Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner with a passion for working with children and young people with mental health difficulties. Sandwell CAMHS is a diverse, dynamic and forward-thinking multi disciplinary team. We are looking for a clinician with professional registration, happy to take applicants from nurses and AHPs who is enthusiastic and can demonstrate sound clinical and leadership skills. We would require you to have the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team, with a compassionate approach to service users. You would work as a Senior Specialist Clinician in Services for children and young people in the Emotional and Behavioural constellation but would also be expected to work across the other constellations based on service need. These are STEPP (Suicidality and Trauma), Neuro Developmental and Learning Disability. You will be expected to supervise junior staff and support the Team Leads and Service Manager with the management of the service. Main duties of the job To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families. To contribute and be an active member of the multidisciplinary team. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with children and their families/carers in order to progress their treatment programmes, and to ensure an understanding of their condition/problem in order to maximise their functional potential. To attend relevant Education, Health and Care Plan meetings (EHCP) and any other relevant forums to share information. To communicate sensitive information to children and parent/carers in an empathetic way about conditions that may have significant impact on future functional abilities and quality of life. To undertake CAMHS initial assessments and risk assessments. To provide consultation to other members of the MDT internal and external to CAMHS. About us Our CAMHS Service is a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, specialist nurses, systemic, child and art psychotherapists, occupational therapists, music therapists and psychiatrists, who are passionate in their aim to work with children, young people and their families in developing creative solutions to improve their mental health difficulties. The BCHFT CAMHS Service currently operates across 4 geographical areas (Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall) with contracts in each area. Date posted 18 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary Depending on experience Salary is dependant on experience - Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 285-9172A-CYPF Job locations Sandwell CAMHS 48 Lodge Road West Bromwich B70 8NY Job description Job responsibilities For details around main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description for the post of Senior CAMHS Practitioner and please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like further information. Job description Job responsibilities For details around main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description for the post of Senior CAMHS Practitioner and please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like further information. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified Nurse or AHP Registration with NMC/HCPC Passionate about working in CAMHS Experience of providing leadership/supervision Desirable Evidence of successful completion of courses relevant to area of highly specialist knowledge and skills Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified Nurse or AHP Registration with NMC/HCPC Passionate about working in CAMHS Experience of providing leadership/supervision Desirable Evidence of successful completion of courses relevant to area of highly specialist knowledge and skills 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). 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 Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Sandwell CAMHS 48 Lodge Road West Bromwich B70 8NY Employer's website https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)