CAMHS Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Closing date: 17 August 2026
Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a part time Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner within our Child and Adolescent mental Health Service in West CAMHS based in King's Lynn on a fixed term of 6 months.

We work with children, young people (0-14 years) and their families, with the principal objectives of providing consultation, training, mental health assessment and short-term therapeutic interventions.

It is an exciting time to join our CAMHS teams as we review our ways of working, to ensure our services are needs led, outcome informed and accessible for the young people within Norfolk and Waveney. We expect opportunities to be involved in providing specialist mental health care in a creative and innovative way, informed by overarching THRIVE principles.

Whilst experience working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming people from clinical backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. We understand that you will be able to bring with you a wealth of skills and experience to the team.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner who can provide assessment and goal-focussed, evidence-based interventions to young people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health. The post holder will be required to offer mental health assessments and be part of the Duty Clinician rota for urgent response, in addition to having their own caseload.

You should have experience of risk assessment, an understanding of formulation and the ability to work collaboratively with young people and their families.

The successful candidate will work within the Multi-disciplinary team which includes Psychology, Psychotherapy, Social Work and Mental Health Nursing. We collaborate with colleagues from health, education, social care and the voluntary sector to ensure the most holistic approach to care for our service users.

About us
At NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Benefits included with this role are:

• NHS pension
• A comprehensive in-house and external training programme
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum (increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service, plus bank holidays)
• Staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more

Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year gross per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 246-WSN8161438
Job locations: Thurlow House, Goodwins Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5PD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
We want you in our team if you share our values and core beliefs. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, transparency, integrity, and collaborative working we are the team for you.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role please don't hesitate to contact James Moss (07500 095160 or 01553 736011).

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant qualification
• Practice Assessor and Practice Assessor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants)
• Ongoing professional development working towards degree level (if professional registration is following a diploma level course)

Desirable

• Recognised Leadership / Management training
• Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice

Experience
Essential

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
• Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication and engagement skills
• Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks)
• Effective analytical and decision-making skills

Other
Essential

• Ability and willingness to travel independently to meet the needs and requirements of the service

Knowledge
Essential

• The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively
• An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national
• Up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address: Thurlow House, Goodwins Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5PD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Community Team Manager Mark Hennessy
Email: mark.hennessy@nsft.nhs.uk
Phone: 01553736011