Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-CK2550

Job locations

Folly Hall Mills

St Thomas Road

Huddersfield

HD1 3LT

United Kingdom

Job Description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

The post-holder will:

• Provide assessment and treatment to children and young people with mental health needs;
• Work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation for other agencies/professionals;
• Promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.

To provide routine and urgent assessment and interventions to young people with a wide range of emotional and psychological problems who are referred to specialist CAMHS, in keeping with evidence based practice with supervision from a senior clinician within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

1. To support the ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system.
2. To provide assessment, interventions, therapy to children, young people with the most severe, complex and persistent mental health problems, including those who are severely mentally ill or at suicidal risk and where appropriate, families as both an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings to address need. This will include working with the CAPA model.
3. To apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
4. To be committed to a quality approach for patient care.
5. The post-holder will demonstrate high levels of concentration and provide sustained effort in assessment of complex family issues.
6. To manage own caseload, accessing support and guidance appropriate to individual need.
7. To operate within the clinical and case management supervision framework.
8. To provide training, consultation and supervision to other service providers, partner agencies and junior members of staff as required regarding intensive interventions with children, young people and families.
9. To participate in the development, audit and review of this extension to existing service provision.
10. To undertake extended hours of work alongside fellow specialist CAMHS practitioners.
11. To work collaboratively with all services to provide coherent and co-ordinated mental health services for children and young people as well as other significant partners, ensuring timely transition and relevant consultation, training and support to universal services and targeted groups.
12. To use a range of Information Technology systems (including Rio) ensuring high quality data is collected appropriately, kept securely and confidentially.
13. To participate in an agreed clinical audit programme for the service, and ensure lessons learnt from both audit and clinical incidents are reported.
14. To comply with both clinical and corporate governance frameworks.
15. To support the engagement of service stakeholders and users in the development and monitoring of service delivery and identify opportunities for service improvement and redesign.
16. To actively promote user/carer involvement in all aspects of care planning/delivery whilst respecting the rights, capabilities and wishes of the individuals concerned.
17. To work in an innovative and child, young person and family centred way, in a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
18. Apply Trust policies and procedures in instances of aggression, acute distress and disturbed mental health presentations.
19. To maintain relevant professional registration.
20. To identify and communicate any concerns through the relevant management processes.
21. To demonstrate continued practice development and engage in annual appraisal.

For Full Job Description, Please See Attached Supporting Documents.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing, or other professional allied to medicine.
• Dip SW or relevant mental health profession.
• Membership of professional body.

Desirable

• Post Registration qualification e.g. degree.
• Post graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling).
• A teaching and assessing qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with Children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting.
• Multidisciplinary team working.
• Inter-agency liaison and consultation.
• Experience of supervising/mentoring junior staff.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. NHS plan, Mental Health Legislation, Childrens act, Education Act, Working Together, Childrens NSF, Every Child Matters, etc.
• Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
• Experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence based practice.
• Proven ability to work with other agencies and disciplines and in partnership with other organisations.
• Experience of safeguarding children and young people.

Desirable

• Experience of community settings.
• Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
• Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.

Training

Desirable

• Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS.
• Experience of delivering training to others.

Special Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage own caseload.
• Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills.
• Customer service orientation.
• Effective record keeping and report writing skills to include care planning and risk assessments.
• IT skills.
• Have good team working skills. Be able to work across disciplines with an ability to predict and manage inter-disciplinary