Senior CAMHS Mental Health Lead Practitioner

Sheffield Children'S Nhs Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing programmes

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in England seeks a Senior Practitioner for Community CAMHS to lead clinical work and supervise a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based care for children and young people.

You will manage a complex caseload, oversee assessments, care planning and discharge while collaborating with health, social care and education partners to drive service development and governance. A strong track record in CAMHS and compassionate leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Current RMN / RN (Mental Health), Social Work or Occupational Therapy registration.
• Post-registration experience including substantial Band 6 in a CAMHS Community setting.
• Experience in Recruitment/Selection and HR management.
• Post-registration experience equivalent to Masters level.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical leadership, supervision and support to a team of practitioners.
• Managing a complex caseload of children and young people with moderate to severe mental health presentations.
• Overseeing comprehensive mental health assessments, formulation and risk management.
• Leading care planning, treatment delivery and discharge processes.
• Ensuring governance, safeguarding and quality assurance.
• Supporting service development, transformation initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Working with partner agencies to deliver integrated, person-centred care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Supervision

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Education

Professional registration RMN/RN/SW/OT

Masters level or equivalent experience

Job description

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in England seeks a Senior Practitioner for Community CAMHS to lead clinical work and supervise a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based care for children and young people.

You will manage a complex caseload, oversee assessments, care planning and discharge while collaborating with health, social care and education partners to drive service development and governance. A strong track record in CAMHS and compassionate leadership is essential.