Senior MH Nurse/CAMHS Practitioner

Pulse; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a qualified and experienced Senior mental health CAMHS Practitioner to join an NHS trust in Berkshire. The role involves assessment and treatment for young patients, requiring strong skills in case management and the ability to work collaboratively. Successful candidates may start immediately on a locum basis with potential for permanent placement.

Benefits

First-class support and advice from dedicated consultants

£300 recommend a friend bonus scheme

Access to electronic timesheet processing app

Variety of work opportunities

Access to high-quality CPD training

Different payment methods available

Qualifications

• Experience in a CAMHS setting preferred.
• Ability to deliver initial assessments and short-term therapeutic interventions.
• Enthusiastic with excellent rapport building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment for referred patients.
• Carry out urgent care rota duties.
• Deliver clinical treatment and consultation.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people

Managing a caseload

Clinical treatment work

Consultation experience

Ability to work independently

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Posted:

02.06.2025

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17.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are now recruiting for a qualified and experienced Band 6 Senior mental health CAMHS Practitioner to join a well-established NHS trust based in Berkshire on a full time, locum basis.

The successful Senior mental health CAMHS Practitioner will help provide an assessment and treatment process for the referred patients in collaboration with professional colleagues and clinical services to enable continuity of care. Carry out urgent care rota duties (liaison and duty). Deliver initial assessment and short-term therapeutic interventions.

The post on offer will be an immediate start for an initial 3-month contract with the view to extending also Permanent role will be negotiable. Full-time candidates are preferred; however, part-time candidates may also be considered for the right person.

Skills and experience needed:

• Experience working with children and young people, preferably in a CAMHS setting
• Managing a caseload
• Offer clinical treatment work and consultation
• Experience with a wide range of young people’s mental health presentations
• Can work well independently and as part of the team

What next?

If you are an enthusiastic CAMHS Practitioner with excellent rapport building skills and would like to learn more, please apply today or contact a member of our team for more information.

Why Pulse?

• First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants
• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme
• Have access to ipoint our Electronic timesheet processing app
• Variety of work opportunities in both the NHS and private sectors
• Access to high-quality CPD training events
• Different payment methods available PAYE, Umbrella, PSC and LTD

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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