Mental Health Practitioner

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nursling; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced, compassionate Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our CAMHS Single Point of Access Team. You will welcome referrals from professionals and families and help direct them to the right pathway of support.

The role involves clinical triage, comprehensive assessments, risk and safeguarding considerations, and working with children, young people, families and partner agencies to identify appropriate CAMHS interventions.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in CAMHS or children and young people services preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical triage and comprehensive assessments.
• Gather clinical and psychosocial information and assess risk and safeguarding concerns.
• Determine urgency and appropriate referral pathways and provide signposting.

Skills

Clinical triage

Assessment

Risk assessment

Job description

CAMHS is seeking to appoint an experienced, compassionate, and motivated Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic Single Point of Access (SPA) Team. We welcome applications from registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, or Occupational Therapists who are passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families by helping them access the right support at the right time. As a key member of the SPA team, you will play an important role in managing the front door to CAMHS, ensuring referrals are reviewed promptly, assessed appropriately and directed to the most suitable pathway of support.

Your responsibilities will include undertaking clinical triage and comprehensive assessments, gathering relevant clinical and psychosocial information, assessing risk and safeguarding concerns, and determining the urgency and appropriateness of referrals in line with service thresholds. You will support clinical decision‑making, recognise and escape high‑risk presentations, provide advice and signposting.

Working collaboratively with children, young people, families, multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies, you will help identify appropriate CAMHS interventions, early help and community‑based support.