CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Community CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner in Nottingham. The role focuses on providing mental health assessments, building therapeutic relationships with young people, and delivering evidence-based interventions. Candidates must be a Registered Nurse, social worker, or an allied health professional accredited by a recognized body. The position requires strong collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to achieve better outcomes for children and families.

Benefits

Employee-led staff networks

Occupational health services

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse, Dip SW, or equivalent social work qualification.
• Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC.
• Experience in mental health settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing mental health assessments and formulations.
• Building therapeutic relationships and delivering interventions.
• Coordinating care for an agreed caseload.
• Liaising with other agencies and offering consultations.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Social Work Qualification

Mental Health Expertise

Therapeutic Relationship Building

Education

Registered Nurse / Dip SW or Equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Providing mental health assessments and formulations
• Building therapeutic relationships with children and young people and delivering evidence based interventions (including group treatment)
• Care co-ordinating an agreed caseload
• Liaising with and offering consultation to other agencies
• Participating in the enquiries rota
• Contributing to all aspects of positive team functioning
• Contributing to ongoing service innovations and development
• Providing Waiting Well calls to young people while they wait for assessment, or commencement of treatment

About the Team

You would be joining an established, supportive and hardworking team who are passionate about improving the outcomes for the children, young people and their families/carers. As a Community CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team offering consultation, assessment and evidence-based interventions to children and young people we serve.

Qualifications

You must be a Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent social work qualification (CSS, CQSW, degree in social work), Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC and accredited by a HCPC recognised body e.g. UKCP/BACP.

About the Trust

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment