Job summary
- Main area
- Children & Adolescent Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-LS-CAMHS-805-D
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ealing CAMHS
- Town
- Southall
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
CAMH Social Worker
Band 6
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
Previous applicants need not apply
Are you a Social Worker experienced in working with children and adolescents with mental health difficulties and their families? Are you interested in working in CAMHS
and developing clinical experience within a fast-paced CAMH Eating Disorders team?
An exciting opportunity has become available for a skilled and experienced Band 6 (1.0 WTE) CAMH Social Worker to work in the 3-borough CAMHS Eating Disorders team, based at Ealing CAMHS 1 Armstrong Way, Southall UB2 4SA.
With supervision and support the CAMH Social Worker will provide assessment and intervention, which will include individual and group therapy to patients presenting with complex mental health difficulties. This will include providing outreach work to patients who may find it hard to attend clinics and in-reach work into Tier 4 Services.
As well as complex multi-agency work with external agencies (e.g. education, social services) and with colleagues within West London NHS Trust. With supervision and guidance from Senior staff, the main purpose of the CAMH Social Worker role will be to develop and guide development of meal support within the ED pathway.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and skilled clinician to: ·
- With supervision and guidance from Senior staff, the main purpose of the CAMH Nurse role will be to develop and guide development of meal support within the ED pathway. ·
- Work as an autonomous clinician creatively engaging with a culturally diverse population of young people, providing advanced mental health support, carrying out comprehensive assessments (including risk and risk management plans), and offering specialist intervention packages using a variety of treatment models. ·
- Make clear autonomous decisions based on analysis of complex presenting problems & judgments based on available treatment options.
- Confidently communicate at a high level both verbally and in writing, with excellent interpersonal skills. · Provide training, consultation and advice to colleagues in the team and across multi-agencies involved with child and adolescent mental health.
- Provide clinical, professional and management supervision as appropriate for CAMH Social Workers and CAMHS Practitioners in Ealing CAMHS.
- To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team’s operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.
- To be involved, as appropriate, in the recruitment, shortlisting and interviewing of CAMH Clinical Social Workers.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The West London CAMHS Eating Disorder multi-disciplinary team is strongly aligned with the core values of the Trust; togetherness, responsibility, excellence, and caring. The team is committed to providing services that are accessible to everyone, and it prides itself on its creative and innovative ways of delivering high quality evidence based care for children, young people and families referred to the service.
West London CAMHS is committed to supporting the development and progression of its staff. In addition to receiving regular supervision, all staff have access to training and development opportunities in line with their agreed development needs. Staff are also encouraged to be involved in quality improvement projects, audit and research, as well as to take a lead for areas of special interest, such as safeguarding, transitions, SEND.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic West London CAMHS has had to develop new and innovative ways of working. Our staff are currently providing a combination of face to face clinical contact as well as clinical contact via virtual platforms, resulting in a combination of onsite and remote working. All staff are provided with a laptop and mobile phone to support this way of agile working.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Mental Health Nurses with demonstrable post registration experience working in child and adolescent in-patient and/or community services or adult community services and who have an interest in developing their skills in working with young people, their families/carers and networks who are struggling with eating disorders.
The CAMH Nurse will need to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of eating disorders, evidence on-going professional development and show an ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team.
Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification for more information.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Social Work.
- Active Professional registration with Social Work England
Desirable criteria
- First or higher degree in appropriate subject area
- Post registration training in CAMH
- ASYE assessor/Practice Educator assessor qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post registration experience working in any of the following: child and adolescent in-patient and/or community services; relevant children services; adult community mental health services. Working within a Eating Disorder Service and experience in meal support.
- Experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, young people and their families within a mental health or other relevant setting
- Experience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
- Experience of using therapeutic skills, such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Work
- Experience of interagency and multidisciplinary working
- Experience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans
- Experience of teaching other professionals
Desirable criteria
- Experience of management of child protection emergencies
- Experience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred
- Experience of audit and/or research
- Experience of contributing to and implementing new service developments
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- A thorough understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people
- Knowledge of relevant legislation guidance and good practice
- Knowledge and understanding of child development
- An understanding of local and national issues relating to children’s development and mental health
- Understanding of the dynamics of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team working
- Understanding of the value of service user involvement and participation in all aspects of care and in the planning and the development of services
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
- Hayley Samson
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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