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Intensive Community Support Senior Clinician

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>You would be joining a comprehensive and dynamic CAMH service, delivering a substantial stepped model of care following the needs-led i-Thrive framework. There are a number of posts across the whole of Central Bedfordshire. Your role will help to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system changes with the aim of the whole community approaches to supporting young people's mental health. These are newly funded roles that are community based, whose aim is to offer an Early Intervention service for Young People whose complexities cannot be served by our 5 Mental health in Support Teams but do not reach the threshold for core CAMHS. You will be providing comprehensive consultations, assessments, risk management and interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties. The post-holder will also clinically supervise colleagues. There may be an option of supervisor training at Reading University which we would strongly encourage post holders to take up.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We are looking for confident CAMHS professionals with a demonstrable track record, within CAMHS, of providing good quality evidence-based interventions and improving service quality. You will be a Mental Health Nurse, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Arts Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist, Counsellor or Occupational Therapist with the requisite professional registration. We welcome applicants who have experience of working or living in Central Bedfordshire.</p> <p>There is a national focus on increasing the reach of Early Intervention for Children and Young People with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community. In line with the recently published NHS 10 Year Plan we have an ambition to increase more access to early Intervention to all Young people in Central Bedfordshire and improve the general culture of emotional support to all Young people and their families. Working alongside community partners and our Mental Health Support Teams your team will be fully integrated with community CAMHS and educational settings.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-SSLB7645767</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>CB CAMHS</p>
      <p>67 High Street North</p>
      <p>Dunstable</p>
            <p>LU6 1JF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further information regarding this post, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert.</p> <p><strong>For further details / informal visits contact:</strong> <strong>Chloe Wright, Operational Lead, <a href="mailto:chloe.wright43@nhs.net" target="_blank">chloe.wright43@nhs.net</a> 01525 638614</strong></p>  <p></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further information regarding this post, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert.</p> <p><strong>For further details / informal visits contact:</strong> <strong>Chloe Wright, Operational Lead, <a href="mailto:chloe.wright43@nhs.net" target="_blank">chloe.wright43@nhs.net</a> 01525 638614</strong></p>  <p></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A qualification of Mental Health Nurse, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, Art Psychotherapist, Social Work, Child Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapist, CBT Therapist &amp; Registration, Councillor</li>
        
        <li>at least two year's post qualification experience.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services and understands the Child Protection Policy.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification.</li>
          
          <li>Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of care planning</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Delivery of parenting programmes - Webster-Stratton, Triple P, NVR etc.</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience working in a community role in mental health capacity.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a culturally diverse population</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Specialist clinical skills within in specific therapeutic modalities</li>
        
        <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
        
        <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A qualification of Mental Health Nurse, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, Art Psychotherapist, Social Work, Child Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapist, CBT Therapist &amp; Registration, Councillor</li>
          
          <li>at least two year's post qualification experience.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services and understands the Child Protection Policy.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification.</li>
            
            <li>Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of care planning</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Delivery of parenting programmes - Webster-Stratton, Triple P, NVR etc.</li>
            
            <li>Previous experience working in a community role in mental health capacity.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with a culturally diverse population</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Specialist clinical skills within in specific therapeutic modalities</li>
          
          <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
          
          <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>CB CAMHS</p>
      <p>67 High Street North</p>
      <p>Dunstable</p>
            <p>LU6 1JF</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.elft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>CB CAMHS</p>
          <p>67 High Street North</p>
          <p>Dunstable</p>
                    <p>LU6 1JF</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.elft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Senior CAMHS Practitioner - CAS

