Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Practitioner – CAMHS Acute
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Mental Health Practitioner – CAMHS Acute
Band 5 | Permanent
Full Time – 37.5 hours per week | Flexible Working
Chalkhill, Haywards Heath | Pan-Sussex Service
£32,073 – £39,043 per annum / pro rata for part time
Closing date: 30 August 2026
Join our CAMHS Acute Urgent Help Service and be part of an exciting development in crisis and intensive home treatment for children and young people across Sussex.
Why this role stands out
- Open to Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Arts Therapists, including drama, art and music therapists
- Join the development of an enhanced 7-day CAMHS crisis and home treatment service
- Help provide a genuine alternative to inpatient admission for young people experiencing acute mental health difficulties
- Varied role combining crisis work, assessment, discharge planning and therapeutic interventions
- Work with young people aged 12–18 and their families
- Be part of a specialist multidisciplinary team spanning nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, family therapy and social work
- Opportunities for specialist training, including CBT, DBT and approaches to working with eating needs
- Develop valuable experience in acute and crisis CAMHS
- Help shape an evolving Sussex-wide Hospital at Home model
The role
As a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner, you’ll support young people experiencing acute mental health difficulties through crisis and intensive home treatment, helping them receive safe and effective care within their own communities wherever possible.
You’ll:
- Manage a crisis caseload of young people and their families and carers
- Coordinate and deliver individualised packages of care and evaluate their effectiveness
- Undertake assessments relating to inpatient admission and discharge
- Assess and manage young people presenting with high levels of clinical risk
- Conduct risk assessments and develop appropriate safety plans
- Build therapeutic relationships with young people and their families
- Deliver interventions to young people and families during periods of acute mental health difficulty
- Involve young people and, where appropriate, families and carers in planning and delivering care
- Work closely with the young person’s wider professional network
- Communicate changes in presentation and risk effectively across agencies
- Collaborate with Children’s Specialist Services, education, Social Care, independent mental health providers, counsellors and other professionals
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the CAMHS crisis care pathway across Sussex
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Who can apply
We welcome applications from professionals with a relevant registered core qualification, including:
- Mental Health Nurses
- Occupational Therapists
- Social Workers
- Drama Therapists
- Art Therapists
- Music Therapists
You’ll need:
- A registered professional qualification
- Appropriate professional registration with the NMC, Social Work England or HCPC
- Evidence of continuing professional development and a professional portfolio
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983/2007
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including relevant documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decision-making
- Knowledge of child and adult safeguarding procedures
- Ability to organise and prioritise your workload effectively
- Commitment to evidence-based practice and continued professional development
Experience within CAMHS or crisis services would be beneficial, but it is not essential.
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Crisis care closer to home
The Sussex CAMHS Hospital at Home model aims to provide an alternative to inpatient admission for young people aged 12–18 during the acute stages of mental health difficulty. Rather than working in isolation, you’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team bringing together nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, family therapy, social work, mental health practitioners and support workers.
You’ll also work closely with the wider network surrounding each young person, recognising the importance of families, carers, education, social care and other services in supporting recovery and maintaining safety.
Develop your specialist CAMHS skills
As this service continues to develop, you’ll have opportunities to build your knowledge and clinical skills through specialist training, including:
- CBT approaches
- DBT approaches
- Working therapeutically with eating needs
- Crisis assessment and intervention
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Intensive home treatment
- Multi-agency and family-centred working
This makes the role particularly suited to a registered professional looking to develop their career within specialist CAMHS and urgent mental health care.
Working across Sussex
This is a pan-Sussex service, so the ability to travel between locations by car is essential. Some evening and weekend working is also required as part of delivering a responsive seven-day service to young people and their families.
If you’re a registered mental health professional looking for a Band 5 role combining CAMHS, crisis intervention, intensive home treatment, multidisciplinary working and specialist development opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.
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