Fixed-Term CAMHS Practitioner - Backlog Assessments

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Brent CAMHS is seeking a dynamic CAMHS practitioner to strengthen the Brent CAMHS team and support with clinical pressures. The role involves high quality assessments for children and young people with mental health concerns within a multidisciplinary CAMHS team, with potential caseloads for therapy/intervention.

This fixed-term post is time-limited to end March 2027 and offers the opportunity to work autonomously within professional guidelines, contributing to service improvements and backlogs

Qualifications

• To provide initial CAMHS mental health assessments drawing on professional training and experience and clinical skills.
• To formulate and implement plans for the formal clinical treatment and/or management of emotional and behavioural difficulties of clients, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of these problems employing methods based upon evidence of proven efficacy within modality and with reference to appropriate clinical guidelines and care pathways (e.g. NICE, CEG).
• Ensure routine outcome measures are completed and include family members where appropriate
• To assess and make recommendations about treatment options to the MDT, taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, environmental and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by standard care plans.

Responsibilities

• To maintain and promulgate the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures.
• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.
• To support the development, maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes.
• To ensure all mandated and statutory training, professional registration / revalidation, supervision recording, appraisal and development standards are maintained as required within CNWL and the CAMHS ED Service Line.
• To adhere to Trust and local policies regarding annual leave, sickness and absence, and codes of conduct within the workplace to maintain a safe, effective and courteous professional environment.

Skills

CAMHS practice

Assessment skills

Case management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Professional registration

Education

Nurse registration (RMN)

Learning Disability Nurse registration

Social Worker registration

Assistant Practitioner registration

Job description

Brent CAMHS is seeking a dynamic CAMHS practitioner to strengthen the Brent CAMHS team and support with clinical pressures. The role involves high quality assessments for children and young people with mental health concerns within a multidisciplinary CAMHS team, with potential caseloads for therapy/intervention.

This fixed-term post is time-limited to end March 2027 and offers the opportunity to work autonomously within professional guidelines, contributing to service improvements and backlogs