Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join their CAMHS Crisis Intervention Home Treatment Team in West Bromwich. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children and young people in mental health crises and will be responsible for overseeing clinical services. Successful applicants will possess NMC registration and experience in CAMHS. Opportunities for career progression and development are available in this dynamic, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse (RMN or RNLD) with NMC registration required.
• Experience with CAMHS is preferred.
• Ability to work flexibly in response to service needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical services provided by the Crisis Intervention/Home Treatment service.
• Contribute to clinical management of complex caseloads using CPA principles.
• Attend relevant team meetings and communicate effectively with the team.

Skills

Experience of working with children and young people with mental health problems

Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments

Ability to work as a team member

Education

NMC Registration or other relevant professional registration body

Post Basic Courses / Study Days

Job description

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Closing date: 24 December 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward‑thinking, passionate, and motivated nurse (RMN or RNLD) to join our CAMHS Crisis Intervention Home Treatment Team.

As a Nurse (RMN or RNLD) Band 6 for CAMHS Crisis & HTT in Sandwell you will work closely with the team lead to coordinate the shift and ensure safe and effective working across the team. The team works 7 days a week 08.00‑20.00 hours, therefore shifts are part of the working practice; the team may also need to respond to the 136 suite as required.

If you are interested in applying, please approach Leanne Yates or Matthew Thursfield, CAMHS Crisis Team Leaders or Jay Eeles, Clinical Lead.

We positively welcome applications from people who represent diverse communities.

Main duties of the job

• Direct and oversee the day‑to‑day delivery of clinical services provided by the Crisis Intervention/Home Treatment service which is inclusive of the Paediatric Liaison Service and the management of the CAMHS 136 Suite.
• Ensure that the Service Manager/Clinical Lead is fully cognisant of significant day‑to‑day issues through effective and proactive agreed communication.
• Contribute to the clinical management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, using CPA principles, evidence‑based/client‑centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which will be delivered mainly in the home or community setting.
• Support care coordination within the Tier 3 teams and attend relevant team meetings on behalf of the CIHTT and ensure that issues/discussions are fed back to the wider team.

About us

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high‑caliber, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.

The Trust is rated 'Good' from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and is a lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country. We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well as launching a far‑reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.

This ambitious model is multi‑agency and multi‑disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families.

Job responsibilities

So ask yourself:

• Do you want to be part of developing national good practice initiatives?
• Are you skilled in working with children and young people with mental health needs at point of crisis?
• Do you believe in a patient focused approach to care pathway development?
• Do you work effectively as part of an enhanced multidisciplinary team?
• Are you looking for opportunities for career development and progression?

Person Specification

• NMC Registration or other relevant professional registration body
• Experience of working with children and young people with mental health problems
• CAMHS experience
• Post Basic Courses / Study Days
• Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments and make decisions about ways to positively manage risk
• Ability to work flexibly in response to the developing needs of the service
• Ability to work as a team member, supporting junior staff and providing excellent quality of care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust