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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 YOT Senior Mental Health Practitioner.</p><p>The Youth Offending Team (YOT) 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 YOT Senior Mental Health Practitioner will support children and young people by providing time-limited interventions, who are known to the YOT 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 YOT 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>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <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>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</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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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <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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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <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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            Qualifications
          
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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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    <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><a href="https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



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

NHS Jobs

YOT Senior Mental Health Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The role aims to improve the experience for our children and young
people (CYP) presenting with mental health problems who would otherwise have
seen a GP. In this role you will work as part of the South West London and St
Georges Mental Health NHS Trust and primary care team in Central Sutton PCN in
Sutton, providing support to GP practices for children and young people (CYP)
presenting with mental health problems. This support will include provision of
advice, education, support and psychoeducation to GPs CYP and carers through
consultation, advice and signposting.</p><p>You will also provide expert advice and education to primary care
staff across the 4 GP Practices in Central Sutton PCN. The post holder will be
an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team. You will have access to
appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the PCN
to provide general advice and support on a day to day basis</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>Improve access for CYP with mental health conditions through early identification </li>  <li>Increase access for marginalised and disadvantaged groups</li>  <li>Support engagement with existing mental health services and GP practices</li>  <li>Provide psychoeducation and advice and information on well-being for CYP and their carers</li>  <li>To monitor and support patients in between their GP appointments</li>  <li>To provide psychoeducation and advice for children, young people and their carers, presenting with mental health problems</li>  <li>Assist in supporting early intervention pathways and supporting and liaising with local CAMHS SPA teams </li>  <li>To work with patients and team members to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment which may include onward referral to secondary mental health services or signposting to other mental health services, social prescribers, voluntary services and community-based support groups </li>  <li>To support patients to stay well within their local communities, including signposting and access to psychological techniques and/or guided self-help that promote well-being</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Central Sutton PCN Sutton is looking to employ
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner under the additional roles
reimbursement scheme to work directly to support GP practices for children and
young people (CYP) presenting with mental health problems. This support will
include provision of advice, education, support and psychoeducation to GPs CYP
and carers through consultation, advice and signposting. This role will be
working autonomously, but will have the support of a multi-professional primary
care team made up of doctors, nurses, clinical pharmacists, physician associate,
health coaches, social prescribers and paramedics. You will have strong
experience and knowledge of working with children and young people (CYP) across
a diverse population. You will have excellent communication skills in
addressing and providing expert advice and education to the 4 GP Practices within
Central Sutton . You'll be joining a great team in a great place, where your
commitment will be genuinely valued, your skills respected, and your ambition
rewarded. Thank you for taking the time of submitting your application and
agreeing to meet with the Clinical Directors for the next stage of the
recruitment process.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>24 July 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £35,000 to £43,000 a year
      
        Depending on experience 
      
    </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>A2700-25-0040</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>Thomas Wall Centre</p>
      
      <p>52 Benhill Avenue</p>
            <p>Sutton</p>
      <p>Surrey</p>
      <p>SM1 4DP</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li>Improve access for CYP with mental health conditions through early identification </li>  <li>Increase access for marginalised and disadvantaged groups</li>  <li>Support engagement with existing mental health services and GP practices</li>  <li>Provide psychoeducation and advice and information on well-being for CYP and their carers</li>  <li>To monitor and support patients in between their GP appointments</li>  <li>To provide psychoeducation and advice for children, young people and their carers, presenting with mental health problems</li>  <li>Assist in supporting early intervention pathways and supporting and liaising with local CAMHS SPA teams </li>  <li>To work with patients and team members to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment which may include onward referral to secondary mental health services or signposting to other mental health services, social prescribers, voluntary services and community-based support groups </li>  <li>To support patients to stay well within their local communities, including signposting and access to psychological techniques and/or guided self-help that promote well-being </li>  <li>Work always to promote the safety and the well-being of service users and their families/carers</li>  <li>To develop a close relationship with the relevant Primary Care practice, attending practice meetings and having regular informal contact</li>  <li>To work closely and in partnership with colleagues within primary care and the Trust in a collaborative way, ensuring that decisions are made that ensure the best care for service users and that there is a seamless pathway</li>  <li>To use multiple clinical patient record systems</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>  <li>Improve access for CYP with mental health conditions through early identification </li>  <li>Increase access for marginalised and disadvantaged groups</li>  <li>Support engagement with existing mental health services and GP practices</li>  <li>Provide psychoeducation and advice and information on well-being for CYP and their carers</li>  <li>To monitor and support patients in between their GP appointments</li>  <li>To provide psychoeducation and advice for children, young people and their carers, presenting with mental health problems</li>  <li>Assist in supporting early intervention pathways and supporting and liaising with local CAMHS SPA teams </li>  <li>To work with patients and team members to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment which may include onward referral to secondary mental health services or signposting to other mental health services, social prescribers, voluntary services and community-based support groups </li>  <li>To support patients to stay well within their local communities, including signposting and access to psychological techniques and/or guided self-help that promote well-being </li>  <li>Work always to promote the safety and the well-being of service users and their families/carers</li>  <li>To develop a close relationship with the relevant Primary Care practice, attending practice meetings and having regular informal contact</li>  <li>To work closely and in partnership with colleagues within primary care and the Trust in a collaborative way, ensuring that decisions are made that ensure the best care for service users and that there is a seamless pathway</li>  <li>To use multiple clinical patient record systems</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Relevant clinical experience </li>
        
