CAMHS Practitioner
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Croydon, CR01QG
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
We are looking for a passionate and dynamic CAMHS Practitioner qualified as a Clinical Psychologist / Mental Health Nurse / Social Worker / Occupation...
Undertake assessments and provide evidence-based interventions for children and young people with a range of mental health difficulties. Hold a caseload and provide care coordination where required. Work collaboratively with families, schools and partner agencies to support positive outcomes. Deliver individual and group interventions as part of a multidisciplinary CAMHS team. Contribute to risk assessment, safeguarding, and the ongoing development of the service.
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Successful applicant will
- Have a passion for working with young people and an abilities to use initiative and be creative in how this support will look.
- Want to improve the patient journey of our young people
- To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- To work as an autonomous professional within registry body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor
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.
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.
By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification as a Core professional
- Registered with the BABCP or UKCP or relevant professional body
Experience
Essential
- Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs.
- Experience of CAMHS review and intervention for clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature including neurodevelopmental conditions (A/I)
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience. (A/I)
- Experience of developing and carrying out research projects. (A/I)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CAMHS assessment.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
- o Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care. .
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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