Main area Children & Young People Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term Contract) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri) Job ref 277-8364642-CYP
Employer Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bromley CAMHS, Stepping Stones House Town Bromley, Salary £55,524 - £62,652 pa inc Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59
Band 7
Job overview
Bromley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
A very exciting opportunity has arisen to join our enthusiastic and supportive Bromley CAMHS Generic Team as a Specialist CAMHS Practitioner (Nurse, OT, Social Work)
The Generic Team is the base for a variety of professional disciplines with a wide range of professional experience, of which the post holder will contribute.The post holder will offer assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention for children and young people (CYP) within the Generic pathway and the successful applicant will have experience working with young people, families and partner agencies.
Please note we are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to utilise specialist skills to deliver both individual and group interventions, adapted flexibly and creatively for CYP with mental needs. The Generic Team consists of a diverse client group as well as the opportunity to work with a range of clinical presentations.
This post offers great potential for the candidate to pursue specialist interests and develop skills, including opportunities for trainings relevant to their field and to contribute to further development of evidence-based pathways for CYP within Bromley CAMHS.
Bromley CAMHS is developing its service, with focus on improving services and the collective wellbeing for our Children, Young People, Families and Staff.
Bromley CAMHS is working towards incorporating the Thrive framework, a nationally recognised approach, to help us deliver timely, responsive and needs based mental health interventions for the children and young people in Bromley. Bromley is a place where every child and young person can achieve their full potential. We all recognise and value the importance of promoting good mental health and building resilience in children,& young people.
Working for our organisation
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To manage a defined caseload of young people and their families andcarers.
- To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages / programmes for adolescentsandtheirfamiliesandevaluatetheseprogrammes,ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trustpolicy.
- To develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with young people and their families/carers.
- To liaise with the young person’s professional network, keeping them informed of developments, changes in risk status and promoting multi agency collaboration. Liaison with Children’s Specialist Services, Educational services, independent sector mental health providers, counsellors and any other professional related to the child care .
- To involve the young person, and where appropriate, their families/carers in delivering programmes of care.
- To be able to assess and manage high-risk adolescent clients in a variety of settings, conducting risk assessments and formulating safety plans.
- To be an active part of the emergency duty rota weekly, conducting a holistic assessment and developing risk management plans in collaboration with clients who present to A+E in psychiatric emergency.
- To communicate these risks often effectively and appropriately under difficult, highly charged and emotional circumstances to medical staff, other professionals and families involved in the care of the client.
- To act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of own limitations and recognition of when to seek support.
- To play an active role in promoting mental health and well-being in young people and their families/carers.
- To take responsibility for the organisation and facilitation of multi-agency meetings. E.g.CPA Meetings, professional meetings, Clinical team discussions.
- To have analytical and judgement skills to consider the wider implications of decisions made in regard to clients care, taking into account the young person’s developmental stage.
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions under pressure taking into consideration the risks to clients, self and others and to be able to assess the often complex situations of these clients and their families within the context of their social environment. Understanding risk and resilience as well as protective factors.
- To demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions with regard to the confidentiality of clients and their families taking into considerations the risks to clients, self and the wider public
- To provide training and consultations in specialist areas to other professionals within the trust and to outside agencies, e.g. Social Care, voluntary sector.
- To participate in individual and group supervision with colleagues in the specialist areas.
- To maintain clinical records in accordance with professional body standards for record keeping and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct where applicable. As well as Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust policy and procedures on Information Governance
- To be aware of the statutory requirements of both the Children Act and Mental Health Act and use these to inform good clinical practice.
- To ensure that own practice remains within legal, ethical and professional parameters and is open to scrutiny from relevant professionals.
- To possess IT skills in order to effectively communicate in writing with colleagues, other professionals and families in accordance with trust policies e.g. writing of comprehensive report.
- To deliver evidence-based interventions and undertake routine outcome measures to monitor the quality of care provided, in keeping with the national CYPIAPT framework.
- To participate in the provision of training and information for other professionals as appropriate in order to promote effective practice in the specialist area.
- To liaise with other colleagues in CAMHS and participate in different clinical groups in order to share best practice and discuss current and future professional and clinical developments e.g. Adolescent clinical forums.
- To liaise closely with the head of profession to promote good, effective and safe practice within the CAMHS establishment and participate in the development and promotion of your clinical discipline within CAMH
Please note we are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
Person specification
Qualification or Qualified
- Registration with relevant Professional body (e.g NMC, Social Work England, HCPC)
- Additional training/development specific to mental health
Experience
- Experience in a setting where mental health is the primary focus. mental health or social care setting.
- Experience of working in a CAMHS setting
Skills, Ability, Knowledge
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate risk/care plans to meet the needs of clients.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate awareness of MDT functioning.
- The ability to supervise, teach and develop the skills of students and junior staff as appropriate.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.
If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. If you misrepresent this information, your offer may be withdrawn. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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