Overview
Job Summary
37.5 hours per week
My name is James Hussain, I am the Team Manager for Secure CAMHS. I am seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our secure CAMH team at Aldine House Secure Children's home. There will be an opportunity to build therapeutic relationships with young people, in order to assess risk and mental health needs. Liaison, communication and consultation with other professional groups and partner agencies within the home will be necessary to ensure that robust and holistic care plans are established around young people. There will be opportunities to develop and run therapeutic groups and chances to offer 1:1 interventions, depending on the identified needs of young people. You will be working within an experienced multi disciplinary team and under a supportive operational and clinical leadership team.
Secure CAMHS operates Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (9-hour period). Weekend crisis service will be part of this role provided by clinicians within the secure estate (this could be telephone, video or face to face as clinically indicated).
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
Aldine House is a 10-bedded secure children's home, home to young people aged 10-18, remanded or sentenced by the criminal courts, or accommodated for their own welfare.
This role is a unique opportunity to drive change across a setting that provides care for the most disenfranchised young people in the UK. The role requires a values-led practitioner, who is truly curious and motivated to work across systemic barriers through inter-agency working.
Part of your role will be to offer screening assessments for young people who are newly arrived at the home, and you will attend meetings held by the home, for example to review young peoples risk to self or others.
You will provide person-centred assessment of their mental health needs and risk, in addition to screening for neurodevelopmental needs. You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team within which you can seek support to establish a plan of care and intervention for young people.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About Us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we7re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we7re 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.
Important notices
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: 09 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
* Band: Band 6
* Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
* Reference number: C9378-F0637A
* Job location: Aldine House, 75 Limb Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3ES
Job Description
Job responsibilities
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; work as part of CAMHS first on-call rota; 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 work as part of the CAMHS on call rota when required and to work in a flexible manner (24/7).
11. To undertake extended hours of work alongside fellow specialist CAMHS practitioners.
12. To work collaboratively with all services to provide coherent and coordinated 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.
13. To use a range of Information Technology systems (including Rio) ensuring high quality data is collected appropriately, kept securely and confidentially.
14. To participate in an agreed clinical audit programme for the service, and ensure lessons learnt from both audit and clinical incidents are reported.
15. To comply with both clinical and corporate governance frameworks.
16. 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.
17. To actively promote user/carer involvement in all aspects of care planning/delivery whilst respecting the rights, capabilities and wishes of the individuals concerned.
18. To work in an innovative and child, young person and family centred way, in a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
19. Apply Trust policies and procedures in instances of aggression, acute distress and disturbed mental health presentations.
20. To maintain relevant professional registration
21. To identify and communicate any concerns through the relevant management processes.
22. To demonstrate continued practice development and engage in annual appraisal.
Trust Values and Safeguarding
The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people with dignity and respect at all times. The post holder must at all times act in accordance with the Trust's Values: Honest, open, transparent; Respectful; Person first and in the centre; Improve and be outstanding; Relevant today, ready for tomorrow; Families and carers matter.
Safeguarding: Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy. Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.
Eligibility and Compliance
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check required. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For details please see NHS Careers website.
Additional Information
For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached. We discourage AI-generated responses and will screen applicants accordingly.
Employer Details
Employer: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Aldine House, 75 Limb Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3ES
Employer's website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk
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