Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 383-CHI-6279-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Temple House
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
CAMHS Specialist Assessment Senior Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an experienced practitioner to take on the lead role in the CAMHS Specialist Assessment team, conducting ASD and ADHD assessments for children and young people up to the age of 18, with a comorbid significant mental health concern.
This team conducts all Neuro-developmental assessments for the CAMHS Service line using a range of recognised assessment tools including Qb, ADIR and ADOS. It is essential that the successful candidate is already trained in these tools and has experience of delivering them.
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the delivery of this area of the service including waiting list and referral management, clinical leadership and line management of junior staff working in the team.
The post is based in Derby City but referrals are received from across South Derbyshire. Assessments are conducted virtually and face to face dependant on individual need.
The Community Care Pathway works with children and young people with a range of mental health needs, including trauma, anxiety disorders, mood disorders and self harm.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to clinically lead and operationally deliver the ND assessment team withing CAMHS. Delivery and oversight of tools including ADIR, ADOS, DAWBA, Qb and other recognised screening tools.
This will include the following: recruitment and selection of staff, induction, training, supervision and appraisals, sickness and other absence, contribute to disciplinary and grievance processes, personal and career development, the team’s workload, managing and overseeing waiting lists, allocation and individual caseload management.
The service has an established leadership structure to support and develop our workforce.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
CAMHS have bases in Derby City, Amber Valley, Erewash and South Derbyshire.
You will receive and provide clinical and managerial supervision.
We are looking for a suitably-experienced, qualified clinician, who will improve children and young people’s mental health, through providing highly specialist, clinical assessment within the CAMHS pathway.
In accordance with national and local priorities, clinical guidelines, the post holder will be responsive to the needs and views of local children, young people and their families.
As a Team Lead the post holder will work in partnership with the CAMHS leadership team, Medical Consultants and multi-disciplinary teams, to ensure the highest level of clinical practice in assessment, case management, care co-ordination and treatment.
They will be required to ensure that the best evidence-based care is given to children, young people and their families, within the resources available to the service.
There will be an emphasis upon working with complex-presenting difficulties and multi-agency networks.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with a professional body
Desirable criteria
- additional qualifications relevant to the role
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in mental health
- Experience of working with ND
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with children
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Smith
- Job title
- CSA Team manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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