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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are recruiting for a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) as our YJS Senior Mental Health Practitioner.</p><p>The Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a multi-disciplinary team which works with children and young people aged 10 -17 years old who have offended and are made subject to a range of community and custodial disposals.</p><p>The YJS Senior Mental Health Practitioner will support children and young people by providing time-limited interventions, who are known to the YJS and are experiencing mental health and wellbeing difficulties, as part of an overall plan to reduce their risk of re-offending, harm to others and vulnerability.</p><p>This may include signposting or liaison with other service providers, and establishing exit strategies (via onward referral) to ensure ongoing support is available where it is deemed necessary. You will be supported by being co-managed by both CAMHS and the YJS manager, receive regular supervision and access to a wide range of professionals including mental health nurses, social workers, OT, associate practitioners, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, family therapist, CBT therapists, Creative Arts Therapists and consultant psychiatrists.</p><p>We pride ourselves in delivering high quality and innovative psychological solutions, working collaboratively with children, young people and their families to deliver dynamic and evidence-based therapies.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Completion of initial assessments and screenings in relation to emotional and mental health to establish what level of support and or intervention is required.</p><p>Delivery of time-limited interventions to children and young people known to the YJS who are experiencing emotional health and wellbeing difficulties</p><p>Referral on to universal, early help or targeted services (or liaising with other health professionals) for onward assessment or support.</p><p>Undertakes a lead role within the YJS in respect of mental health and wellbeing, including provision of advice, guidance and specialist knowledge to staff in support of overall YJS practice and/or development of services.</p><p>Provide screening, care, and health promotion to children and young people known to the YJS who are experiencing emotional health and wellbeing difficulties.</p><p>Design and deliver preventative and targeted work to children, young people and their families to address safeguarding and risk management concerns (including 1:1 and group work).</p><p>Maintain strong links between YJS and other relevant service providers (for example, but not limited to CCAMHS, FCAMHS, EIP, GP and Social Care) for effective liaison, signposting and onward referral as appropriate</p><p>Contribute to YJS performance against agreed targets and indicators through effective data inputting, service delivery and team-working.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.</p><p>With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.</p><p>Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.</p><p>Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>08 September 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>348-CFS-9002</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Newport Clinic</p>
      <p>7 Pyle Street</p>
      <p>Newport</p>
      <p>Isle of Wight</p>
      <p>PO30 1JW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Professional degree or Level 4 equivalent in nursing, Social Work, OT or other relevant profession. </li>
        
        <li>Professional registration with a statutory body (e.g. Nursing Midwife Council, General Social Care Council, Health Professionals Council). </li>
        
        <li>Post qualifying experience or training in CAMHS or therapeutic approaches with children, young people and families. </li>
        
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          <li>Professional degree or Level 4 equivalent in nursing, Social Work, OT or other relevant profession. </li>
          
          <li>Professional registration with a statutory body (e.g. Nursing Midwife Council, General Social Care Council, Health Professionals Council). </li>
          
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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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Newport Clinic</p>
      <p>7 Pyle Street</p>
      <p>Newport</p>
      <p>Isle of Wight</p>
      <p>PO30 1JW</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Newport Clinic</p>
          <p>7 Pyle Street</p>
          <p>Newport</p>
          <p>Isle of Wight</p>
          <p>PO30 1JW</p>
        
      

      
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NHS Jobs

YOT Senior Mental Health Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for 12 month maternity cover to the Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner role within the North Bristol CAMHS team.</p> <p>We are a service working withchildren and young people with complex mental health needs. We use the CAPA model of assessment and treatment, which would involve working with a variety of clinical presentations and needs, including: suicidal thoughts, low mood, anxiety, OCD and emerging psychosis, often alongside neurodiversity. We also have a lot of referrals for young people with disordered eating and diagnosed Eating Disorders, and there are opportunities to work within this clinic if this is something you are interested in.</p> <p>We are looking for a practitioner with a core professional registration, including registered nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, family therapists, art therapists and CBT therapists.</p> <p>North Bristol is an area of significant disparities in health, wealth and access. We are committed to working in a manner which is inclusive and anti-oppressive, and invite applications from staff who share these values.</p>  <p>P.S: The proposed interview date is 6th October 2025.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The key elements of the role include, but are not limited to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Completing assessments of young people with complex emotional and mental health needs;</li>
<li>Completing 1:1 treatment interventions for a variety of clinical presentations, drawing on techniques including: CBT-informed work, DBT-informed work, systemic work and creative therapies;</li>
<li>Care and safety planning, in partnership with young people, families and carers, and other professionals;</li>
<li>Multi-professional and multi-agency working, including close working with social care, schools, primary care and acute hospital trusts;</li>
<li>Proactively safeguarding young people who may be experiencing abuse or who are at risk of abuse;</li>
<li>Utilising your own clinical supervision, reflective practice and caseload management to work in an evidence-based manner and in a way that is sustainable for your own wellbeing.</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust)a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p>
<p>Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.</p>
<p>At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>08 September 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, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-CAMHS110-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Woodland View</p>
      <p>Thornfield Road, Brentry</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS10 6NB</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see attached job description and person specification.</p>
<p>Please contact Hazel Nash (Clinical Service Manager) if you would like any further information.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see attached job description and person specification.</p>
<p>Please contact Hazel Nash (Clinical Service Manager) if you would like any further information.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualification
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Relevant completed professional qualification (eg clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy, occupational therapy, accredited CBT, psychotherapy)</li>
        
        <li>Maintenance of appropriate professional registration (ie HCPC, UKCP,NME)</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Additional training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working  therapeutically with children  and young people</li>
          
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Knowledge of national and local guidelines/  policy regarding provision of public sector services to children/young people and their families</li>
        
        <li>Experience of risk assessment and management appropriate to children and young people. Including young people who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary team working</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of working together arrangements  in particular, Children in Need assessments  Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience in a community CAMHS service</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing self injurious behaviour</li>
          
          <li>Clinical Risk management in  relation to children</li>
          
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to organise and prioritise client caseload</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in Clinical Risk assessment and management in relation to children and young people including experience of managing self-injurious behaviour.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be flexible about where the child and  family are seen e.g. clinic, school or home</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be sensitive to complex emotional  issues.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to write concise reports for referrers,  families and other agencies</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult  information to clients and their carers.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to establish and maintain good working  relationships with other professionals within  the team.</li>
        
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            Qualification
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Relevant completed professional qualification (eg clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy, occupational therapy, accredited CBT, psychotherapy)</li>
          
          <li>Maintenance of appropriate professional registration (ie HCPC, UKCP,NME)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Additional training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of working  therapeutically with children  and young people</li>
            
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Knowledge of national and local guidelines/  policy regarding provision of public sector services to children/young people and their families</li>
          
          <li>Experience of risk assessment and management appropriate to children and young people. Including young people who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary team working</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of working together arrangements  in particular, Children in Need assessments  Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines.</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience in a community CAMHS service</li>
            
            <li>Experience of managing self injurious behaviour</li>
            
            <li>Clinical Risk management in  relation to children</li>
            
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            Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to organise and prioritise client caseload</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in Clinical Risk assessment and management in relation to children and young people including experience of managing self-injurious behaviour.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be flexible about where the child and  family are seen e.g. clinic, school or home</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be sensitive to complex emotional  issues.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to write concise reports for referrers,  families and other agencies</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult  information to clients and their carers.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to establish and maintain good working  relationships with other professionals within  the team.</li>
          
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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>
  

