Senior CAMHS Practitioner & Clinical Leader

Sheffield; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner to lead a multidisciplinary CAMHS team in delivering assessments, formulation and evidence-based treatment for children and young people up to 18. You will oversee complex caseloads, discharge planning, and maintain high governance standards.

The role emphasizes compassionate leadership, clinical excellence, and collaboration with partners to transform CAMHS provision for CYP and families.

Qualifications

• Registered RMN (Mental Health) or Social Work or Occupational Therapy registration.
• Post-registration experience including substantial Band 6 in a CAMHS Community setting.
• Masters level experience or equivalent.
• Budget management experience

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to a multidisciplinary team.
• Manage a complex caseload of CYP with moderate to severe mental health presentations.
• Oversee comprehensive mental health assessments, formulation and risk management.
• Lead on care planning, treatment delivery and discharge processes.
• Ensure governance, safeguarding and quality assurance standards are met.
• Support service development and transformation initiatives in CAMHS.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Risk management

Therapy approaches

Staff supervision

Education

Registered RMN (Mental Health) or Social Work or Occupational Therapy

Job description

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner to lead a multidisciplinary CAMHS team in delivering assessments, formulation and evidence-based treatment for children and young people up to 18. You will oversee complex caseloads, discharge planning, and maintain high governance standards.

The role emphasizes compassionate leadership, clinical excellence, and collaboration with partners to transform CAMHS provision for CYP and families.