Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, well-motivated, forward-thinking clinician to work as part of our CAMHS Single Point of Access team - working with young people with mental health problems living across North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
As a team we offer triage assessments for young people who are struggling with their mental health or have a neurodevelopmental concern. Our aim is to ensure young people receive the right service at the right time for their mental health and wellbeing.
This post requires the candidate to have a professional registration Child, mental health or Learning disability nurse, social worker or occupational therapist.
The CAMHS Single Point of Access team work across the locality of North Yorkshire, York and Selby, the post would include being able to travel across the locality if needed.
Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
Main duties of the job
The team is multi-disciplinary and provides specialist triage/ screening assessments for young people suffering from moderate to severe complex emotional, behavioural and psychological issues resulting in mental health problems.
Ideally the candidate will have experience of working clinically with children and young people with Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental needs.
If you enjoy working within a team who is passionate about children and young people's mental health, enjoy a challenge and have a flexible approach, then we would like to hear from you. You will work as part of a team but will need to be confident in your own clinical decision making skills. You will work with a range of professionals from a variety of different agencies including social care, acute care and a range of community and voluntary sector partners.
About us
The trust is keen to promote learning and development opportunities for the right candidate we are able to offer a number of different developmental / training opportunities
We would welcome contact from any interested candidate to either ring up for an informal chat or look round.
Details
Date posted
24 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
346-NYC-069-25-A
Job locations
Orca House
Osbaldwick Link Road
York
YO10 3JB
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role can be demanding but also highly rewarding so you will need to be someone who is motivated, resilient and passionate about working with this client group.
An experience CAMHS clinician who is able to provide support to young people and families through the triage, experience of risk assessments, safeguarding, inter-agency working and have clinical experience within mental health.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
1. Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
2. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
3. Depending on work area, recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
4. Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
5. Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area (within agreed timescale)
6. 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework
Desirable
7. Leadership or management qualification.
8. Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession.
9. CAMHS Degree
10. Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy. family therapy, CBT etc
11. Recognised training in Facilitation of Parenting Groups
Experience
Essential
12. Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
13. Providing clinical supervision.
14. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
15. Quality improvement activities
Desirable
16. Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill health in a community setting.
17. Leadership or management experience
18. Mentoring students on practice placement experience.
Knowledge
Essential
19. Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for children and young people in the designated field.
20. Understanding of relevant legislation (. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
21. Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
22. Detailed understanding of Safeguarding andits application in practice.
23. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
24. Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
25. Research and development methodology.
26. Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
Skills
Essential
27. Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
28. Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional / care co-ordinator responsibilities
29. Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
30. Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children and young people, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
31. Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
32. Write reports.
33. Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings.
34. Use approved breakaway techniques.