Senior CAMHS Duty Practitioner | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking a Senior CAMHS Practitioner in the UK to provide clinical assessments and interventions for children and young people. This role requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and offers the opportunity to contribute to the mental health care of families in various settings. The position requires a registered professional with experience in child and adolescent mental health services and a commitment to continuing professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered professional qualification in relevant mental health discipline.
• Experience in child and adolescent mental health services.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessments and therapeutic interventions for children and families.
• Manage clinical caseload while liaising with other agencies.
• Participate in appraisals and maintain professional development.

Job description

To work within a multidisciplinary team offering full comprehensive assessments and interventions in a range of settings, and evaluate the mental health care to children, young people and their families in line with local and national guidelines.

To provide regular and on‑going consultation, joint work, training and advice to other agency staff in relation to child and adolescent mental health to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.

CLINICAL

• To provide full clinical assessments of children, young people and their families referred to CAMHS in a variety of setting and situations including the ward duty rota. You may be required to work weekends and evenings.
• To manage a clinical caseload, comprising of assessments and ongoing direct therapeutic interventions to children, young people and their parents/ carers. This will include regular liaison and collaborative working with other agencies i.e. social services and education.
• To regularly discuss clinical issues and concerns with the CAMHS Team Leader, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and colleagues regarding on going therapeutic work.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified and experienced registered professionals to work within the Blackpool Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) You will work as a Senior CAMHS Practitioner within a multidisciplinary team offering full assessments, intervention and evaluation of the mental health care to children, young people and their families in a variety of settings, and in line with local and national guidelines. You will also provide regular and on‑going consultation, joint work, training and advice to other agency staff in relation to child and adolescent mental health to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.

PROFESSIONAL

• Fully participate in the appraisals and personal development review process.
• Maintain and develop own professional skills and knowledge. Undertake all mandatory training and continuing professional development to ensure professional knowledge is current and complies with national guidelines and Trust policy.
• Maintain appropriate professional appearance at all times.
• Ensure Professional Registration is current.

MANAGERIAL

• To ensure agreed assessments and therapeutic work is undertaken within national and local target times.
• To undertake PDR meetings with junior staff.
• To provide caseload management/supervision to junior staff.

GENERAL

The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be fully comprehensive and may be amended to take account of changing circumstances or requirements following consultation with the post holder.

Where necessary relevant training in the operation of new or unfamiliar equipment, software or procedures will be provided or arranged.

This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Nov 2025