Mental Health Practitioner

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join the CAMHS team serving the Havant & Petersfield area. The post is 30 hours per week and permanent, offering a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment focused on children, young people and families.

You will contribute to stepped care pathways, undertake evidence-based assessments and treatments, and have opportunities to develop your own clinical interests within CAMHS.

Qualifications

• Qualified mental health professional with CAMHS experience.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to children, young people and families.

Skills

CAMHS experience

Team collaboration

Communication

Job description

Are you seeking a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist looking to grow you career in CAMHS? Come and work for us! We are delighted to be able to offer a Band 6 Mental Health practitioner post to a dynamic and caring professional with a passion for working with children and families. This is a 30 hours per week, permanent post based in the Havant & Petersfield CAMHS team. We are a warm and compassionate multi-disciplinary team who are united in the commitment to provide the highest quality care to the children, young people and families using our service.

HIOW CAMHS is currently undergoing an exciting transformation so that we are better able to meet the mental health needs of our communities going forward, and you will be an active part of this process. We follow a Stepped Care Model which includes Single Point of Access, Early Help, and Community Teams alongside the full range of specialist CAMHS services. We have well developed assessment and treatment pathways to ensure an evidence based and consistent service across CAMHS. You will have scope to develop your own areas of interest either in relation to specific presentations or therapy models.