Buxton CAMHS Practitioner
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Buxton, SK17 6HHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 October 2026
8 days leftJob description
"Over the past 15 months I have worked with some of the most amazing young people. This has given me an enormous sense of achievement as a nurse. Watc...
It is an exciting time for the service as we grow and expand our offer to the young people and families of North Derbyshire. As a core CAMHS worker you will liaise with a variety of professionals both within our own service and externally. We pride ourselves on our multi-disciplinary approach, and you will become a key member of our specialist team. You will be working in a supportive and friendly environment with professionals from a variety of clinical backgrounds. You will receive regular clinical supervision, as well the chance to consult with clinicians from our various pathways in order to help us deliver the best service we can.
As a Community CAMHS Mental Health Worker you will be responsible for managing a caseload of complex young people with moderate to severe mental health disorders. You will carry out routine assessments, help young people to develop collaborative care and risk management plans, and offer first level therapeutic interventions. You will offer screening for neurodevelopmental issues and make appropriate internal referrals in order to best support the young people we work with. The service offers a wide range of structured interventions such as CBT, systemic family therapy, DBT, IPT, and Positive Behaviour Support, and there are regular opportunities to develop your own skills further by completing training both internally and externally.
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
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Buxton CAMHS is part of Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Our vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care for our patients; and being a great place to work for our people. Our Proud to CARE philosophy supports this vision - and we all play a part in achieving it, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other.
The Buxton base is situated in the heart of the beautiful spa town of Buxton with good links to Manchester, Sheffield and Chesterfield by both road and train. The office is a quick walk to all the attractions of Buxton including the Pavilion Gardens and the Buxton Opera House.
We are passionate about sustainable transport and offer a cycle to work scheme, as well as an electric lease car scheme open to all employees. Our staff wellbeing service provides a huge range of benefits including staff counselling, access to free financial and legal advice and various support groups, fitness classes and even a staff choir! A staff wellbeing hub, including a free gym for staff has now opened on the main hospital site.
Our Buxton CAMHS is a small, supportive and well respected team. If you'd like to find out more about this role or to arrange to visit us, please get in touch.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification e.g. nursing, social work, OT or other allied health professional with relevant mental health experience and valid/current registration with the associated professional body e.g. NMC, HCPC, SWE, BACP.
Desirable: - Training in provision of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy; - Training in provision of Systemic Family Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience working within Child, Adolescent Mental Health or other relevant setting.
- Experience of mental health assessments and the implementation of a wide range of therapeutic interventions
- Ability to manage a caseload autonomously
Desirable
- Experience teaching/training students and/or other disciplines
- Experience working in CAMHS
- Experience of Service evaluation and audit
- Experience of multi-professional team work
Skills
Essential
- Experience in provision of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Experience in provision of Systemic Family Therapy
- Qualities essential to clinical practice e.g. respect, genuineness and personal integrity
- Ability to manage own time effectively
- Ability to liaise with other professionals
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Skills in supervision both as provider and recipient
- Extensive knowledge base in Child & Adolescent Mental Health
- Experience of using a variety of therapeutic methods/models
- A grasp of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children's act, Education Act, Working Together, Children's NSF, Every Child Matters etc
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
25 September 2026
Last checked
29 September 2026
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