Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner - Flexible Growth

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days’ annual leave rising with služ

NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career developm

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing tools & services

Staff discounts

Staff networks for equality and inclus

Generous maternity, paternity, adoptio

Free parking

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Mental Health Practitioner to join the CAMHS Specialist Community Team (SCT) covering Reading, Wokingham and, when needed, Newbury. The role focuses on assessments, care coordination, and evidence-based interventions for children and young people with complex mental health needs, with senior supervision of junior staff.

The post is based at Erlegh House, University of Reading, 9am–5pm, with on-site parking.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessments and therapeutic interventions to young people and their families, as appropriate.
• Provide care coordination for young people open to the service where appropriate.
• Independently manage an appropriately sized caseload.
• Use supervision effectively.
• Offer supervision and training to junior colleagues and other agencies as appropriate.
• Work with colleagues to support the clinical leadership of the team.
• Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and within a multiagency system.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice.
• Contribute to audit, service development and research, as appropriate.
• Maintain own continuing professional development and contribute to team professional development initiatives.

Job description

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Mental Health Practitioner to join the CAMHS Specialist Community Team (SCT) covering Reading, Wokingham and, when needed, Newbury. The role focuses on assessments, care coordination, and evidence-based interventions for children and young people with complex mental health needs, with senior supervision of junior staff.

The post is based at Erlegh House, University of Reading, 9am–5pm, with on-site parking.