CBT Therapist for Psychosis | North London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust - London
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum including HCAS
ContractPart time
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate CBT Practitioner with specialist expertise and experience in working with people experiencing psychosis. You will work in our community based mental health team in S Camden. You will provide evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for individuals presenting with psychosis and related difficulties, delivering person-centred care that promotes recovery, resilience, and improved quality of life. In addition to the specialist psychosis work, the successful candidate will undertake comprehensive CBT assessments and develop formulation-driven treatment plans for individuals experiencing common mental health difficulties, including anxiety and depression. You will work within a strong psychology team. We hold regular meetings and are an integrated part of our MDT team and the wider psychology team across the three core teams of South Camden, Kentish Town and North West. They will deliver high-quality CBT interventions in line with recognised clinical guidelines, adapting approaches to meet the diverse needs of service users and ensuring that care is informed by the latest evidence-based practice. The role also includes providing psychological consultation, advice, and support to the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to the development of psychologically informed care across the service. The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance clinical understanding, support case formulation, and promote best practice in the assessment and treatment of complex mental health presentations. They will contribute to service development, clinical governance, and the continuous improvement of patient outcomes. North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: 1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. 2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all 3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. 4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT? • We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. • We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. • NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme • Excellent internal staff network In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. This role is a specialist CBT therapist post with a focus on working with clients experiencing distressing psychosis. The postholder carries a specialist caseload and plays a key role in delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) within Camden core teams. In addition, the role provides specialist CBT interventions for clients with depression and anxiety whose needs are too complex for primary care talking therapies services. See attached job description and person specification for detailed description. This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026
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MHA Administator | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - Southwark
£34,186 - £37,389 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
PermanentPart time
The Central Mental Health Law Team is recruiting fortwo Mental Health Act (MHA) Co-ordinator posts: • 1 x Full-Time MHA Co-ordinator– 37.5 hours per week • 1 x Part-Time MHA Co-ordinator– 30 hours per week The successful candidates will play a key role in ensuring compliance with the Mental Health Act 1983, supporting the delivery of high-quality MHA administration services, and providing advice and guidance to clinical teams on statutory processes and requirements. Applicants should have experience of working within Mental Health Act administration services or legal related work, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. 1. To support the MDTs to increase compliance with the MHA by reviewing data to identify areas where good practice measures are required. 2. To support members of the frontline clinical teams to help identify MHA issues and address potential errors before they occur, and where necessary, attend clinical reviews and relevant meetings 3. To provide administrative support to the MHL Law Team/Tribunal Team and the Associate Hospital Managers Hearing Team. 4. To deputise for the Senior MHA Coordinator when required in their absence 5. To organise and facilitate patient hearings 6. To meet and maintain Trust standards for the MH Law Team 1) ProvideadministrationsupporttotheSenior MHA Coordinator and MHA Team Leaderincludingadditionalsupporttothe AHM hearing team when required. 2) Thepost holder will be providing MHA administration to individual wards through a newly created Mental Health Act In-Reaching Model. 3) To support the Senior MHA Coordinator to complete the weekly reminder table for all MHA actions and compliance. 4) Toensure the rights of patients are supported through close working relationships with the Mental Health Tribunal service and the Associate Hospital Managers hearing systems. The post holder willarrangeandco-ordinateallhearings/reviews. 5) ToensurerecordsaremaintainedinanorderlymannerincludinguseoftheMHAtabonthe patient record system and any other clinical systems, registers/logs managed by the MH Law team. 6) Toraise the profile of the MH Law department and maintain professionalism throughliaisonwithpatients,carers,staffincluding external stakeholdersinrelationtothe operation of the Act as appropriate. 7)Tobe available to attend and support with Care Quality Commission visits at short notice. 8) ToprovidecoveratallTrustSiteswhenrequired 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 andare partofKing's HealthPartners AcademicHealth Sciences Centre.There areveryfeworganisationsintheworldthathavesuchwide-rangingcapabilitiesworkingwithmental 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 communityinCroydon,Lambeth,LewishamandSouthwark;aswellassubstancemisuseservicesfor residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. 1) ProvideadministrationsupporttotheSenior MHA Coordinator and MHA Team Leaderincludingadditionalsupporttothe AHM hearing team when required. 2) Thepost holder will be providing MHA administration to individual wards through a newly created Mental Health Act In-Reaching Model. 3) To support the Senior MHA Coordinator to complete the weekly reminder table for all MHA actions and compliance. 4) Toensure the rights of patients are supported through close working relationships with the Mental Health Tribunal service and the Associate Hospital Managers hearing systems. The post holder willarrangeandco-ordinateallhearings/reviews. 5) ToensurerecordsaremaintainedinanorderlymannerincludinguseoftheMHAtabonthe patient record system and any other clinical systems, registers/logs managed by the MH Law team. 6) Toraise the profile of the MH Law department and maintain professionalism throughliaisonwithpatients,carers,staffincluding external stakeholdersinrelationtothe operation of the Act as appropriate. 7)Tobe available to attend and support with Care Quality Commission visits at short notice. 8) ToprovidecoveratallTrustSiteswhenrequired This advert closes on Sunday 4 Oct 2026
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Camden Pathway Lead | North London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust - London
£58,133 - £65,261 Per annum including HCAS
PermanentFull time
Job overview Community Mental Health Services are undergoing widespread, innovative transformation. North London Foundation Trust are at the forefront of this transformation, developing a more holistic, recovery oriented, biopsychosocial approach to supporting people with mental illnesses, in partnership with primary care, other community NHS providers and the voluntary sector. The aim is to build support systems that reach the whole mental health population with a focus on prevention and sustained recovery delivered by multi-agency collaboration. Each population unit is based on the footprint of Primary Care Networks, bringing together NHS, voluntary sector, peer support and community organisations. These relationships will be central to the new community mental health model. The purpose of this post is to lead the Psychosis Pathway in the Locality Team. This role will focus on the clinical management and effective leadership of the Psychosis Support Locality Pathway. North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: 1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. 2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all 3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. 4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT? • We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. • We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. • NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme • Excellent internal staff network In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. Relationships/Communications The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication. Internal Relationships • Colleagues and Co-workers • Senior Managers External Relationships • Partners such as VCO’s • Other Mental Health providers in the locality • Other NHS Organisations • Local GP’s • Adult Social Care • London Borough of Camden For full details, please see the Job Description and Job Specification. This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Oct 2026
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Receptionist/Admin Assistant | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - Hackney
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum Inc HCA
PermanentFull time
An exciting job opportunity has popped up in the City and Hackney Directorate for a full-time band 3 receptionist/admin assistant position, working 37.5 hours a week. This is a permanent role, and we’re on the lookout for someone who’s super motivated and eager to jump into a busy and challenging environment. As a receptionist/admin assistant, you'll be the first point of contact at a bustling reception, providing support to service users and the Multi Disciplinary Team. To receive all incoming calls to the Service and deal appropriately in a courteous and helpful manner. To deal with a range of queries from the public and other agencies in a polite and helpful manner, whilst working in reception also by telephone and face to face encounters, seeking advice and guidance from colleagues, Lead admin or Operational Manager. To ensure that all incoming post is date-stamped and distributed to the appropriate person and that out-going mail is sorted according to internal, external departments and relevant agencies. To take and promptly pass on accurate notes and information, exercising independent judgement and discretion when handling, monitoring and filtering calls within data protection, customer care and confidentiality guidelines. To ensure that calls from anxious and distressed patients and carers are dealt with appropriately and referred to the correct system internally. To manage the diary and appointments system and inform clinicians of their appointment arrivals. To check patients demographics are accurate and update Rio accordingly. To collate service user feedback and upload manual response electronically. To co-ordinate and oversee room, interpreter bookings and report any problems as appropriate. To coordinate maintenance log and follow up job with relevant Estates department. 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. Kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to the vacancy profile of this advertisement. This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Sep 2026
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Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist | West London NHS Trust
West London Mental Health Trust - Ealing
£63,665 - £70,887 Per Annum
ContractFull time
We are seeking a passionate Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist to join the inpatient team at West London Forensic Service (WLFS). The post is 1.0 WTE for 1-year fixed term and will be based on a male low secure complex rehabilitation ward. It can be appointed at Band 7 or Band 8a depending on experience and with responsibilities adjusted accordingly. For Band 7, this will be a preceptorship towards an 8a role. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of a highly developed and comprehensive specialist psychology service to culturally diverse service-users with enduring mental health difficulties and offending histories. We provide a comprehensive induction and ongoing training and development, with opportunities to develop specialist skills and receive specialist supervision (e.g. EMDR and schema therapy), in addition to regular supervision. There are excellent staff benefits including a generous annual leave allowance and anon site gym (with membership at just £10 per month). You will be responsible for providing a high quality psychology service on a low secure complex rehabilitation ward. As a core member of the MDT, you will be responsible for developing and implementing psychologically informed treatments for male service users who present with enduring mental disorders (both mental illness and personality disorder) and an offending history. As such you will be able to utilise varied skills in assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention, tailored to individual needs. As well as individual ward-based work, you will contribute to the cross-ward group therapy programme. You will also advise on risk assessment and risk management, and support psychological practice within the team through consultation and training. In addition to direct clinical work, the role may involve staff supervision, service development and audit, and collaborative working within the psychological therapies department. There are also opportunities for research within WLFS. West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative. The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Oct 2026
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Peer Support Workers | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata Inc HCA
PermanentFull time
The East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) Crisis Café is a welcoming, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused out-of-hours service designed for adults facing emotional distress or mental health crises. This compassionate alternative to Accident and Emergency departments provides immediate support, including de-escalation, safety planning, and guidance toward appropriate resources. Operating during evenings and weekends, the Crisis Café ensures that the successful candidate will work during these times. The service caters to a diverse range of individuals, from those already connected to secondary mental health services to first-time seekers of support. People can drop in whenever they are grappling with overwhelming stress, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, feelings of social isolation, or other significant life challenges. The environment is intentionally non-clinical and psychologically safe, offering a calm and respectful space where individuals can openly discuss their experiences and find practical ways to move forward. While the atmosphere is informal and supportive, the service maintains clear professional boundaries and strong risk-management procedures to guarantee the safety and well-being of all who visit. The ideal candidate will draw on their own lived experiences of mental health challenges and recovery to provide hope, empathy, and understanding to those at critical moments. cant distress. **Key Responsibilities** - Provide one-on-one and group peer support to individuals visiting the Crisis Café. - Facilitate recovery-focused groups that encourage personal growth. - Take the lead in gathering information about local services available to peers. - Use your lived experiences thoughtfully to inspire hope and illustrate that recovery is achievable. - Assist with emotional regulation, grounding techniques, safety planning, and immediate coping strategies. - Identify and raise safeguarding concerns and risks according to service protocols. - Keep accurate and timely documentation in relevant records or electronic systems. - Collaborate effectively with clinicians, peer colleagues, and partner organizations. - Champion co-production and actively involve service users in the process. - Participate in supervision sessions, peer group supervision, and mandatory training. - Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and the development of services. This role is ideal for someone who can stay composed under pressure, communicate with empathy, and draw on their personal recovery journey and resilience to support others on their healing paths. The successful candidate will need to have completed the ELFT Accredited Peer Support Worker Training. 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. Co-production is one of the foundations at ELFT, and you will work closely with experts-by-experience, local communities, and Community and Voluntary and Social Enterprises to co-produce and co-develop services. Other key tasks will involve partnership working and liaising with various stakeholders in the system, e.g., GPs, primary and secondary care mental health services, colleges and universities, and the 3rd sector. The post-holder will also be involved in raising awareness of the complexity of the health and social challenges many people face, and of the impact this has on mental health & well-being, and vice versa. A key aim of the service is to help people build resilience, feel more connected to their community, and instill a sense of belonging. This advert closes on Sunday 4 Oct 2026
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Home Cleaning in private homes in Woodford Green, Greater London.
Maid2Clean - Woodford Green
£13.50 to £15 an hour
PermanentPart time
We're looking for a trustworthy and dedicated part time cleaner to help with regular cleaning in a busy family home in Woodford Green, Greater London. The role would be ideally suited to a cleaner who is available in the daytime - perhaps during school hours. There is no preferred cleaning day and occasional key access will be required as the homeowner works sometimes during cleans times. With a starting rate of £13.50 p/h and all materials provided by the client this is a great little job for the right candidate. Salary: £13.50 - £15 #M2CDF116431
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Receptionist | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
University College London Hospital - London
£31,554 - £33,270 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
ContractFull time
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join UCLH’s Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (EGA) Wing, which provides comprehensive, high-quality care with the latest technology for women and their babies in the areas of maternity and neonatal care. We are seeking a bright and enthusiastic individual to join our maternity admin team to work as a Receptionist within our Antenatal Outpatients multi-disciplinary team. This is a 12 month FTC, full-time role working 37.5 hours a week. The successful applicants will be patient focused with excellent customer care skills and an eye for detail. They will enjoy daily interactions with patients, visitors and multidisciplinary hospital staff. This role will have a significant and direct impact on our patients experiences and will also involve when needed responding to EPIC in-basket, secure chats and email inbox queries. You will also be monitoring/actioning relevant EPIC workqueues as required. We are looking for candidates who are seeking an opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge across the different areas to be covered. The work will be interesting and varied, giving good grounding for career progression. This role will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team working in a patient facing clinical setting. The post holder will be providing high quality, comprehensive range of administrative duties and deliver an excellent patient and user experience by meeting and greeting patients, visitors and colleagues on the antenatal reception desks in a friendly and professional manner. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* *UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH? This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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Employment Adviser | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - Lewisham
£37,259 - £45,356 per annum inclusive of HCAs
ContractFull time
• To provide an effective Employment Advice service for people with mental health conditions • To support people with mental health conditions to obtain and sustain paid employment. • To develop partnerships with local providers and services to ensure that the employment support needs of clients are met. The Lewisham NHS Talking Therapies Employment team takes clients on to a caseload and supports them in their employment goals, networking with local providers and employers to source suitable opportunities or to maintain and resolve issues within the workplace. Being able to build rapport with clients in a professional and approachable way to build confidence, skills and empower for the future. Building and working closely with the clinicians in the team that offer a variety of therapies and encouraging referrals to meet expectations set by the DWP who funds the post. The Lewisham NHS Talking Therapies Employment Team is a very busy team working with clients who have mild to moderate Mental Health concerns to find work, remain in work or start moving towards work. We are here to support clients towards their chosen goals as a signposting and advice service whilst building confidence and skills for the world of work. The role will be based across the Lewisham Borough currently Hybrid but this could be subject to change in the future. • Helping clients to identify and consider options for returning to work and set their own personal career goals. • Using coaching techniques to help clients overcome practical and psychological barriers to employment. • Supporting clients to undertake training, volunteering, and paid employment opportunities, and supporting employers where necessary. • Identifying a range of support needs (e.g. housing, benefits, health, etc) and signposting clients to access support from internal and external agencies. • Teaching employability skills to clients on a one-to-one basis and in group workshops (e.g., CVs, interview skills, etc). • Communicating with clients and clinicians regularly in-person or by Teams, telephone, email, text. • Writing clear and concise session notes, entering data onto a range of databases. • Keeping up to date with local and national labour market trends, education/training opportunities, welfare benefit changes, and employment law in relation to people with mental health conditions. • Promoting the service to clinical team in order to generate referrals and maintain service integration. • Working independently to manage own workload and keep track of own progress towards targets, continually reflecting on own performance to improve and develop in the role. • Working as part of a team, sharing knowledge and expertise, and contributing to team meetings and service development activities. • Following service policies, procedures, and manuals to ensure that quality standards are met. This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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CAMHS Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - London
£47,951 - £56,863 per annum incl. inner HCAs
PermanentFull time
Southwark Child and Adolescent Service (CAMHS) is seeking to recruit an innovative CAMHS practitioner with developed clinical skills to work in its multi-disciplinary Adolescent Team (MDT). Our dynamic and supportive MDT consists of psychiatry, clinical psychology, nursing, therapist and social work professionals. The team provides assessment and evidence-based therapies to young people aged 12 to 18 with complex mental health difficulties including depression, emerging psychosis, OCD, PTSD and social anxiety. The team has close links with Youth Offending Services, an assertive outreach team and National and Specialist Services. The team also works in close partnership with social care, education and local third sector services and is committed to providing high-quality, collaborative evidence-based interventions. A well developed culture of innovation exists within CAMHS and SLaM, and team members are involved in both research and service development projects. SLaM has an excellent support structure for clinicians interested in conducting research and quality improvement initiatives. The team benefits from strong academic links and regular CPD opportunities. As a CAMHS practitioner in the Adolescent Team, you will work alongside the MDT and contribute to the delivery of high quality, evidence-based assessment and treatment. You will act as a care coordinator, assessing and treating children and young people in the team working in collaboration with the MDT. You will also be involved in supporting and advising parents and carers of young people referred to the service, as well as offering consultation and advice to their professional networks. You will be responsible for a clinical caseload, involved in assessment, care planning and offer evidence-based interventions for young people with support from the wider MDT. There are opportunities for joint working with a range of professionals across the service and for contributing to group work. SLaM is committed to ensuring staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. SLaM wants you to feel like you are part of a close knit team. It’s important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that's why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer Highlights include: · Generous pay, pensions and leave. SLaM offers a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on role and length of service. · Work-life balance. SLaM offers flexible working and supports part-time working and job sharing. · Career development. SLaM provides plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes. · Car lease. SLaM staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars. · Accommodation. SLaM staff benefits from keyworker housing, available on selected sites. · NHS discounts. SLaM staff are eligible for discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though health service discount websites. Other benefits include: · Counselling services. · Wellbeing events. · Long service awards. · Cycle to work scheme. · Season ticket loan. · Childcare vouchers. · Staff restaurants. The post holder will coordinate care, assessing and treating children and young people in the team working in collaboration with the MDT. They will also be involved in supporting and advising parents and carers of young people referred to the service as well as offering consultation and advice to their professional networks. Key Responsibilities: Participate as a MDT member in the assessment and treatment of children and young people referred to CAMHS. Ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact are accurate, up to date, of good quality and within CAMHS and professional requirement standards of record keeping. To collect & collate information about individual clinical activity on ePJS. Work with the team and clients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Work to assure the quality of care through achieving high operational standards in clinical systems. To maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of children, young people and their families. To link with other statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS teams in terms of referrals and joint work. Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate. Contribute to the effective functioning of the team and service through attendance at relevant meetings, taking responsibilities within the service as appropriate and negotiated with the line manager. Service and team responsibilities: Carry out mental health and risk assessments on young people in your care routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinicians to manage these situations effectively. Work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children are co-ordinated efficiently across agencies. This post is a clinical post and the expectation of time management is the majority of time is spent in actual clinical practice. Work to provide rapid response and intervention for patients who are referred to CAMHS, where this is required. Work across interfaces in order to provide an integrated service model intended to reduce response time of referral. Communication responsibilities: Well developed communication skills are required in order to communicate with staff of all levels and from a variety of disciplines within SLaM and partner agencies. An ability to promote partnership working between primary and secondary care, local authority, voluntary and statutory agencies, and the independent sector An ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with patients, relatives and carers, where there may be barriers to understanding. An ability to deal effectively with patient or carer concerns, complaints and anxieties as they arise Ensure due-regard to given customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients, carers and their relatives Maintain a high standard of verbal and written communication to provide continuity of care. Individual responsibilities: Assume responsibility for case management of young people and families who are determined to be at low/medium/high risk. Make clinical formulation from CAMHS assessment, including risk assessment, on which to recommend a treatment intervention. Design, write and share copies of care plans with children, young people and their carers. Assess safeguarding issues and refer concerns to Child Protection Teams. Deliver interventions for young people who have self-harmed/are in crisis or presenting with other mental health concerns; the treatment interventions provided would be based on NICE guidelines and evidence based practice. Use individual, group work, family work, advice and supervision according to the needs of children and young people and have a flexible and innovative approach to packages of care. Participate and lead in joint complex assessments with other disciplines and other agencies and provide reports for referrers, families and other agencies as required. Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate. Professional Conduct, Teaching, Training and Research Undertake all duties in line with the professional Codes of Professional Conduct and maintain professional registration requirements for the post according to discipline/profession. Work in accordance and within the principles, policies, procedures and guidelines of all aspects of clinical governance. Attend monthly supervision and annual appraisal meetings make effective use of colleagues in sharing and participating in casework supervision and other forms of supervision when required according to local practice, including attending peer supervision meetings. Identify development and training needs with manager in accordance with Trust/Directorate guidelines. Remain up to date with changing practices and wherever possible make full use of all training and educational facilities. Join with colleagues in specialist teaching, consultation /support to other professionals and agencies. Participate in the provision of a good quality learning environment for trainees, overseeing placements and supervising trainees. Participate in the monitoring, evaluation and audit of the service. Work with others to undertake and promote research-based practice and use that knowledge in your everyday practice, sharing it with others in the team. Work autonomously and participate in the delivery and development of patient centered, evidence based care as appropriate, using a range of advanced skills and knowledge for patients with both diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions. Offer advice and support or refer/signpost to other agencies for specialist advice/support/service if appropriate. Please see attached job specification for further details. This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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