Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner CAMHS Outpatients
Job summary
Are you a Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with mental health experience and experience of working with risk?
Would you like to join a dynamic team supporting the assessment and treatment of young people within LLR? Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Outpatient Team have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to apply for a Band 6 CPN/MHP Role within the dynamic and supportive CAMHS Outpatient Team.
The successful candidate will be a part of CAMHS Outpatients, the team offer assessments / risk management and stabilisation / therapeutic intervention to children and young people who are affected by moderate to severe mental health difficulties and / or Neurodiversity.
The successful candidate will work within a MDT to consider the most appropriate pathway options for the young people and children.
The team are dynamic and consistently evolving to be able to offer the best support / assessments and treatment to the young people and children that we serve.
Join an exciting and truly multi-disciplinary approach to the patient experience, working alongside Psychiatrists, Social workers, Mental health nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Health Care Support Workers and peer support workers all aiming to provide the best experience and quality care.
We offer flexible working with operating hours between 8am to 8pm Monday-Friday.
Main duties of the job
- To work within a MDT offering a comprehensive initial and ongoing assessment/ risk management and stabilisation / treatment for the children and young people considering the family, mental health needs, risk and sign posting.
- To work alongside / with the MDT to ascertain the most appropriate pathway and care Liaison with other agencies.
- Supporting student learning and shadowing opportunities.
Please note that this role requires your own transport or suitable alternative. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role.
For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
27 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
004562
Job locations
The Valentine Centre
Gorse Hill Hospital
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE7 7GX
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
The Valentine Centre
Gorse Hill Hospital
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE7 7GX
Employer's website
https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
The Valentine Centre
Gorse Hill Hospital
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE7 7GX
Employer's website
Salary range
- £38,682 - £46,580 per year