Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Senior Practitioner

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university hospital in the UK is looking for a Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Senior Practitioner. The role involves leading integrated care planning for young people with mental health needs and providing support to staff on patient management. Candidates should have significant experience, including a relevant post-registration qualification, and be ready to work within a dynamic healthcare environment. Excellent NHS benefits and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Free Park & Ride service

Free 24-hour counselling support

On-site Nursery

Qualifications

• Registered practitioner with valid registration with NMC, HCPC or Social Work England.
• Significant experience at Band 6 level, preferably in CAMHS.
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated care planning for children and young people with mental health needs.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to staff in managing high-risk patients.
• Work in partnership with senior clinicians to ensure patient care pathways are followed.

Skills

Autonomy

Communication

Teamwork

Care planning

Conflict resolution

Education

Post registration qualification relevant to clinical areas

Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Level 7

A1 Vocational Assessor's Qualification

Job description

Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Senior Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Senior Practitioner to join the Complex Health Hub at NNUH. This role forms part of the wider Complex Health Hub which is responsible for Safeguarding, Mental Health, Dementia, Learning Disability and Autism, Substance Misuse, MCA & DoLs, Homelessness and Prison Healthcare.

We are a team who all have strong motivations to provide the best care possible for those with mental health needs whilst they are with us within the NNUH, you will have the benefit of being able to work autonomously whilst having a supportive team around you to guide decisions where needed.

We pride ourselves on promoting mental health within the wider hospital and best practice for managing complex cases within a busy acute hospital.

The post holder will provide advice, guidance and care planning to those patients who require intervention for their Mental Health whilst an inpatient at NNUH. This will include the opportunity to gain experience and knowledge of communicating and working closely with wider system partners, in order for a safe and appropriate discharge for any young person with mental health needs from the hospital.

The role will also involve regular contact with system partners to ensure an equitable service for this patient group.

Job interviews are expected to be held on 18th November 2025.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to Lead the delivery of integrated care planning and person-centred interventions for children and young people up to the age of 25 with an identified mental health need and / or complex psychological needs whilst working alongside the multidisciplinary team in the implementation and review.

The post holder will be expected to be able to provide expert advice, guidance and support to staff in how to support the management of high risk patients using least restrictive and compassionate practice, whilst role modelling best practice.

The post holder will be expected to work in effective partnership with senior clinicians at NNUH, NSFT, NHSE, ICB, Social Care and CPFT to ensure appropriate pathways for accessing the correct clinical care, in the correct environment for our patients.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities

The applicant will need to be proactive and able to work autonomously within the NNUH, providing advice, guidance and signposting to young people, their families, wider support networks and ward staff.

Communication is key to this role, alongside a visible presence within the clinical areas of the hospital.

Work will include managing complex cases within the hospital, providing safe and effective care on the ward and the ability to be able to plan safety for discharge alongside system partners such as NSFT, Social care and police.

There will be an expectation for those that require MDT meetings that the applicant is able to confidently chair and action any identified outcomes from this.

Here at NNUH we will be looking for an individual who is able to demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values consistently and demonstrating behaviours that promote and support an inclusive culture.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered practitioner with a current valid registration with NMC, HCPC or Social Work England
• Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical areas
• Currently has completed the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Level 7 course with a valid V300 registration recorded with the NMC or relevant alternative advanced qualification such as; Approved Mental Health Practitioner or is willing and able to undertake this within 12 months of starting in post,
• A1 Vocational Assessor's Qualification or equivalent e.g. D32 / D33

Experience

• Significant experience at Band 6 level, of which some is to be in a position relevant to the specialty (CAMHS)
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.