CAMHS Senior Practitioner

Job summary

This is a 37.5
hours per week post, based in Hereford.

CAMHS Herefordshire
offers assessments and a range of evidence-based interventions to Children and
young people up to the age of 18. The role is primarily based in Hereford with
occasional travel.

This role is
across core CAMHS, including our Child in Care pathway. We are
looking for a CAMHS practitioner with experience of undertaking assessments,
interventions and supporting other members of the team.

You would be
part of a friendly, multi-disciplinary team, supporting
the service in offering robust mental health assessment and planned
treatments/interventions. You will be working as part of the wider CAMHS MDT
where you will have the opportunity to supported, learn and grow. We have
structured supervision and reflective spaces and support ongoing CPD.The work will be challenging, exciting and rewarding as we promote mental
health recovery and empowerment to our children and young people

Main duties of the job Duties
in your role include offering mental health assessments and care
planning/treatment for moderate to severe mental health illnesses that are
experienced by those aged under 18 years. The
CAMHS multi-disciplinary team will support you in your clinical decision making
in relation to the patients you assess. As
a senior colleague you will be expected to offer mentorship to other staff
members, students and trainees as appropriate to your qualification. There is
also an expectation that you will take on some leadership roles within the
team.

You
are expected to proactively engage in your own supervision and be able to deliver
supervision.

There
is an emphasis on communication with children, young people, families, partner
agencies both verbally and in writing to promote mental health recovery and
multi-agency working.

We
offer clinical on-site appointments but sometimes source alternative locations.

About us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.

What we offer;
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.

We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

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you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.

Details Date posted
12 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year

pro rata for part time

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference numberCJob locations

Benet Building Ruckhall Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR2 9RP
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential Experience in undertaking research projects / clinical audits.

Significant recent and relevant clinical experience post-registration.

Previous experience providing a service to…