Job summary
- Main area
- Primnary
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 285-5895-CYPF
- Employer
- Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Elms Health Centre
- Town
- Halesowen
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is growing and changing. We provide specialist mental health, learning disability and community services across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, and we’re hiring people who want to shape what comes next.
Formed on 1 April 2020 through the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, we’re now focused on the future with a new Trust Strategy and our Best for the Black Country programme.
What we do
· Adult and older adult mental health
· Children and young people’s mental health
· Specialist learning disability services
· Community healthcare for children, young people and families in Dudley
Why join now
· We’ve got real momentum right now. New strategy, clear priorities and our Best for the Black Country work mean things are moving in the right way, fast.
· Our values aren’t just posters. People are genuinely compassionate, take responsibility, treat you with respect and help you feel confident and empowered.
· You’ll be looked after. Flexible working, family-friendly policies, supportive teams, proper wellbeing support and chances to learn with coaching and development.
· There’s room to grow. Loads of services to explore and real space to try ideas and be heard.
· It’s a good place to live. Friendly diverse communities, easy transport, good schools and colleges, shopping, food, lots to do, plenty of green space and a lower cost of living than many other city regions.
What it’s like to work here
You’ll join friendly, skilled teams who look out for each other. We plan together, share caseload pressures, and celebrate wins. New starters get a warm welcome and clear induction; early careers colleagues have preceptorship and buddying; experienced staff can lead, teach and innovate. You’ll have space to do good work, speak up, and see the difference you make.
Who we are
We’re 4,000+ colleagues from many backgrounds, committed to improving health and wellbeing for our communities and for each other. If you’re excited about the role but don’t tick every box, please apply. We value potential and transferable experience.
Job overview
Vacancy for a Band 6 Mental Health CAMHS Practitioner to work in Dudley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Based at The Elms Health Centre, Slade Road, Halesowen, B63 2UR
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a keenness and ability to integrate your current skills and apply them in this context. Important qualities are excellent communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.
The post-holder will be joining a supportive and forward-thinking team who pride themselves on their commitment to the continual development and improvement of patient care. We offer clinical and leadership supervision as well as continued professional development. Additionally, there are opportunities to join peer supervision and other groups. We are able to offer great opportunities for career progression, with many members of the service seeking and successfully securing promotions. The post will have active links with, and support from, both the wider CAMHS Service and professionals within the Trust.
PLEASE NOTE PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES OF BLACK COUNTRY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST WHO ARE CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE PROCESS AND ARE “AT RISK”.
Main duties of the job
CAMHS professionals deal with a wide range of emotional and mental health problems. Many children and young people are troubled by emotional, behavioural and psychiatric problems. These can cause worry and distress both to themselves and to those who care for them. A large part of the CAMHS professionals’ work is to identify the problem, understand the causes and advise about what may help.
Working for our organisation
Our CAMHS Service is a multi-disciplinary team of Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, psychologists, specialist nurses, systemic child psychotherapists, play therapists, drama therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and support workers. Our team is passionate in their aim to work with children, young people and their families to develop creative solutions and improve their mental health difficulties. The BCHFT CAMHS Service currently operates across 4 geographical areas (Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall) with contracts in each area. Each of the teams have a specialist learning disability team dedicated to children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability and specialist Children and Young People in Care Teams.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner you will be responsible for the care of a caseload of young people with various emotional and mental health needs. You will also undertake regular assessments of young people who are new to the service, and be responsible for making recommendations about their future care.
You will have a ‘can do’ attitude and work collaboratively with colleagues in the team and partner agencies.
You will be able to work creatively to meet the needs of young people and their families.
You will have a sound understanding of the principles of risk assessment and management.
To work with other members of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS Team and with colleagues from other services, providing expertise in the care of children and young people with severe and complex mental health needs and their families.
To provide expert advice, support and supervision on a regular basis to a wide ranging workforce on all aspects of safeguarding children where matters can be highly complex and in difficult, sensitive and emotive situations.
To provide professional expertise in the assessment, planning, implementation and review of your caseload of children and young people in CAMHS.
To provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To support he Dudley CAMHS duty rota and Black Country CAMHS Single Point of Access when required.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Qualified Mental Health/Childrens/Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, ACP Qualified Psychotherapist or equivalent professional qualification and professional registration
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate training/course relevant to CAMHS.
Education
Desirable criteria
- Therapeutic qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, Play therapy, Art Therapy etc
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of mental health problems in children and adolescents.
- Application of mental health assessments and interventions.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post Graduate experience working in CAMHS.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Edgerton
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01384 324689
- Additional information
If you have a passion for working with children and young people and would like to discuss this exciting opportunity please do feel free to speak with the Dudley CAMHS Service Manager, Mark Edgerton by ringing 01384 324689 Option 2
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