CAMHS Primary Practitioner Band 6

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Wrenthorpe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Wakefield is seeking a Band 6 CAMHS Primary Practitioner to join the Primary Intervention Team. You will work in the Single Point of Access, triaging calls and making informed clinical decisions to help young people and families access the right support.

The role uses our 2+1 approach—one initial assessment and two focused sessions—and requires strong risk assessment and safeguarding when needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Calm, empathetic approach in fast-paced settings.
• Commitment to early intervention in CAMHS.

Responsibilities

• Triage calls and provide initial assessments in the SPA.
• Offer supportive advice, signposting and onward referrals.
• Ensure safeguarding referrals when required.
• Collaborate with Wakefield CAMHS to deliver 2+1 brief interventions.

Skills

Communication skills

Decision-making

Independent & team work

Calm and empathetic

Early intervention

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and skilled Band 6 CAMHS Primary Practitioner to join our Primary Intervention Team within Wakefield CAMHS.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the heart of our Single Point of Access (SPA), where youll play a key role in the triage and early intervention pathway helping young people and families to get the right help, at the right time.

You would be joining the team at an exciting time, where we are working collaboratively to review our front door into the service., Single Point of Access (SPA) Youll be the first point of contact for children, young people, families and professionals. Youll take triage calls, make informed clinical decisions, and offer supportive advice and signposting, helping to support people to navigate what can feel like a daunting system.

2+1 Intervention

Youll deliver brief, targeted support through our 2+1 approach. One initial assessment and two focused intervention sessions.

The role would require you to support children, young people and families to get the right support, and make onward referrals either internally within Wakefield CAMHS or to external agencies. You would need to have excellent risk assessment and triage skills, along with making safeguarding referrals where required.

The service is open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Youll bring:

• Strong communication and decision-making skills
• Confidence in working independently as well as part of a team
• A calm and empathetic approach in fast paced situations
• A passion for early intervention

We are a supportive and friendly team that values your skills and well-being.

Whether youre looking for a new challenge or embarking on your first Band 6 role, we would love to hear from you!

We are based at Drury Lane Health and Well-Being Centre in the centre of Wakefield, with a permanent move planned to Fieldhead Hospital from September 2027., We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.