Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

Nottinghamshirehealthcare; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner for their CAMHS Multi-Disciplinary team. The role focuses on working with young people experiencing various mental health challenges. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, managing care plans, and engaging with families. Ideal for candidates at an entry-level with a passion for mental health. This is a full-time position located in Nottingham.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with mental health difficulties.
• Ability to manage substance use and harmful behavior.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Manage co-existing substance use needs.
• Act as Care Coordinator for an identified caseload.
• Independently carry out mental health assessments.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Care coordination

Engagement skills

Job description

Specialist Mental Health Practitioner role at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a Band Six clinician to join our Head2Head team as part of a well-established CAMHS Multi-Disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Working with young people who experience a range of mental health difficulties, including early onset psychosis or at risk mental states.
• Managing co‑existing substance use needs and harmful sexual behaviour.
• Co‑operating as part of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Acting as a Care Coordinator for an identified caseload of young people.
• Skillfully engaging young people and their families.
• Independently carrying out mental health and risk assessments, devising care plans and delivering a range of community‑based interventions.

About the Trust

#TeamNottsHC has over 11,000 dedicated colleagues providing intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. We deliver services from over 200 sites, including community locations, acute settings and secure environments such as prisons.

We host national and regional services, including the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. Our staff support networks prioritize diversity, inclusion and wellbeing.

Contact Information

• Name: Gwen Morgan – Operational Lead, Email: [e-mail], Phone: [phone]
• Name: Sarah Marshall – Clinical Lead, Email: [e-mail]

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care