        <li>At least twelve months experience of working with children and young people who have experienced mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Experience of research based and reflective practice e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence-based practice.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of supervision and or mentoring of junior staff and students </li>
          
          <li>Experience of working as an assistant psychologist in CAMHS services</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing guided self help and resources with children and young people with mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of Emis</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology</li>
        
        <li>Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
        
        <li>Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and mental health practice such as delivery of evidence based psychological therapies for mental health problems</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training in supporting children and young people with mental health difficulties</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to proactively and independently manage workload </li>
        
        <li>Ability to provide quality care that is responsive to service user needs</li>
        
        <li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Good organisational skills </li>
        
        <li>Resilient able to cope in difficult interpersonal situations</li>
        
        <li>Approachable </li>
        
        <li>Self aware self confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others </li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of psychological therapy applied to severe and enduring mental health problems and an adequate theoretical knowledge of CBT</li>
        
        <li>An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a primary care mental health context</li>
        
        <li>An understanding of psychology applied to mental health care</li>
        
        <li>Training in evidence-based psychological therapy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of academic publications</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant clinical experience </li>
          
          <li>At least twelve months experience of working with children and young people who have experienced mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of research based and reflective practice e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence-based practice.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of supervision and or mentoring of junior staff and students </li>
            
            <li>Experience of working as an assistant psychologist in CAMHS services</li>
            
            <li>Experience of providing guided self help and resources with children and young people with mental health problems</li>
            
            <li>Working knowledge of Emis</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology</li>
          
          <li>Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
          <li>Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and mental health practice such as delivery of evidence based psychological therapies for mental health problems</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training in supporting children and young people with mental health difficulties</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to proactively and independently manage workload </li>
          
          <li>Ability to provide quality care that is responsive to service user needs</li>
          
          <li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Good organisational skills </li>
          
          <li>Resilient able to cope in difficult interpersonal situations</li>
          
          <li>Approachable </li>
          
          <li>Self aware self confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others </li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of psychological therapy applied to severe and enduring mental health problems and an adequate theoretical knowledge of CBT</li>
          
          <li>An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a primary care mental health context</li>
          
          <li>An understanding of psychology applied to mental health care</li>
          
          <li>Training in evidence-based psychological therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of academic publications</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="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
      
    
    
      
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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>
          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>Sutton Primary Care Networks</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Thomas Wall Centre</p>
      
      <p>52 Benhill Avenue</p>
            <p>Sutton</p>
      <p>Surrey</p>
      <p>SM1 4DP</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sutton Primary Care Networks</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Thomas Wall Centre</p>
          
          <p>52 Benhill Avenue</p>
                    <p>Sutton</p>
          <p>Surrey</p>
          <p>SM1 4DP</p>
        
      

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

CAMHS 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>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-CAMHS110-0925</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Woodland View</p>
      <p>Thornfield Road, Brentry</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS10 6NB</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <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>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualification
        
      </h3>
      
      <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>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <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>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <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>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <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>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <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>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <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>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <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>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <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>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <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>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <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>
          
