CAMHS Practitioner - Neurodevelopmental Pathway at Lambeth CAMHS

Position Overview

This is a fixed-term maternity cover role seeking a passionate and skilled CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) Practitioner to join the Lambeth CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Pathway. The service is a specialist multidisciplinary Tier 3 CYP-IAPT mental health team catering to children and adolescents up to 18 years presenting with complex mental health conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive CAMHS assessments, including formulation, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations for children and young people.
• Manage a therapeutic caseload providing intervention and therapy to clients with complex needs and sometimes their families.
• Deliver a variety of therapeutic interventions tailored to children and young people.
• Collaborate closely with team members and external partners such as Social Services and Education to ensure holistic care and support.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience in working independently with strong clinical, therapeutic, and case management capabilities.
• Demonstrated interest and skill in multi-agency and multidisciplinary practices.
• Familiarity with evidence-based mental health practices.
• Understanding of diversity, given the ethnically diverse, inner-city Lambeth community.

Development Opportunities

There are excellent prospects for continuing professional development through in-service teaching, supervision, and trust-supported activities.

Benefits Package

The Trust offers an extensive benefits package supporting work-life balance and employee wellbeing, which includes:

• Competitive pay, pension schemes, and leave entitlement, tailored to role and length of service.
• Flexible working arrangements including part-time options and job sharing.
• Career progression supported by mentoring, coaching, and leadership development programs.
• Car leasing deals and access to keyworker housing on selected sites.
• Discounts up to 10% at a range of retail outlets through Health Service Discounts.
• Additional benefits such as counselling services, wellbeing events, long service awards, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, childcare vouchers, and staff restaurants.

Contact Information

For further information or informal inquiries, please reach out to:

• Gerry Egan, Clinical Service Lead & Senior Psychotherapist - [email protected], Tel: 0203 2287370
• Sadie Williams, Consultant Clinical Psychologist - [email protected]