Specialist CAMHS Practitioner

Position: Highly Specialist CAMHS Practitioner
Job summary

We are looking for an experienced clinician to work in our socially and culturally diverse borough. We want the very best services for our children and young people. That is why we are looking for someone like you!

Tower Hamlets CAMHS is a busy, innovative and vibrant service with good relationship with our partner agencies in Social Care, Education and 3rd sector. Our main clinic is in Whitechapel, with a second clinic in Limehouse, both of which have excellent transport links. ELFT is rated 'outstanding' by CQC with first-class personal and professional development opportunities.

Clinicians work in a hybrid model of direct face-to-face and remote working as appropriate. We are looking for: good communicators with energy, motivation and enthusiasm; the ability to work with individuals and families with complex difficulties and to work effectively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency contexts; flexibility of approach; commitment to evidence-based practice; and the pursuit of the highest possible quality of service.

We welcome applicant interested in full or part time hours.

Main duties of the jobThe post is based in one of our multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural Teams. We aim to deliver timely and comprehensive assessment and treatment service, offering goal-based episodes of care to children and young people and families. Alongside individual casework there are a range of groups such as DBT, NVR parenting and Behaviour Management for parents of children with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties.

There are opportunities to have consultations from colleagues to support casework (such as Trauma, Psychotherapy consultations). We also have well established People Participation groups for parents and young people. The service embraces continual improvement and the staff and management team have a high degree of enthusiasm for quality improvement.

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

You can see what our service users want from you at: posted
01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 8aSalary
66,274 to 73,496 a year

per annum Inc HCAs

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
363-SS8162192

Job locations

Tower Hamlets CAMHS
18 Greatorex Street London E1  5NF
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached

Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Katie Salucci, E&B2 Clinical Team Lead
- Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached

Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Katie Salucci, E&B2 Clinical Team Lead -  Specification

Education/Qualification/Training

Essential Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent), Systemic Family Therapy (or equivalent), or a qualification as a Community Mental Health Nurse (CMHN) or Psychological Therapist, with registration with the HCPC, UKCP, BACP, BABCP, NMC, or another relevant professional body

Desirable

Master's level post registration training in child & adolescent or adult mental health

Non-Violent Resistance parenting qualificationDBT training

Experience

Essential Significant experience of working in CAMHS/Adult Mental Health Service settings

Experience of working with a wide range of CAMHS presentations

Experience of fac…