Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
CAMHS Clinician
The closing date is 03 May 2026
Do you have an interest and passion for understanding and working with children who require assessment and treatment, and supporting their families? Do you want to work alongside a well‑established and compassionate team in helping to assess and support these families? Then we have the right role for you. York's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are seeking to recruit a CAMHS Clinician to join us either full time or part time.
Applicants must hold a professional registration as a Child, Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist, with at least 18 months post‑qualifying experience (including sign‑off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework).
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements; you should assess your eligibility before applying.
Main duties
* Provide assessment and intervention to families in York.
* Act as Key Worker, coordinating care and ensuring safe and effective support.
* Deliver evidence‑based interventions, including brief therapy and longer‑term specialist interventions.
* Work collaboratively with professionals from social care, acute care, and community and voluntary sector partners.
Job responsibilities
The role can be demanding but also highly rewarding; candidates should be motivated, resilient and passionate about working with this client group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current professional registration with the relevant body.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
* Relevant sign‑off mentor or equivalent within agreed timescale.
* Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent).
* Post‑graduate qualification in a relevant area within the agreed timescale.
* Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice, as appropriate to own profession.
* CAMHS Degree.
* Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy (e.g. family therapy, CBT, etc.).
* Recognised training in facilitation of parenting groups.
Experience
* Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
* Providing clinical supervision.
* Working in a multi‑disciplinary team.
* Quality improvement activities.
* Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill‑health in a community setting.
* Leadership or management experience.
* Mentoring students on practice placement experience.
Knowledge
* Post‑graduate level knowledge of evidence‑based practice for children and young people.
* Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
* Knowledge of Care Programme Approach and its application.
* Detailed understanding of safeguarding, clinical risk assessment and management and clinical governance.
* Research and development methodology.
* Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
* Familiarity with the Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS).
Skills
* Provide leadership and monitor, coordinate and prioritise team activities.
* Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children, young people, carers/families and multidisciplinary team.
* Work effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and undertake lead professional / care coordinator responsibilities.
* Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessment in clinical practice.
* Write reports.
* Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings.
* Use approved breakaway techniques.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year (pro rata), per annum
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