CAMHS Senior Mental Health Practitioner
Job summary
Do you have a core registration as a nurse, social worker, registered therapist, OT or other allied health professional? Are you passionate about providing quality mental health support for children and young people up to the age of 18? We are seeking a Senior Practitioner to join our Core CAMHS team who will support you in this exciting opportunity to work with this cohort of children and young people.
Worcestershire CAMHS is a well-established service, and you would be part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the service to offer robust mental health assessment and planned treatments/interventions. You will be working as part of the wider CAMHS MDT where you will have the opportunity to be supported, learn and grow.
The work will be challenging, exciting and rewarding as we promote mental health recovery and empowerment to our Children and Young people
This is a 22.5 hours per week position.
Main duties of the job
The role includes offering mental health assessments and care planning/treatment for moderate to severe mental health illnesses that are experienced by those aged under 18 years.
The CAMHS MDT will support you and your clinical decision making in relation to the patients you assess. As a senior colleague you will have opportunity to offer clinical supervision to others as well as offering mentorship to students, trainees.
You are expected to engage in your own supervision and be able to communicate with children, young people, families, partner agencies both verbally and in writing to promote mental health recovery.
The service operates across Worcestershire with bases in Worcester, Redditch and Kidderminster. Base preference can be discussed by the successful applicant post interview. There will be an expectation to travel between sites to meet the demands of the service. Travel costs are reimbursed, and flexible working options can be considered.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Details
Date posted
21 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9798-2223
Job locations
CAMHS Aconbury
Worcester Royal Hospital
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1JR
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specifications attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specifications attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in mental health care including mental health assessment and risk assessment.
- Use of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e., 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work.
- Delivering teaching/training.
- Providing consultation.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Appropriate and adaptable verbal and written communication.
- Able to undertake audit.
- Able to undertake risk assessments within Mental health.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional clinical qualification RMN/OT/Social Worker etc.
- Evidence of post registered clinical qualifications/training or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of training to a minimum of post graduate diploma level.
- Current registration with relevant professional body.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of Health Service.
- Working knowledge of mental health issues in CAMH Services.
- A good knowledge of own professional guidelines such as NMC/HCPC.
- Good knowledge of recognised disorders and illnesses in the field of mental health.
- Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families in distress.
- Hold an interest in a specialist area.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to work independently.
- Able to work as a member of a team.
- Awareness of personal strengths and limitations.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in mental health care including mental health assessment and risk assessment.
- Use of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e., 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work.
- Delivering teaching/training.
- Providing consultation.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Appropriate and adaptable verbal and written communication.
- Able to undertake audit.
- Able to undertake risk assessments within Mental health.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional clinical qualification RMN/OT/Social Worker etc.
- Evidence of post registered clinical qualifications/training or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of training to a minimum of post graduate diploma level.
- Current registration with relevant professional body.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of Health Service.
- Working knowledge of mental health issues in CAMH Services.
- A good knowledge of own professional guidelines such as NMC/HCPC.
- Good knowledge of recognised disorders and illnesses in the field of mental health.
- Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families in distress.
- Hold an interest in a specialist area.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to work independently.
- Able to work as a member of a team.
- Awareness of personal strengths and limitations.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
CAMHS Aconbury
Worcester Royal Hospital
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1JR
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
CAMHS Aconbury
Worcester Royal Hospital
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1JR
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)