Mental Health Practitioner

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Halesowen; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner to join the Dudley CAMHS Service in an ongoing permanent role. The post is based at The Elms Health Centre, Slade Road, Halesowen, with full-time pattern and Agenda for Change pay.

We value motivated professionals with strong communication skills, collaborative working style, and a commitment to continuous professional development within a multidisciplinary CAMHS team.

Qualifications

• CAMHS team operates across multiple disciplines to support children and young people.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient care and professional development.

Responsibilities

• We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a keenness and ability to integrate your current skills.
• Important qualities are excellent communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.

Job description

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 02 October 2026

Job summary

Vacancy for a Band 6 Mental Health CAMHS Practitioner to work in Dudley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Based at The Elms Health Centre, Slade Road, Halesowen, B63 2UR

We have a vacancy for a Band 6 CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner within the Dudley CAMHS Service and are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a keenness and ability to integrate your current skills and apply them in this context. Important qualities are excellent communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.

The post-holder will be joining a supportive and forward-thinking team who pride themselves on their commitment to the continual development and improvement of patient care. We offer clinical and leadership supervision as well as continued professional development. Additionally, there are opportunities to join peer supervision and other groups. We are able to offer great opportunities for career progression, with many members of the service seeking and successfully securing promotions. The post will have active links with, and support from, both the wider CAMHS Service and professionals within the Trust.

About us

Our CAMHS Service is a multi-disciplinary team of Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, psychologists, specialist nurses, systemic child psychotherapists, play therapists, drama therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and support workers. Our team is passionate in their aim to work with children, young people and their families to develop creative solutions and improve their mental health difficulties. Our BCHFT CAMHS Service currently operates across 4 geographical areas (Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall) with contracts in each area. Each of the teams have a specialist learning disability team dedicated to children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability and specialist Children and Young People in Care Teams.

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-0399-CYPF

Job locations

The Elms Health Centre
Slade Road
Halesowen
B63 2UR
United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Elms Health Centre
Slade Road
Halesowen
B63 2UR
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Mark Edgerton

[e-mail]

01384324689

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We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a keenness and ability to integrate your current skills and apply them in this context. Important qualities are excellent communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.
Our CAMHS Service is a multi-disciplinary team of Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, psychologists, specialist nurses, systemic child psychotherapists, play therapists, drama therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and support workers. Our team is passionate in their aim to work with children, young people and their families to develop creative solutions and improve their mental health difficulties. The BCHFT CAMHS Service currently operates across 4 geographical areas (Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall) with contracts in each area. Each of the teams have a specialist learning disability team dedicated to children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability and specialist Children and Young People in Care Teams