  
    <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>
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      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>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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        <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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Woodland View</p>
      <p>Thornfield Road, Brentry</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS10 6NB</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
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          <p>Woodland View</p>
          <p>Thornfield Road, Brentry</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS10 6NB</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you an autonomous Mental Health Nurse looking for a new role in the historic market town of Witney, West Oxfordshire?</strong></p> <p><strong>Do you have extensive experience of working in mental health services and understand the challenges that the Adult care group can bring?</strong></p> <p>North and West AMHT have an opportunity for a Band 6 RMN to be part of a well established Multi disciplinary Team on a full time basis.</p> <p>We are a supportive team which although busy has many rewards. We care deeply about our patients and their families and carers. We believe in listening and responding as a team, piloting new models, supporting each other and developing and using new care approaches. We aim to improve patient care as well as provide increase staff satisfaction and sense of achievement.</p> <p>The team is highly supportive and committed to delivering high quality patient care; where the caseload can be demanding, diverse and frequently complex.</p> <p>Our AMHT provide an assessment and treatment function and the staff working within the team work on a rota covering shifts from 07.00 to 21.00 (7 days/week). The successful candidate will be required to work mainly 9-5 Monday to Friday however there is an expectation that there is flexibility to cover the out of hours shifts when required.</p> <p>The post holder will need to be able to travel around the county, to offer interventions to patients and carers. The area is quite rural with limited public transport, so access to transport is essential.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>Working within the treatment function of the AMHT you will co-ordinate the care for patients with severe and enduring mental health diagnosis.</li>  <li>You will work autonomously, with a caseload of patients with whom you will engage and offer the recommended treatment and support.</li>  <li>You will have experience of providing community mental health care and able to assess and plan treatment with service users. You will also be able to assess and manage risk, including use of Safeguarding processes.</li>  <li>There are opportunities for team working and facilitating groups such as MBT/CBT based interventions. The MDT consists of medics, psychological therapists, social workers, OTs, RMNs and support workers, as well as embedded workers from the third sector to support with employment, housing and social needs. </li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.</p>
<p>Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible</p>
<p>Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:<strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p>
<p>Our values are:<strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p>
<p>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li>
<li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development</li>
<li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li>
<li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers</li>
<li>Competitive pension scheme</li>
<li>Lease car scheme</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>
<li>Mental Health First Aiders</li>
<li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)</li>
<li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</li>
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 September 2025</p>

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Per annum
      
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Community Mental Health Practitioner

<p>Mental Health Practitioner - Complex Care Residential, Yorkshire</p> <p>Salary: Up to £38, 907(Full-Time) pro rota £29,180.25 per annum depending on experience</p> <p>(covering 6 months Maternity leave)</p> <p>Permanent: Part time working 30 hours/ Monday to Friday</p> <p>Location: Covering across residential homes, West Yorkshire/Batley, Leeds, Rotherham, Bradford and Goole.</p> <p>Cambian Group, the UK's largest provider of specialist services in children's residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner. The post will require someone with previous experience of working in CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Children's services.</p> <p>We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.</p> <p>Job Role</p> <p>You will be providing a therapeutic service to children and young people placed in the region by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through consultation and training of staff in order to provide them a stable and secure base. The clinician support staff to build positive and healthy relationships with young people to enable them to grow, develop and achieve their full potential through the use of a range of therapeutic approaches such as DDP, PACE, Therapeutic Parenting etc </p> <p>The member of the clinical team works holistically to help staff develop our young people's wellbeing, independence and social and emotional resiliency, as part of the consultative model and with a multi-disciplinary approach with other professionals involved. </p> <p>Further duties are described in the attached Job Description.</p> <p>Candidate Profile</p> <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team.</p> <p>Essential:</p> <p>Registered with the relevant professional organisation (NMC, BACP, Social Worker England etc  )Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skillsHave excellent communication, organisational and time management skills</p> <p>Beneficial</p> <p>Previous experience in working with children &amp; adolescents is advantageousCAMHS experienceWorking with Looked After ChildrenChildren residential care experienceMental Health clinical background</p> <p>Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.</p>

