CAMHS ClinicianNHS

Job summary

The North Tees & Darlington Getting Advice & Help Service is a partnership between Alliance and TEWV, providing assessment, advice and therapeutic support for children, young people and families experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.

The CAMHS Clinician will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver mental health assessments, risk assessments, care planning and evidence-based interventions for children and young people requiring Getting Help level support. The post holder will work collaboratively with families, schools and partner agencies to promote positive outcomes and prevent escalation of need.

Working within an integrated Alliance and TEWV model, the clinician will contribute to safe, effective and person-centred care, safeguarding processes, service development and quality improvement. The role requires excellent communication, clinical decision-making and partnership-working skills, alongside a commitment to trauma-informed, strengths-based and recovery-focused practice.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Manage a caseload of children and young people requiring support within the Getting Help pathway, delivering evidence-based assessments and interventions.
• Participate in the service duty system, providing advice, triage, risk assessment, and consultation to children, young people, families, and professionals.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide coordinated, person-centred care.
• Contribute to multi-agency working with schools, primary care, social care, and voluntary sector partners to support positive outcomes.
• Assess and manage clinical risk, safeguarding concerns, and escalating cases appropriately where specialist intervention is required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service performance, quality improvement, and outcome monitoring.
• Participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision, continuing professional development, and reflective practice.
• Promote early intervention, resilience, and recovery-focused approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within an innovative integrated CAMHS iThrive model, supporting children and young people to access the right help, at the right time.

Job description

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the point of application.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.