Location
London, Plaistow, Newham

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£53,751 per annum

About the Role
Newham CAMHS is a large and vibrant specialist child and adolescent mental health service known for its innovation and flexibility in addressing the complex mental health needs of children, young people, and families in Newham. Centrally located on one site in Plaistow, the service offers a broad and expanding range of multi-disciplinary specialist teams including the Emotional & Behavioural Teams, Adolescent Mental Health Team, Paediatric Liaison Team, Neurodevelopmental Team, Children in Care Pathway, and the Well Being in Newham Schools Team. The service collaborates weekly with community partners and social care as part of the Newham Multi Agency Collective. Practitioners also work within Youth Zones and form part of the Vanguard Team, a specialist community psychology-led service supporting young people up to 25 years old impacted by or at risk of youth violence. The role involves working within a broad spectrum of disciplines and benefits from a long tradition of effective multidisciplinary and interagency working, outreach, and consultation.

Experience
Experience working within child and adolescent mental health services or related multidisciplinary teams is highly desirable.

About you
- Committed to delivering high quality, flexible mental health support to children, young people, and families.
- Able to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and interagency teams.
- Skilled in outreach, consultation, and community-based mental health interventions.
- Comfortable working in diverse settings including Youth Zones and community environments.

Qualifications
Relevant professional qualifications in mental health, psychology, social work, or related disciplines are expected to meet the requirements of the Specialist CAMHS Practitioner role.