Mental Health Practitioner

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Taunton; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's mental health service provider seeks a Mental Health Practitioner for community residential settings in the South West. The role requires providing therapeutic services, assessing young people's needs, and implementing effective intervention plans. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential. Candidates should be registered with HCPC or NMC and have experience within Looked After Children's services. This position offers career progression opportunities and a commitment to quality care.

Qualifications

• Experience in CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Children services.
• Previous experience working with children and adolescents.
• Strong team player with excellent communication, organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a therapeutic service to young people in community residential settings.
• Assess and identify needs, consult and train staff.
• Supervise other Mental Health Practitioners and trainees as required.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Team player

Education

Registered with the relevant professional organisation (HCPC, NMC)

Job description

£38,907.00 per year, £38907.00 - £38907.00 a year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

29/01/2026

About this job

Location: Covering across residential homes, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Torquay, Plymouth & Dorset We all know that the Coronavirus is changing the way we go about our everyday lives but, at The Cambian Group, there is one thing that doesnt change our absolute commitment to the children and young people in our care.

We are making sure that the support we offer is constant, reliable and of the highest quality and it is our fantastic staff who are making this happening.

Amidst all the uncertainty, as everything we do changes, how about changing your story too and, in turn, help to change the lives of our children and young people?

Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in childrens residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner.

The post will require someone with previous experience of working in CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Childrens services.

We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.

Job Role You will be providing a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential setting by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through consultation and training to Residential and Care staff, direct therapeutic work, care planning and management in conjunction with the Multi-disciplinary team.

Dependant on your experience you may be required to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Clinical Psychology Trainees, Healthcare Students, and Assistants.

The core of your role you will be providing specialist assessments of children and young people within the residential setting.

So, subsequently, you will formulate and implement plans of therapeutic intervention/management of children and young peoples presentation based on psychological understanding the difficulties within the current evidence-based practice, in conjunction with the wider MDT at the setting.

Further duties are described in the attached Job Description.

Candidate Profile We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.

Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Essential

• Registered with the relevant professional organisation (HCPC, NMC)
• Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills
• Have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills

Beneficial

• Previous experience in working with children & adolescents is advantageous
• CAMHS experience

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