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CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner
Salary: Band 6 - £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Location: Balderton Primary Care Centre, Newark
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Closing: 08/07/2025 23:59
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic and developing multi-disciplinary Community CAMHS team.
The Community CAMHS North team has two main bases, which are at Balderton Primary Care Centre and Langold, we also use satellite bases in Retford and Rainworth.
The children and young people who access our services present with a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties ranging from mild to severe.
You would be joining an established, supportive and hardworking team who are passionate about improving the outcomes for the children, young people and their families/carers. As a Community CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team offering consultation, assessment and evidence-based interventions to children and young people we serve.
You must be a Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent social work qualification (CSS, CQSW, degree in social work), Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC and accredited by a HCPC recognised body e.g. UKCP/BACP.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the Community CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner include:
- Providing mental health assessments and formulations
- Building therapeutic relationships with children and young people and delivering evidence based interventions (including group treatment)
- Care co-ordinating an agreed caseload
- Liaising with and offering consultation to other agencies
- Participating in the enquiries rota
- Contributing to all aspects of positive team functioning
- Contributing to ongoing service innovations and development
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