Specialist CAMHS practitioner

NHS; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Mental Health Practitioner to work with young people within the Youth Offending Service. This role involves conducting specialist assessments, direct therapeutic intervention, and case management, primarily focusing on complex health needs. Candidates should have significant experience in mental health services and hold relevant professional qualifications, contributing to the improvement of health provision for vulnerable youth.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts at various retailers

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• Must possess professional qualifications such as RN (Child), Psychologist, or similar.
• Significant experience in health services for young people required.
• Experience with mental health assessment and evidence-based interventions is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist assessments and therapeutic work for young people.
• Act as a liaison between various health services and the Youth Offending Team.
• Gather and report outcome data related to Health Team performance.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Assessment

Education

Professional qualification-RN (Mental Health) or equivalent

Post registration qualifications in Child & Adolescent Mental Health

Post graduate study equivalent to masters

Job description

Go back Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Specialist CAMHS practitioner

The closing date is 29 June 2025

The role of the Highly Specialist Mental Health Practitioner is to strengthen and enhance health provision for young people coming into contact with Warwickshire's Youth Justice Services. Clinically, the post-holder will be expected to conduct specialist assessments, direct therapeutic work, case management and professional liaison/consultation as necessary. The post holder will be expected to work closely within local and national Youth Offending/Justice Service (YOS) protocols.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based with the Youth Offending Service in Warwickshire. The post holder will:

• Act as a point of contact for young people in custody with unmet health needs, and colleagues within the Youth Offending Team who are concerned about a young person's mental, physical or sexual health.
• Undertake direct specialist clinical work via holistic assessment, planning and evaluating interventions where appropriate.
• Act as an interface between the Youth Offending Service, custody and specialist CAMHS, AMHS and other health providers.
• Gather and report on outcome data relating to Health Team performance.
• Undertake clinical supervision and mentorship for any other team member and students on placement.
• Contribute to key training and interventions regarding health issues to young people, colleagues and the wider network.
• Work within the parameters as directed by the criminal justice system.
• Travel as required to a variety of settings to deliver health services to young people, including Young Offender Institutions, Secure Training Centers and other care environments.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job specification to understand more about the role, duties, and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional qualification-RN (Mental Health) RN (Child), Psychologist, Social worker, OT, Family Therapist, Art Therapist or Accredited Counsellor or working towards with recognised registration.
• Post registration qualifications such as Child & Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic approaches with children and families, sexual health or health promotion qualifications.
• Post graduate study equivalent to masters or experience

Experience

• Significant experience working in young people's health services.
• Significant experience of working with young people with complex mental health needs.
• Experience of mental health assessment and implementation of a range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions in complex cases
• Experience of collaborative Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Agency working
• Experience of working with complex family and professional systems

Other

• Car owner/driver and possess full UK driver's licence

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.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours