CAMHS Specialist Practitioner Lead – Youth Mental Health

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Telford; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting four Band 7 Specialist Mental Health Practitioners for CAMHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Crisis Home Treatment. The roles involve delivering high-quality mental health services for children and young people with complex needs, managing a defined caseload and working within a multidisciplinary team.

Clinical leadership, risk assessment, and evidence-based interventions are required, with supervision responsibilities as agreed with the

Qualifications

• First level professional qualification in mental health fields (nursing/AHP/Social Work/Therapy) with ongoing professional development.
• Professional qualification such as AMHP or non-medical prescriber is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessments of children and young people in CAMHS using complex data from multiple sources.
• Lead development of clinical services for young people in CAMHS and provide expert assessment and evidence-based interventions.
• Offer expert formulation, care plans and consultation to other professionals involved with clients.
• Ensure autonomous professional responsibility for assessment, treatment and discharge of clients.
• Provide supervision and guidance to other team members as agreed with the Team Lead.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Risk assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered professional qualification in nursing/AHP/Social Work/therapy

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting four Band 7 Specialist Mental Health Practitioners for CAMHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Crisis Home Treatment. The roles involve delivering high-quality mental health services for children and young people with complex needs, managing a defined caseload and working within a multidisciplinary team.

Clinical leadership, risk assessment, and evidence-based interventions are required, with supervision responsibilities as agreed with the