Associate Mental Health Practitioner

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Mental Health Practitioner to work within our Community CAMHS Service. This is a great opportunity, ideal for a newly qualified Nurse or AHP.

The children & young people who access our services present with a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties ranging from mild to severe.

You must be a Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent social work qualification (CSS, CQSW, degree in social work), Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC and accredited by a HCPC recognised body e.g. UKCP/BACP.

The working hours of this substantive role will primarily be 9-5, Monday to Friday within the Community CAMHS South team, flexibility would be considered.

Main duties of the job

Providing mental health assessments and formulations

Building therapeutic relationships with children and young people and delivering evidence-based interventions (including group treatment)

Utilise Routine Outcome Measures so to ensure partnership working which is goal specific

Maintaining “lead professional” duties for an agreed caseload

Liaising with and offering consultation to other agencies

Participating in the enquiries (duty) rota

Contributing to all aspects of positive team functioning

Contributing to ongoing service innovations and development

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification at degree level or equivalent
  • Registration with relevant professional body Teaching qualification

Desirable

  • Qualification in therapeutic approaches

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Skills and experience of working with children, young people and their families around a range of emotional health and behavioural needs.

Desirable

  • Evidence of additional training in working with children, young people and their families within a multi-agency context

Knowledge/ Skills/ Aptitudes

Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Knowledge and experience of practice with current legislation and guidance governing the delivery of children’s services.
  • Knowledge and experience of evidenced based interventions with children and their families.

Physical Requirements

Essential

  • Effective communication skills.
  • Good IT skills

Special Requirements

Essential

  • To work flexibly according to service need

Travelling

Essential

  • Daily use of motor vehicle/car driver

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

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