        </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>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>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <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>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <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>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <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>This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner to work within the Mental Health In Reach Team at HMP Downview, (a female closed prison). This role involves acting as a Care Co-ordinator, undertaking mental health assessments and associates risk assessments. We have an excellent working relationship with the prison and candidates will enjoy working within a supportive team, with regular supervision.</p> <p>Central &amp; North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner &amp; works in partnership to provide responsive &amp; dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability &amp; substance misuse services to the diverse &amp; culturally rich communities we serve.</p> <p>By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health &amp; well-being. Our healthcare services work to a <strong>7 day week working model</strong>, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed &amp; maintained to the highest of standards at all times.</p> <p><strong><em>We offer a great range of career pathways to support our nurses through their journey, see the list of endless opportunities under the working for your organisation tab.</em></strong></p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Care Co-ordination</p>
<p>Risk assessments</p>
<p>Mental Health Assessments</p>
<p>Attending various CNWL and HMPPS meetings and Forums</p>
<p>Developing service provision in line with the role</p>
<p>MDT working</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Working within the MHIR team at HMP Downview, you will be working within a supportive team within our mental health hub. You will benefit from having peer support as you go through your induction phase to aid familiarity with how the prison functions. You will have opportunities to be part of local service developments and we promote all team members to become a specialist lead in relevant areas. You will also benefit from our inclusive approach. In addition to mandatory training opportunities, we also consider external training development, there is Mental Health Practitioner peer supervision and monthly Reflective Practice which is in addition to 1:1 supervision.</p>
<p>All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>10 September 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
      
        per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
      
    </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>333-D-HJ-1855</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP Downview</p>
      <p>High Down Lane</p>
      <p>Sutton</p>
            <p>SM2 5PD</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>See Job Description and the person specification for a detailed account of the main responsibilities.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>See Job Description and the person specification for a detailed account of the main responsibilities.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Registered Practitioner (Registered Mental Health  Nurse; Social Worker; OT)</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of professional development since  registration</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post registration qualification that enhances  clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc</li>
          
          <li>Mentorship or supervisor qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary  team</li>
        
        <li>Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA  framework</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in community setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of mentoring or supervising students</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a Prison or forensic  environment</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE,  ABILITIES
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Expert in engaging with people with mental health  problems, assessing their needs, designing and  delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the  effectiveness of the process.</li>
        
        <li>Risk assessment and management skills.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent IT skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and  independently as appropriate</li>
        
        <li>To use supervision positively and effectively</li>
        
        <li>Proven ability to work patients to increase their level of  self-determination and resilience</li>
        
        <li>Effective time management</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the needs and rights of patients.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks</li>
        
        <li>Problem solving, stress management &amp; conflict  resolution skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an  understanding of care quality (clinical governance).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA,  legislation and policies relevant to prison  mental health.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          ATTITUDES, APTITUDES,  PERSONAL  CHARACTERISTICS
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible  in the service</li>
        
        <li>Able to accept constructive feedback.</li>
        
        <li>Able to ask for support where required.</li>
        
        <li>Compassionate &amp; non-judgmental approach.</li>
        
        <li>Flexible</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registered Practitioner (Registered Mental Health  Nurse; Social Worker; OT)</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of professional development since  registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post registration qualification that enhances  clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc</li>
            
            <li>Mentorship or supervisor qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary  team</li>
          
          <li>Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA  framework</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in community setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of mentoring or supervising students</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a Prison or forensic  environment</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE,  ABILITIES
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Expert in engaging with people with mental health  problems, assessing their needs, designing and  delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the  effectiveness of the process.</li>
          
          <li>Risk assessment and management skills.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent IT skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and  independently as appropriate</li>
          
          <li>To use supervision positively and effectively</li>
          
          <li>Proven ability to work patients to increase their level of  self-determination and resilience</li>
          
          <li>Effective time management</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the needs and rights of patients.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks</li>
          
          <li>Problem solving, stress management &amp; conflict  resolution skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an  understanding of care quality (clinical governance).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA,  legislation and policies relevant to prison  mental health.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            ATTITUDES, APTITUDES,  PERSONAL  CHARACTERISTICS
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible  in the service</li>
          
          <li>Able to accept constructive feedback.</li>
          
          <li>Able to ask for support where required.</li>
          
          <li>Compassionate &amp; non-judgmental approach.</li>
          
          <li>Flexible</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>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>HMP Downview</p>
      <p>High Down Lane</p>
      <p>Sutton</p>
            <p>SM2 5PD</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>HMP Downview</p>
          <p>High Down Lane</p>
          <p>Sutton</p>
                    <p>SM2 5PD</p>
        
      

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

Mental Health Practitioner

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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