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CAMHS Practitioner
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Job Description
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- oRelevant professional registration with appropriate body. All applicants will require a professional training with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), General Social care council (GSCC), Health and Care Professional's Council (HCPC), Social Work England ( SWE), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), BABCP or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- oMentorship Training or other relevant qualification and regular updates.
- oAdditional, recognised therapeutic qualification
- Experience of assessment, treatment and risk management of children, young people and families with a range of mental health and neuropsychiatric presentations
- Experience working with children & young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
- Knowledge of the standardized assessments and evidence based treatments relevant to mental health and neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Well-developed IT skills
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with children and young people who engage in self-harming or aggressive behaviour
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to child and adult protection, and equalities.
- Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning
- oRelevant professional registration with appropriate body. All applicants will require a professional training with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), General Social care council (GSCC), Health and Care Professional's Council (HCPC), Social Work England ( SWE), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), BABCP or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- oMentorship Training or other relevant qualification and regular updates.
- oAdditional, recognised therapeutic qualification
- Experience of assessment, treatment and risk management of children, young people and families with a range of mental health and neuropsychiatric presentations
- Experience working with children & young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
- Knowledge of the standardized assessments and evidence based treatments relevant to mental health and neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Well-developed IT skills
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with children and young people who engage in self-harming or aggressive behaviour
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to child and adult protection, and equalities.
- Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning
Job summary
The post holder will join the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team, a team of multi-disciplinary professionals who provide assessment, treatment, care coordination and planning for children and/or young people with moderate to severe mental health and neuropsychiatric difficulties, under supervision of the team leader and relevant clinical supervisor.
1. To provide a service to children and/or young people and their families/carers in Croydon CAMHS including assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
2. To care co-ordinate and manage treatment delivered to each young person referred, including developing, reviewing and adapting interventions.
3. To communicate assessment and treatment information to young people their families and to other professionals.
4. To undertake proactive risk management and safety planning in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
5. To participate in the duty system for the service.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team including mental health assessments.
To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
To act as a care co-ordinator, taking responsibility for initiating planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and meetings.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.
Details
Date posted
07 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive of outer HCAs
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
334-CLI-7118595
Job locations
Croydon CAMHS, Christopher Wren House
High Street
Croydon
CR0 1QG
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
Essential Requirements
Relevant professional registration with appropriate body. All applicants will require a professional training with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), General Social care council (GSCC), Health and Care Professional's Council (HCPC), Social Work England ( SWE), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), BABCP or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
Desirable Requirements
Mentorship Training or other relevant qualification and regular updates.
Additional, recognised therapeutic qualification
Experience
Essential Requirements
Experience of assessment, treatment and risk management of children, young people and families with a range of mental health and neuropsychiatric presentations
Experience working with children & young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
Desirable Requirements
Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
Knowledge / Skills
Essential Requirements
Knowledge of the standardized assessments and evidence based treatments relevant to mental health and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Well-developed IT skills
Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with children and young people who engage in self-harming or aggressive behaviour
Desirable Requirements
Knowledge of legislation in relation to child and adult protection, and equalities.
Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care
Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
Essential Requirements
Relevant professional registration with appropriate body. All applicants will require a professional training with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), General Social care council (GSCC), Health and Care Professional's Council (HCPC), Social Work England ( SWE), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), BABCP or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
Desirable Requirements
Mentorship Training or other relevant qualification and regular updates.
Additional, recognised therapeutic qualification
Experience
Essential Requirements
Experience of assessment, treatment and risk management of children, young people and families with a range of mental health and neuropsychiatric presentations
Experience working with children & young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
Desirable Requirements
Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
Knowledge / Skills
Essential Requirements
Knowledge of the standardized assessments and evidence based treatments relevant to mental health and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Well-developed IT skills
Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with children and young people who engage in self-harming or aggressive behaviour
Desirable Requirements
Knowledge of legislation in relation to child and adult protection, and equalities.
Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care
Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning
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Experience
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Knowledge and Skills
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Knowledge and Skills
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Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Croydon CAMHS, Christopher Wren House
High Street
Croydon
CR0 1QG
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Croydon CAMHS, Christopher Wren House
High Street
Croydon
CR0 1QG
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.