Duty Clinician - CAMHS Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
   <p>The post holder will be a care coordinator, assessing and treating children and young people in the team working in collaboration with the multiple disciplinary teams (MDT). The post holder will also be involved in supporting and advising parents and carers of C&amp;YP referred to the service as well as offering consultation and advice to their professional networks. The post holder may be expected to offer supervision to junior colleagues.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Participate as a multi-disciplinary team member in the assessment and treatment of children and young people referred to CAMHS.</p> <p>Ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact are accurate, up to date, of good quality and within CAMHS and professional requirement standards of record keeping. To collect &amp; collate information about individual clinical activity on ePJS</p> <p>Work with the team and clients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Work to assure the quality of care through achieving high operational standards in clinical systems</p> <p>To maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of children, young people and their families</p> <p>To link with other statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams in terms of referrals and joint work. Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate</p> <p>Contribute to the effective functioning of the team and service through attendance at relevant meetings, taking responsibilities within the service as appropriate and negotiated with the line manager.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our national and specialist CAMHS services have a formidable reputation nationally and internationally, and comprise a broad range of outpatient clinics, and five inpatient units. We have a strong tradition of evidence-based treatment, and are active in clinical research; developing, assessing and implementing effective new treatments such as intensive day treatments for eating disorders.</p> <p>Our clinical teams are fully committed to multi-disciplinary, comprehensive assessments of young people within their family and social context, taking into account their academic achievements and potential.</p> <p>We offer training programmes and service development support for mental health professionals both nationally and internationally. We also have a range of specially developed educational mental health programmes targeted at school age children and young people for interventions to whole classes, small groups, and individual students.</p> <p>Local CAMHS</p> <p>Southwark CAMHS employs a large number of child and adolescent mental-health staff. These come from a variety of disciplines including: child psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, family therapy, nursing and occupational therapy, art and drama psychotherapy. The service is organised as follows:</p> <p>CAMHS Early Help integrated with Children's Social Care</p> <p>Specialist services for children, adolescents &amp; their families (2 teams)</p> <p>Specialist services for young people with Neuro-developmental disorders</p> <p>Carelink - CAMHS Looked after Children team.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        per annum inclusive of HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>334-CLI-7618024</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Southwark CAMHS, Mapother House</p>
      <p>De Crespigny Park</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE5 8AZ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Participate as a multi-disciplinary team member in the assessment and treatment of children and young people referred to CAMHS.</p> <p>Ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact are accurate, up to date, of good quality and within CAMHS and professional requirement standards of record keeping. To collect &amp; collate information about individual clinical activity on ePJS</p> <p>Work with the team and clients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Work to assure the quality of care through achieving high operational standards in clinical systems</p> <p>To maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of children, young people and their families</p> <p>To link with other statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams in terms of referrals and joint work. Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate</p> <p>Contribute to the effective functioning of the team and service through attendance at relevant meetings, taking responsibilities within the service as appropriate and negotiated with the line manager.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Participate as a multi-disciplinary team member in the assessment and treatment of children and young people referred to CAMHS.</p> <p>Ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact are accurate, up to date, of good quality and within CAMHS and professional requirement standards of record keeping. To collect &amp; collate information about individual clinical activity on ePJS</p> <p>Work with the team and clients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Work to assure the quality of care through achieving high operational standards in clinical systems</p> <p>To maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of children, young people and their families</p> <p>To link with other statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams in terms of referrals and joint work. Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate</p> <p>Contribute to the effective functioning of the team and service through attendance at relevant meetings, taking responsibilities within the service as appropriate and negotiated with the line manager.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>First level nursing qualification/registration RMN  or RSCN or HV or  Doctorate level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or First level qualification in OT, social work, or equivalent or  First level qualification in art, play, drama or music therapy with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs, developmental/ learning disability problems.  Or All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) , Health Professional's Council (HPC/ HCPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) .</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in supervision.</li>
          
          <li>Qualification in a therapeutic approache commonly used in CAMHS eg PBS, CBT, Family Therapy.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Prompt and accurate recording on to electronic notes system and an understanding of the need for this</li>
        
        <li>Prior experience of Camhs duty.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions.</li>
        
        <li>Familiarity with therapeutic approaches commonly used in CAMHS eg PBS, CBT, Family Therapy.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in undertaking neurodevelopmental assessments- for example assessments for ADHD.</li>
          
          <li>Experience facilitating therapeutic groups.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to information sharing and confidentiality</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of and ability to maintain a safe therapeutic environment.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work in partnership with service users and carers in the planning and delivery of care</li>
        
        <li>Ability to maintain effective professional relationships with all team members</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience facilitating therapeutic groups.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>First level nursing qualification/registration RMN  or RSCN or HV or  Doctorate level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or First level qualification in OT, social work, or equivalent or  First level qualification in art, play, drama or music therapy with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs, developmental/ learning disability problems.  Or All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) , Health Professional's Council (HPC/ HCPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) .</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Qualification in supervision.</li>
            
            <li>Qualification in a therapeutic approache commonly used in CAMHS eg PBS, CBT, Family Therapy.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Prompt and accurate recording on to electronic notes system and an understanding of the need for this</li>
          
          <li>Prior experience of Camhs duty.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions.</li>
          
          <li>Familiarity with therapeutic approaches commonly used in CAMHS eg PBS, CBT, Family Therapy.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience in undertaking neurodevelopmental assessments- for example assessments for ADHD.</li>
            
            <li>Experience facilitating therapeutic groups.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to information sharing and confidentiality</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of and ability to maintain a safe therapeutic environment.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work in partnership with service users and carers in the planning and delivery of care</li>
          
          <li>Ability to maintain effective professional relationships with all team members</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience facilitating therapeutic groups.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Southwark CAMHS, Mapother House</p>
      <p>De Crespigny Park</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE5 8AZ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Southwark CAMHS, Mapother House</p>
          <p>De Crespigny Park</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE5 8AZ</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.slam.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

CAMHS Clinical Specialist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>1 X Fixed Term Contract @ 30 hours per week</p> <p>1 x Permanent @ 30 hours per week</p> <p>This role is based at Highpoint House, Shooters Hill, within Greenwich CAMHS, part of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder is accountable to the Greenwich CAMHS Operational Manager.</p> <p><strong>Purpose of the Role</strong></p> <p>The CAMHS Specialist supports the implementation of service and trust initiatives, monitors and evaluates care quality, and manages a caseload of children and young people with complex mental health needs. The role requires independent working, leadership in clinical practice, andactive participation in a multidisciplinary team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>Deliver evidence-based interventions and use CYP IAPT principles.</li>
<li>Undertake CAMHS initial assessment and develop appropriate care plans for CYP</li>
<li>Manage and coordinate care for a defined caseload</li>
<li>Develop, deliver, and evaluate individualised therapeutic intervention appropriate to core training skills</li>
<li>Provide specialist mental health advice, consultation, and signposting.</li>
<li>Train and mentor students, junior staff, and community professionals.</li>
<li>Assess and manage risk, including safeguarding responsibilities.</li>
<li>Communicate effectively with clients, families, colleagues, and external agencies.</li>
<li>Maintain high standards of documentation and adhere to legal, ethical, and professional guidelines.</li>
<li>Participate in service development, policy implementation, and professional forums.</li>
<li>Demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity, and the rights of clients and carers.</li>
</ul>
<p>Additional Information</p>
<ul>
<li>The role does not require on-call or unsocial hours.</li>
<li>Emphasis is placed on Oxleas' values: kindness, fairness, listening, and caring.</li>
<li>Ongoing professional development and supervision are expected.</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.</p> <p>We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.</p> <p>Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:</p> <ul>  <li>We're Kind</li>  <li>We're </li>  <li>We Listen</li>  <li>We Care</li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £44,485 to £52,521 a year
      
        pro rata pa inc
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>24 months</p>
  

  
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>277-7562696-CYP-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Highpoint House</p>
      <p>Shooters Hill</p>
      <p>Greenwich</p>
            <p>SE18 3RZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li> <p>To be trained and confident in the use of CYP IAPT principles, evidence based interventions and routine outcome measures.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages / programmes for children and young people and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide specialist mental health advice, consultation and signposted using an outcome based triage model, to the multi-agency network.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To carry out effective bio psychosocial assessments of individuals in crisis referred to the team from community mental health teams, GPs and other sources.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To gate keep all referrals to inpatient services to test their suitability for home treatment as an alternative to admission.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To carry out effective risk assessment and management, seeking advice from multidisciplinary colleagues and other teams where needed.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide a range of agreed brief crisis clinical interventions to service users and their relatives in any setting, aimed at increasing the individuals psychological stability.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To develop effective crisis plans with individuals which will improve their future resilience.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide phone advice to people in crisis.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To assess the welfare of people discharged from inpatient wards in a timely manner.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To carry out assessments of mental capacity as required to do so.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To liaise collaboratively with hospital and community based mental health services, both within Oxleas and elsewhere, also with emergency services and non-statutory bodies.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To maintain comprehensive and timely clinical records in accordance with Trust standards.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To work extended hours within a two shift system over seven days per week.</p> </li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li> <p>To be trained and confident in the use of CYP IAPT principles, evidence based interventions and routine outcome measures.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages / programmes for children and young people and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide specialist mental health advice, consultation and signposted using an outcome based triage model, to the multi-agency network.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To carry out effective bio psychosocial assessments of individuals in crisis referred to the team from community mental health teams, GPs and other sources.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To gate keep all referrals to inpatient services to test their suitability for home treatment as an alternative to admission.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To carry out effective risk assessment and management, seeking advice from multidisciplinary colleagues and other teams where needed.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide a range of agreed brief crisis clinical interventions to service users and their relatives in any setting, aimed at increasing the individuals psychological stability.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To develop effective crisis plans with individuals which will improve their future resilience.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To provide phone advice to people in crisis.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To assess the welfare of people discharged from inpatient wards in a timely manner.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To carry out assessments of mental capacity as required to do so.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To liaise collaboratively with hospital and community based mental health services, both within Oxleas and elsewhere, also with emergency services and non-statutory bodies.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To maintain comprehensive and timely clinical records in accordance with Trust standards.</p> </li>  <li> <p>To work extended hours within a two shift system over seven days per week.</p> </li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>RN Mental Health/LD / Social  Work qualification/ Art therapist/ Occupational therapy</li>
        
        <li>Registration body</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>At least 2 years post registration experience  in a setting where mental health is the  primary focus some of which should have  been in a CAMHS setting.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Working with children</li>
          
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Ability to assess, plan, implement and  evaluate risk/care plans to meet the needs of  clients.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate awareness of MDT functioning.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to maintain and manage own workload and work autonomously within the specialist area</li>
        
        <li>Willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge of clinical aspects of child &amp; adolescent mental health.</li>
        
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            Education/Qualification
          
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          <li>RN Mental Health/LD / Social  Work qualification/ Art therapist/ Occupational therapy</li>
          
          <li>Registration body</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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          <li>At least 2 years post registration experience  in a setting where mental health is the  primary focus some of which should have  been in a CAMHS setting.</li>
          
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            <li>Working with children</li>
            
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Ability to assess, plan, implement and  evaluate risk/care plans to meet the needs of  clients.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate awareness of MDT functioning.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to maintain and manage own workload and work autonomously within the specialist area</li>
          
          <li>Willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge of clinical aspects of child &amp; adolescent mental health.</li>
          
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            <li>Ability to analyse and manage risks</li>
            
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>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.</p>
      

      
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        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Highpoint House</p>
      <p>Shooters Hill</p>
      <p>Greenwich</p>
            <p>SE18 3RZ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="http://oxleas.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Highpoint House</p>
          <p>Shooters Hill</p>
          <p>Greenwich</p>
                    <p>SE18 3RZ</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="http://oxleas.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

CAMHS Practitioner

Senior Mental Health Practitioner -MHST

Clinical Supervisor and Senior Clinician

Occupational Therapy Technician, Adult Mental Health Services

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you interested in working in a flexible, forward thinking team? The Occupational Therapy team are looking for a band 4 Occupational Assistant Therapy Practitioner (ATP) to be based at Kingfisher Court, Radlett to support the established OT service. This is an exciting opportunity for an independent and self-sufficient practitioner, who would like to help support people using our services to establish roles and routines, and interests whilst on the wards, as well as help identify occupational need.</p>
<p>We are looking for someone who is excited to become part of our team, who would like to help us take forward developments around trauma informed care, positive behavioural support planning and sensory integration.</p>
<p>There is supervision by the occupational therapists, and an opportunity to apply for the funded OT apprenticeship.</p>
<p><strong>Please be aware that we do NOT offer sponsorship for this role</strong></p>
<p><strong>Please apply promptly as the vacancy may close early if high numbers of applications are received.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>You will form part of the supportive therapy team, working at Kingfisher Court to provide the OT service alongside a multidisciplinary team including arts therapists, physio, horticultural therapists, psychology.</li>
<li>You will be supported by an experienced Occupational Therapists and the rest of the team to carry out specific individual work and facilitate a range of activity group interventions.</li>
<li>You will need to be able to work independently with Service Users to support them in developing and expanding their roles and routines. Experience of running groups would be advantageous.</li>
<li>Regular training opportunities will be available to build your skills in these areas and we encourage people to apply for the Occupational Therapy apprenticeship which is run at the university of Hertfordshire.</li>
<li>You will be part of a large and well established OT service and also link regularly with peers and other OT staff across the trust.</li>
</ul>
  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission</p> <p>Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:</p> <p>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>15 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £28,860 to £31,671 a year
      
        Per annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included)
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-A&amp;UC-9939</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Kingfisher Court, Kingsley Green, Harper Lane, Radlett, WD7 9HQ</p>
      <p>RADLETT</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>To plan and facilitate occupational groups guided by an Occupational Therapist.</li>
<li>To work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity guided by an Occupational Therapist.</li>
<li>To carry our specific Occupational Therapy assessments as guided by an Occupational Therapist.</li>
<li>To promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation within the service in order to enhance quality of life.</li>
<li>To provide interventions in the manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.</li>
</ul>
<p>To work within the OT team to provide therapy provision within Kingfisher Court and other acute wards as required. To be able to offer basic assessments to help identify occupational need and to contribute to peoples care plans. To provide 1:1 work and group work with service users, and to be able to work both independently and as part of a team.</p>
<p>All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.</p>
<p><strong>Key Relationships:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>To work with Occupational Therapists within the service and the wider Trust network.</li>
<li>To work with other Multi-Disciplinary Team members</li>
<li>To work with service users and carers</li>
<li>To work and liaise with other statutory and non-statutory service providers involved in service user care and Treatment.</li>
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      <ul>
<li>To plan and facilitate occupational groups guided by an Occupational Therapist.</li>
<li>To work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity guided by an Occupational Therapist.</li>
<li>To carry our specific Occupational Therapy assessments as guided by an Occupational Therapist.</li>
<li>To promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation within the service in order to enhance quality of life.</li>
<li>To provide interventions in the manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.</li>
</ul>
<p>To work within the OT team to provide therapy provision within Kingfisher Court and other acute wards as required. To be able to offer basic assessments to help identify occupational need and to contribute to peoples care plans. To provide 1:1 work and group work with service users, and to be able to work both independently and as part of a team.</p>
<p>All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.</p>
<p><strong>Key Relationships:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>To work with Occupational Therapists within the service and the wider Trust network.</li>
<li>To work with other Multi-Disciplinary Team members</li>
<li>To work with service users and carers</li>
<li>To work and liaise with other statutory and non-statutory service providers involved in service user care and Treatment.</li>
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        <li>Knowledge of Occupational Therapy role within setting</li>
        
        <li>Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and associated packages</li>
        
        <li>A Levels and/or Health and Social Care NVQ level 3 or equivalent</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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        <li>Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Experience of  leading groups and 1:1 interventions</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of working in a OT related setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of service user and carer involvement in the development of services</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of Recovery principles</li>
          
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            <li>Experience of working in a OT related setting</li>
            
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    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
      <p>Kingfisher Court, Kingsley Green, Harper Lane, Radlett, WD7 9HQ</p>
      <p>RADLETT</p>
            <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Kingfisher Court</p>
          <p>Kingfisher Court, Kingsley Green, Harper Lane, Radlett, WD7 9HQ</p>
          <p>RADLETT</p>
                    <p>WD7 9HQ</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Occupational Therapy Assistant Therapy Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is a community-based post, located within the CAMHS in Social Care Team (CISC) here in Tower Hamlets. The team are based across the CAMHS Emanuel Miller Centre in Limehouse as well as the Local Authority Town Hall in Whitechapel. The CiSC team offers accessible, flexible, timely and responsive CAMHS input to children, young people and their families who are subject to Social Care plans (LAC, CP or CIN).</p> <p>It is a multidisciplinary team offering consultation to Social Worker and the wider children's workforce as well as assessment, care planning and clinical intervention to the children and families that they work with where there are mental health concerns. The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will offer assessment and flexible, evidence-based episodes of care and interventions to children/young people and families for a wide variety of clinical presentations. The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.</p> <p>ELFT has a strong ethos of Quality Improvement and we are keen to continually develop our service.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.</p> <p>You can see what our service users want from you at:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrgffzyHck" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrgffzyHck</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        per annum Inc HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-SS7616870</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
      <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 5NF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. </p><p>For more information and/or an informal discussion, please contact: Peter Cox, Team Lead, CAMHS in Social Care Team - <a href="mailto:peter.cox@nhs.net" target="_blank">peter.cox@nhs.net</a></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. </p><p>For more information and/or an informal discussion, please contact: Peter Cox, Team Lead, CAMHS in Social Care Team - <a href="mailto:peter.cox@nhs.net" target="_blank">peter.cox@nhs.net</a></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Education/ Qualification/ Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including:    Family &amp; Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Occupational Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) / Social Worker / Art Therapist</li>
        
        <li>Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate</li>
        
        <li>Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.)</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with  (assessment, formulation and treating) a wide range of CAMHS clinical presentations</li>
        
        <li>Experience of risk assessment and risk management</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis</li>
        
        <li>Experience of care planning and delivering episodes of evidence based interventions</li>
        
        <li>Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with partner agencies to support children and young people</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a culturally diverse area and inner city area, and delivering culturally sensitive care</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working providing modified interventions for children and young people who may have mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions for trauma and demonstrating trauma-informed practice</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering brief, consultative interventions</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS (such as Child Protection Guidelines, THRIVE Framework, Green Paper) and relevant legislation (e.g. Children's Act)</li>
        
        <li>In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS assessments evidence based interventions</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of clinical skills required to work with children and young people with mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments</li>
        
        <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
        
        <li>Basic computer skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Commitment to equal opportunities</li>
        
        <li>Self-motivated, assertive and flexible</li>
        
        <li>Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks</li>
        
        <li>Freedom to act:  Physical effort: Confined sitting position (therapy) ;travelling within community</li>
        
        <li>Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing psychiatric emergencies; precise accuracy when administering medication (for nurses)</li>
        
        <li>Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios eg emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/ Qualification/ Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession including:    Family &amp; Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Occupational Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) / Social Worker / Art Therapist</li>
          
          <li>Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. BSc, Masters or Doctorate</li>
          
          <li>Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.)</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD) in keeping with qualification period</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with  (assessment, formulation and treating) a wide range of CAMHS clinical presentations</li>
          
          <li>Experience of risk assessment and risk management</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis</li>
          
          <li>Experience of care planning and delivering episodes of evidence based interventions</li>
          
          <li>Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with partner agencies to support children and young people</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a culturally diverse area and inner city area, and delivering culturally sensitive care</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working providing modified interventions for children and young people who may have mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions for trauma and demonstrating trauma-informed practice</li>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering brief, consultative interventions</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS (such as Child Protection Guidelines, THRIVE Framework, Green Paper) and relevant legislation (e.g. Children's Act)</li>
          
          <li>In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS assessments evidence based interventions</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of clinical skills required to work with children and young people with mental health needs in the context of neurovariance</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments</li>
          
          <li>Able to manage own time and caseload</li>
          
          <li>Basic computer skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Commitment to equal opportunities</li>
          
          <li>Self-motivated, assertive and flexible</li>
          
          <li>Proven qualities in sustaining the mental, emotional and physical demands of specialized therapeutic work with disturbed and distressed children, adolescents and their families/carer networks</li>
          
          <li>Freedom to act:  Physical effort: Confined sitting position (therapy) ;travelling within community</li>
          
          <li>Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing psychiatric emergencies; precise accuracy when administering medication (for nurses)</li>
          
          <li>Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios eg emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
      <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 5NF</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.elft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Tower Hamlets CAMHS</p>
          <p>18 Greatorex Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E1 5NF</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.elft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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