CAMHS Practitioner - NDT | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,387 - £56,515 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Bedford, MK40 3JT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 6 Sept 2026 |
Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experiencedBand 7 clinicianwith specialist knowledge ofautism, learning disabilities, and neurodevelopmental conditionsto join our Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT).
The successful post-holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality assessments, interventions, consultation, and psychoeducational support to children, young people, and their families. They will also contribute to maintaining a positive and collaborative multidisciplinary team culture.
The Neurodevelopmental Team provides specialist assessments and interventions for children and young people with autism and/or learning disabilities. The service delivers a wide range of training and psychoeducational programmes for parents, carers, schools, professionals, and partner agencies, aiming to promote understanding and improve outcomes for neurodivergent young people.
The post offers excellent opportunities forcontinuing professional development (CPD),quality improvement initiatives, service innovation, and career progression, including opportunities to undertake more senior responsibilities when appropriate. Staff are encouraged to contribute to service-user participation and improvement projects that help shape and enhance service delivery.
This role would suit a motivated clinician who is committed to delivering neuroaffirming, person-centred care and wants to contribute to the ongoing development of a dynamic and forward-thinking CAMHS service.
Provide specialist neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people with autism, learning disabilities, and associated mental health or behavioural difficulties. Undertake risk assessments, develop formulation-based care plans, and deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions and psychoeducation to young people and their families. Manage and coordinate a caseload, acting as Care Coordinator where required.
Provide specialist consultation, advice, and training to professionals working with neurodevelopmental conditions. Support multidisciplinary colleagues and liaise with health, education, social care, primary care, and partner agencies to ensure coordinated and effective care.
Work collaboratively across CAMHS and multi-agency services, contributing to EHCPs, statutory reviews, joint assessments, and multidisciplinary meetings. Produce high-quality clinical reports, maintain accurate electronic records, and communicate complex and sensitive information effectively.
Promote safeguarding and child protection, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, young people, families, and staff. Adhere to lone-working and risk management procedures.
Contribute to service development, quality improvement, clinical audit, evaluation, research, and the implementation of evidence-based practice.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job Purpose
To provide specialist assessment, treatment, consultation, and care coordination for children and young people with autism, learning disabilities, and associated mental health difficulties. The post holder works autonomously within a multidisciplinary CAMHS team, delivering evidence-based interventions and contributing to service development, training, supervision, and quality improvement initiatives.
Clinical Responsibilities
Assessment and Formulation
• Complete comprehensive specialist neurodevelopmental assessments of children and young people presenting with moderate, complex, and severe emotional, behavioural, and mental health difficulties.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop evidence-based formulations to inform intervention planning.
• Identify strengths, needs, risks, and protective factors affecting the child and family.
Therapeutic Intervention
• Deliver specialist therapeutic interventions in line with current evidence-based practice.
• Provide psychoeducation to children, young people, parents, and carers.
• Support families to better understand neurodevelopmental differences and associated mental health needs.
Consultation and Liaison
• Provide consultation and training to health, education, social care, and voluntary sector professionals.
• Act as a specialist resource regarding neurodiversity, autism, learning disabilities, and co-existing mental health conditions.
• Advise professionals on creating management plans for children and young people referred to the Neurodevelopmental Team pathway.
Care Coordination
• Manage a specialist caseload and act as Care Coordinator where required.
• Coordinate assessments, treatment plans, interventions, reviews, and discharge planning.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members to ensure effective care delivery.
Multi-Agency Partnership Working
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with health, education, social care, and community services.
• Contribute professional reports for EHCP reviews, LAC reviews, safeguarding processes, and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Attend joint appointments and collaborative case discussions where appropriate.
Documentation and Communication
• Prepare accurate, professional, and confidential clinical reports and correspondence.
• Record all clinical activity and outcomes on RiO and Trust electronic databases.
• Communicate complex clinical information effectively both verbally and in writing to service users, carers, and professionals.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
• Adhere to local and national safeguarding procedures and child protection policies.
• Ensure the welfare and safety of children and young people remain central to all clinical practice.
• Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately.
• Follow Trust lone-working procedures and maintain personal safety during community visits.
Service Development and Leadership
• Contribute to service improvement projects and transformation initiatives.
• Participate in audit, research, and outcome monitoring activities.
• Support the development of standards, policies, and best practice guidance relating to neurodevelopmental services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary roles such as the Neurodevelopmental Team Clinician of the Day (COD) rota.
Training, Supervision and Professional Development
• Attend regular clinical and managerial supervision.
• Deliver training and consultation programmes to staff and partner agencies.
• Maintain professional registration and comply with relevant professional standards and ethical frameworks.
• Keep knowledge up to date regarding CAMHS policy, legislation, safeguarding, autism, learning disabilities, and evidence-based interventions.
Performance and Governance
• Ensure all documentation and care plans are completed to a high professional standard.
• Monitor and report clinical activity and outcomes.
• Provide service information to support operational management and future service planning.
• Work within Trust governance, quality, risk management, and information governance frameworks
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Aug 2026
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