CAMHS Lead Nurse​/Practitioner

Are you passionate about supporting young people and their mental health? You will be supported to develop knowledge and skills in working systemically with children and families within our experienced, multi‑disciplinary teams. We welcome applications from mental health nurses currently working with adults who want to develop a career within CAMHS. Through robust supervision and training opportunities, we will aim to develop your knowledge, skills and experience within a CYP IAPT Service.

The service is a locality‑based model, which ensures strong team working and high levels of locality knowledge. The team is supported by a Team Manager and senior clinicians within the service.

We're looking for a caring, committed professional to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Recovery team covering Erewash and / or South Derbyshire. Whether you're a Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with experience in mental health, we'd love to welcome you into our team. This post will predominantly be based within Derby City.

In this rewarding role, you'll support children and young people up to age 18 who are experiencing a wide range of mental health needs, including trauma, anxiety, depression, neurodevelopmental conditions, and self‑harm. You'll be part of a compassionate, experienced team that works collaboratively to provide thoughtful and effective care. We offer a wide range of therapeutic approaches within CAMHS, including CBT, Family Therapy, and DBT, and we're committed to helping you grow professionally through regular supervision, development opportunities, and strong team support.

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'. CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities