Youth Mental Health Primary Practitioner — Early Intervention

South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching Nhs Foundation Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Wakefield seeks a CAMHS Primary Practitioner for the Primary Intervention Team within Wakefield CAMHS. This full-time role (37.5 hours) sits at the heart of our Single Point of Access, triaging and guiding young people and families to the right help at the right time.

Based at Drury Lane Health and Well-Being Centre with a planned move to Fieldhead Hospital from Sept 2027, you will work in a supportive team delivering brief interventions

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational therapist
• Assessment and care planning skills and risk assessment and risk management
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people / children and young people experiencing mental health problems
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings

Responsibilities

• Single Point of Access (SPA): triage calls, inform clinical decisions, provide supportive advice and signposting
• 2+1 Intervention: deliver brief, targeted support through a 1 initial assessment and two focused sessions
• Support children, young people and families to get the right support and make onward referrals
• Open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00; maintain safeguarding referrals when required

Skills

Assessment & care planning

Risk assessment & management

Independent & team working

IT systems knowledge

Tools

IT systems proficiency

Job description

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Wakefield seeks a CAMHS Primary Practitioner for the Primary Intervention Team within Wakefield CAMHS. This full-time role (37.5 hours) sits at the heart of our Single Point of Access, triaging and guiding young people and families to the right help at the right time.

Based at Drury Lane Health and Well-Being Centre with a planned move to Fieldhead Hospital from Sept 2027, you will work in a supportive team delivering brief interventions