SET CAMHS Senior Practitioner | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Harlow seeks a Senior Practitioner to join a diverse team catering to the mental health needs of young people. The role requires a qualified professional passionate about improving lives, implementing innovative strategies and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants with backgrounds as mental health nurses, psychologists, or social workers are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Supportive induction process

Qualifications

• Qualified professional with experience in mental health services for young people.
• Experience supervising and managing teams is desirable.
• Registered with an appropriate professional body.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement groups and 1-1 therapies.
• Support clinical presentations including anxiety and low mood.
• Participate in comprehensive induction and mandatory training.

Skills

Experience in CAMHS

Passion for helping young people

Supervisory skills

Interest in innovative strategies

Education

Relevant professional qualification

Job description

Role Overview

Essex SET CAMHS has an exciting opportunity for a qualified professional to step into an established role within a diverse, friendly and experienced team covering the locality of West Essex Harlow.

Working as the Senior Practitioner in the SET CAMHS in West Essex Harlow, you would have a high standard of knowledge and experience of working with young people in CAMH services who are experiencing a range of mental health presentations. We are looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about helping young people and their families and values multi-disciplinary working in their practice.

Service Details

NELFT’s SET CAMHS is for anybody aged between 0-18, living in the Southend, Essex and Thurrock areas and is free at the point of entry. The service is also for young people with special educational needs (SEN) up to the age of 25.

Redesign & Delivery Model

This recruitment drive comes following a recently completed consultation and redesign process, moving this well-established team to the I‑Thrive model of delivery. We are excited to be delivering a new therapeutic model informed by collaborative formulations which offer the opportunity for both targeted and longer‑term interventions.

Team and Working Practices

The team has an established clinic based in Harlow, and makes use of agile working to provide support and interventions across West Essex Harlow area.

Core Responsibilities

The role of senior practitioner is to support the development and implementation of a range of groups and 1‑1 therapies within the i‑Thrive Model and as indicated by the SET CAMHS and NICE guidance. You would ideally have experience of supervising and managing others, although support and training can be given for this to the right candidate. You would also have a keen interest in developing innovative strategies to support young people and their families.

Clinical Presentations Addressed

Children and young people who are referred to CAMHS have a range of presentations including early presentation of psychosis, self‑harm and suicidal ideation, other trauma‑related emotional difficulties, low mood, anxiety, obsessive‑compulsive disorders and other mild to moderate mental health difficulties. For those with additional neurodevelopmental needs, interventions for their co‑morbid mental health issues are provided within the neurodevelopmental pathway.

Induction and Onboarding

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period unless they are currently part‑way through a probationary period or are a bank member of staff.

Higher Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,122 per annum pro rata).

Application Guidance

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application.

As an inclusive and supportive team applications are welcomed by professionals from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds, including mental health nurses, counselling psychologists, clinical psychologists, social workers, art psychotherapists, drama therapists, occupational therapists and other suitably qualified professional staff that meet the person specification and who are currently registered with an appropriate professional body.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025