Norfolk is a great place to work with beautiful countryside and access to some of the best beaches in the country. Working along the East coast affords the opportunity for stunning wellbeing walks, with the City of Norwich being a stones throw away, and a commutable distance to work.
We are a compassionate and well respected team within the CAMHS service line. We have strong, shared team values and ensure that we maintain and caring and supportive work environment for our staff, maintaining a safe base, from which we can provide high quality care to our young people and their families.
The successful candidates will work with a Multi-disciplinary team comprising of Psychology, Occupational Health, Social Work and Mental Health Nursing.
We work with children, young people (0-14 years, soon to increase to 0-18) and their families, with the principal objectives of providing consultation, training, mental health assessment and short-term therapeutic interventions.
We collaborate with colleagues from health, education, social care and the voluntary sector. We are looking for qualified Occupational Therapists, Social Workers or Mental Health Nurses.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner who can provide assessment and goal-focussed, evidence-based interventions to young people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health. The post holder will be required to offer generic mental health assessments and be part of the Duty Clinician rota for urgent response, in addition to having their own caseload.
You should have excellent communication skills and a good level of competence with ICT systems. You should have experience of risk assessment, an understanding of formulation and the ability to work collaboratively with young people and their families.
Person Specification
other
Essential
- Ability and willingness to travel independently to meet the needs and requirements of the service.
- The ability to undertake Breakaway and Personal Intervention Training.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
- Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants)
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ( if professional registration is following a diploma level course)
Desirable
- Recognised Leadership/Management training
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Demonstrable experience in assessment of mental health
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
- Experience of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs
- Experience supervising others/students including preceptorship programme, student placements etc
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
- Experience in supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Experience working in the specific area
- Experience of interagency working
- Experience of supporting transitions
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and engagement skills
- Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks)
- Competent assessment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
- Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Able to effectively prioritise own workload
- Computer skills and experience of using an Electronic Patient Record system
- Competent and effective documentation and record keeping
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Medicine Management
- Safeguarding training
Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative) Up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act.
- Have the ability to discuss, identify and escalate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable
- Ensure care is values-based, non-judgemental and equitable, and supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity being met.
Desirable
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
- Knowledge of health promotion
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 03 June 2026
