SET CAMHS Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Full-time CAMHS Practitioner to join the SET-CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) Team. The SET CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) team is the front door into specialist children and young peoples mental health services across South Essex. The service is responsible for the screening, triaging and referring into SET CAMHS pathways or providing signposting recommendations. Ensuring that children, young people and families receive appropriate support. Working within the Thrive model, the SPA team promotes a needs-led and collaborative approach, working closely with community SET CAMHS teams and partner agencies across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector. The aim is to ensure safe, effective and timely decision-making, and to support positive outcomes for young people and their families., Job Overview This role involves gathering and reviewing referral information, undertaking clinical screening, conducting triage calls and risk assessing. Contributing to robust formulation and decision-making regarding the most appropriate care pathway. The post holder will play a key role in ensuring consistency, quality and safety in the referral and allocation process. The SPA team offers a supportive environment with excellent opportunities for professional development. All new starters will receive a full induction, alongside opportunities to shadow different parts of the wider SET CAMHS service to develop a comprehensive understanding of pathways and roles. We welcome applications from candidates who are keen to develop their skills and progress their career. The team provides regular clinical supervision, reflective practice space, and operates within a shared decision-making model to ensure safe and effective outcomes for young people.

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.