarity with multi-disciplinary team dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Provide CAMHS input to the Early Intervention Service.
• Maintain links with Camden CAMHS and attend workshops.
• Supervise junior staff and participate in duty rota.

Job description

Overview

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity within the CAMHS Early Intervention Service (EIS) within Camden EIS. The role of the post holder would be to provide CAMHS input to the EIS, contributing to the overall development and running of the service. Clinically they will be responsible for working with young people (aged 14 – 21) who are Camden clients. The person will be accountable for a defined caseload of clients (up to 24), supported by the EIS multi-disciplinary team and will receive regular supervision from the Lead EIS CAMHS Nurse and Team Clinical Lead (where appropriate). They will be expected to work jointly with other members of the team offering specialist CAMHS advice, consultation and training as required. The post holder may supervise junior members of staff, take part in the general duty rota for Camden EIS (CAMHS and Adult) and be accountable for their work.

Collaborations and Development

The post holder would maintain strong links with Camden CAMHS through attending workshops held by the Tavistock Clinic and the Camden CAMHS professional discipline meetings. The post holder will work alongside existing and developing networks within Camden CAMHS, particularly those related to outreach/community work and contribute to the development of these.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be based on the individual’s ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s policies, procedures and obligations in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.

Application and Closing

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025.