Senior CAMHS Crisis Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a Senior CAMHS Practitioner to join their team in Greater London. The successful candidate will conduct mental health crisis assessments, collaborate with health professionals, and support young people at risk of crisis. This in-person role requires flexibility to work across multiple health environments and hours, contributing to transformative care for children and adolescents in need. This position promises a rewarding experience in a dynamic and supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings.
• Ability to work independently in high-pressure environments.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health crisis assessments.
• Manage and assess risk for young people.
• Implement therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate with various health professionals.

Skills

Mental health crisis assessments

Risk assessment and management

Collaboration with health professionals

Treatment planning

Education

Relevant qualification in mental health

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, skilled and confident Senior CAMHS Practitioner to join our ever‑developing team. The successful applicant will be a caring and flexible practitioner who embraces change and thrives in a creative atmosphere. The service works in collaboration with the South London Partnership (SLP) Crisis service, which is a collaboration between Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

The SLP CAMHS New Models of Care Programme aims to transform services through partnership‑working, delivering best practice consistently to support young people and their families. The CAMHS Response Team, is a nurse‑led community outreach team and aims to provide assessments for Young People with mental health needs presenting with, or at risk of, going into crisis and who present at A&E departments, on paediatric wards or who are seen by Community CAMHS services.

We are currently developing a 24‑hour provision within the A&E environment in which you will have a key role. We also aim to provide a range of short‑term community‑based assessment and treatment options for approximately 2 weeks for this group of YP and provide advice and support to parents/carers, in partnership with various internal and external agencies.

This is an in‑person role, the successful applicant will work across multiple hospital and community‑based environments over a 24‑hour period.

Key Responsibilities

• Screening of referrals
• Carrying out mental health crisis assessments independently
• Assessing and managing risk
• Planning, implementing and evaluating treatment and therapeutic interventions
• Working collaboratively with the team and allied health professionals within the network including Primary Health Care, Social Care and educational establishments

Team and Collaboration

• Be part of an innovative team that is vital to plans to transform Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 4 services across South London
• SLP CAMHS New Models of Care Programme aims to transform services through partnership‑working, delivering best practice consistently to support young people (YP) and their families
• The CAMHS Response Team aims to provide assessments for YP with mental health needs presenting with, or at risk of, going into crisis via the CAMHS Crisis Line, A&E departments, on paediatric wards or seen by Community CAMHS Tier 3 services. We aim to provide a range of short‑term community‑based assessment and treatment options for up to 2 weeks for this group of YP and provide advice and support to parents/carers, in partnership with various internal and external agencies.

Location

Centralised CAMHS Crisis team is at Denmark Hill, 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2), within walking distance of Ruskin Park and a high street that offers shopping opportunities and a wide range of restaurants.

Additional Information

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Dec 2025.