Mental Health Practitioner

<p>Senior Mental Health Practitioner</p> <p>Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum </p> <p>Part Time/Full Time: up to 37.5 hours per week</p> <p>Location: Lufton College, Yeovil</p> <p>Would you like to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of children and young people and their families?</p> <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen at Lufton College, Yeovil and we are now recruiting for a dedicated passionate individual to join our clinical team as the Senior Mental Health Practitioner. This is a new role at the college to support students mental and emotional health.</p> <p>Cambian Lufton College is rated 'Good' in all areas from Ofsted in 2024, the college is an independent provider of specialist further education and residential care in the South West, and part of the Care-Tec group. We offer day and residential placements for young people aged 16 to 25 years, and typically support students who have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, moderate to severe learning disabilities and a range of behaviour, emotional and complex needs (including medical). Students will have an Education, Health &amp; Care Plan (EHCP) reflecting their learning disability and assessed support needs. The College is registered with both the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted that undertake regular and rigorous inspections in addition to our own internal quality assurance processes.</p> <p>Our teams of highly skilled education, care and clinical staff deliver an outstanding personal, social and vocational experience that is tailored to meet the individual needs and wants of our students. The College focusses upon preparing young people for adulthood by equipping them with a toolkit for life after college. We take immense pride in our commitment to delivering quality learning through person-centred programmes that are supported by a range of therapeutic professionals and partnerships with other local education providers and employers.</p> <p>Job Role</p> <p>We are looking for a creative, dynamic and enthusiastic individual to work collaboratively within our wellbeing clinical team which consists of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Holistic therapist, School Nurse and Integrated Therapy assistants. The role will require you to draw upon your knowledge of working with complex young people and adults, to support the emotional and mental health needs of our learners through either direct or indirect therapeutic interventions and by sharing your knowledge, experience and expertise through work-shops and training for our care and education team.</p> <p>Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention Opportunities;</p> <p>Main duties of the job</p> <p>The post holder will:</p> <p>Provide mental health triage, including basic assessments and clinical interventions based on NICE guidance within the college to support students.To review and meet EHCP statemented needs of students.Support the psychiatrist with the management of students presenting with emotional or Mental health problems.Support students presenting in 'crisis', modelling good practice and providing short term interventions, where possible, share this practice with care and education teams to promote self-management.To be the link role between the care, education and wellbeing teams with external agencies for mental and emotional wellbeing.Co facilitate groups for students in promoting good mental and emotional health.</p> <p>Manage your own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team, and wide care and education provision. Attend multi-disciplinary and multi- agency meetings for our young people, where appropriate.Contribute to reports for young people's progress at annual review and interim reviews.There may be an opportunity to supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, Healthcare Students and Assistants.</p> <p>The successful candidate must be confident, able to work autonomously have a passion to work with young people and have a strong working knowledge in supporting complex mental health. You will have a proven knowledge in risk assessment/management strategies and be an effective verbal and written communicator.</p> <p>We are looking for Senior Mental Health Practitioner or who is either registered with the NMC (RMN/RLDN) or HCPC</p> <p>Essential</p> <p>Minimal 2 years' experienceRMN / RNLD/ HCPCExperience in CAMHS (community or in-patient services) or Education settingsBe person centred and have a commitment to delivering high quality evidence-based careGood decision-making skillsExcellent organisational capacityEffective communication skillsBe autonomous in practice</p> <p>Beneficial</p> <p>Providing consultation to groupsLeading/teaching workshops to peersManagerial experienceWorking with people who have Autism Spectrum Disorder/Challenging behavioursWorking with people who have learning difficulties.</p> <p>In return we will give you:</p> <p>A competitive salary25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - pro rata for part time (increasing after 2 years)Enhanced disclosure cost covered by CambianFree onsite parkingPaid lunch break - and free meals when on dutyOnline benefits and cashback rewardsComprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training</p> <p>Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.</p>

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Approved Mental Health Practitioner<strong><br></strong><strong>Location: </strong>Hillingdon <br><strong>Pay Rate:</strong> 38+ per hour</p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting an Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) for its client based in Hillingdon.</p><p>To deliver a high-quality, integrated mental health service in line with statutory responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), Care Act 2014, and other relevant legislation. The AMHP will undertake assessments and interventions to support individuals experiencing mental health crises, ensuring their rights and needs are upheld while managing risks effectively.</p><p><strong>What will your responsibilities be?</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinate and undertake assessments under the Mental Health Act, making decisions about compulsory admission and treatment.</li><li>Conduct safeguarding enquiries and develop protection plans in collaboration with service users and other professionals.</li><li>Assess needs under the Care Act, develop care plans, and review support arrangements.</li><li>Provide emergency mental health assessments and interventions, including out-of-hours support as part of the AMHP duty rota.</li></ul><p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Make a Difference:</strong> Help change the lives of adults</li><li><strong>Great Team:</strong> Work with a supportive and collaborative crew. </li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience:</strong></p><p>To be successful in this role you must have, </p><ul><li>Social Work England registration</li><li>Eligible to work in the UK</li><li>Hold a full UK driving licence</li><li>Post-qualified experience</li><li>Degree level or equivalent in Social Work</li></ul><p><strong>Why Liquid Personnel?</strong></p><ul><li> Free DBS and compliance service</li><li>Twice weekly payroll and 'Faster Pay' service, getting you paid more quickly</li><li>Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies</li><li>Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal</li><li>Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge</li><li>Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK</li><li>"Refer a Friend" bonus - get 500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place </li><li>"Find your own job" bonus - get 250 for bringing your own position to us </li></ul><p>Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.</p><p><strong>Reasonable Adjustments:</strong></p><p>If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.</p><p>We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.</p><p>BH - (phone number removed)<br>GH - 32396</p>

Approved Mental Health Practitioner

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker - AMHP Team with the Social Care industry in Wandsworth<br><br><strong>Responsibilities include:</strong><br><ul><li>Working with Vulnerable Adults with Mental Health</li><li>Care management</li><li>Report writing and assessment</li><li>Carrying a caseload of service users</li><li>Managing complex cases</li><li>Liaising with other professional bodies whilst working within the Mental Health Act</li><li>Safeguarding Adults</li><li>Self-directed support / personal budgets</li></ul><br><strong>Experience preferred:</strong><br><ul><li>Post qualifying experience of working within a Qualified Social Worker - Approved Mental Health Practitioner Team within the UK Social Care industry.</li></ul><br><strong>The Team:</strong><br><ul><li>Well-structured organised team, growing their social worker staffing levels.</li></ul><br><strong>Minimum Requirements:</strong><br><ul><li>SWE Registration</li><li>1 year post qualifying experience within UK</li><li>Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)</li><li>Eligibility to work in the UK</li></ul><strong>Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:</strong><br><ul><li>Your own personal consultant</li><li>Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide</li><li>DBS and Compliance Service</li><li>Quick and Easy Registration Process</li><li>Access to CPD</li><li>Guaranteed weekly payment</li></ul>To discuss this Qualified Social Worker - Approved Mental Health Practitioner position, or any similar vacancies we have available in London, please contact Nicole Stewart (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Qualified Social Worker - Approved Mental Health Practitioner

<p><strong>Agency Opportunity: CAMHS ADHD - Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Band 7)</strong><strong>Location:</strong> Channel Islands<strong>Rate:</strong> £40.00 - £45.00 per hour - Outside IR35<strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Monday to Friday, full-time<strong>Start Date:</strong> ASAP - 4 weeks<strong>Contract Duration:</strong> 3-6 months ongoing</p> <p>Are you a skilled and experienced Mental Health Practitioner ready to make a difference in the lives of young people? We're supporting a CAMHS service in need of a Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join their ADHD pathway team. This is a rewarding opportunity for a dynamic professional to deliver specialist assessment and interventions to children and adolescents with complex neurodevelopmental and mental health needs.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Be Doing</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Delivering comprehensive assessments for young people with ADHD and associated mental health challenges.</p> </li><li> <p>Providing therapeutic interventions and case management in both community and clinic-based settings.</p> </li><li> <p>Managing crisis presentations and risk assessments with autonomy.</p> </li><li> <p>Acting as a care co-ordinator, leading on care planning, reviews, and multi-agency liaison.</p> </li><li> <p>Supporting families, schools, and professionals to implement holistic care strategies.</p> </li><li> <p>Contributing to service audits, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives.</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Requirements &amp; Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Allied Health Professional.</p> </li><li> <p>Minimum Band 6-level CAMHS experience, including ADHD or neurodevelopmental work.</p> </li><li> <p>Proven ability to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team.</p> </li><li> <p>Skilled in evidence-based therapeutic modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT, systemic therapy, EMDR).</p> </li><li> <p>Confident in writing complex clinical reports and leading professional meetings.</p> </li><li> <p>Full UK driving licence may be required depending on the trust's service area.</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Working Hours &amp; Contract Duration</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Full-time: Monday to Friday (typically 9am-5pm).</p> </li><li> <p>Contract Length: 3-6 months ongoing, with potential for extension.</p> </li><li> <p>Immediate or short-notice start available.</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Why Choose Hunter Gatherer Mental Health?</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Access to roles at top NHS and private sector organisations.</p> </li><li> <p>A dedicated one-to-one consultant guiding you throughout the process.</p> </li><li> <p>Weekly payroll and fast-tracked compliance.</p> </li><li> <p>Market-leading referral scheme - earn up to £250 when you refer a friend!</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Interested or want to refer a colleague?</strong>Refer them to me today, and if they start, you'll earn £250!Get in touch with me directly at / for more details.</p>

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