CAMHS Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Do you have a core registration as a nurse, social worker, registered therapist, OT or other allied health professional? Are you passionate about providing quality mental health support for children under 5 years old? We are seeking a Senior Practitioner to join our CAMHS Psychotherapy team who will support you in this exciting opportunity to work with this cohort of children and their parents.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in contributing to our Under 5s pathway which provides a psychoanalytic approach to the therapeutic intervention offered to the children and their parent/carers. Clinical supervision and training opportunities will be provided within the CAMHS Psychotherapy team in this area of the service provision. This is a part time post working 22.5 hours per week.

• The children and parents accessing our service require a range of specialist interventions to support them within their journey of recovery.
• A typical week will involve working autonomously and as part of a wider team.
• With MDT support, you will assess, formulate, deliver and review mental health interventions.
• You will effectively interface with stakeholders of the service, and work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• With regular supervision, you will manage a caseload and work in partnership with the children and parents within your care, from referral through to discharge.
• You will conduct regular mental health assessments and demonstrate skills in risk management and safeguarding of vulnerable children and adults.
• Taking a child‑centred approach, you will utilise your skills to formulate, deliver and review the efficacy of tailored therapeutic interventions within your sphere of practice.

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.

• 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

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