Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Enhanced Care Referral Team

The closing date is 18 March 2026

Job summary

On the back of a successful pilot project, an exciting opportunity has arisen to substantively recruit to the senior mental health practitioner posts within the Enhanced Care Referral Team.

Providing strong clinical and team working the post holders will be instrumental in the continued development of the service across the East Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative footprint. The role involves working with children, young people and carers, CAMHS professionals and other stake holders involved in the young person's care as part of a multi professional assessment team.

The focus of this role is the provision of a high-quality service incorporating the management of inpatient referrals, undertaking referral appraisals, completing face to face access assessments, working collaboratively to reduce the need for admission, producing high quality assessment reports, working collaboratively where admission is necessary, and providing support with bed management. An essential part of the role also incorporates offering consultation to community CAMHS colleagues and training to both inpatient and outpatient colleagues.

The ECRT is a small highly functional team operating on a reflective team approach to decision making, formulation and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

Some main duties but not limited to (Please refer to the job description for full duties)

Clinical and Professional

Liaise with the SPOR coordinator to ensure that all inpatient referrals are appraised in a timely manner in accordance with the NHS England guidance on a daily basis.
Check each inpatient referral to ensure that it is completed correctly, and that all information has been included in order for an access assessment to be undertaken.

Staffing / Management

To ensure that safe and effective pathways are in place to facilitate the movement of CYP through specialised services, including the identification and reporting of deficits within service provision.
Operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage stakeholders within the NHS and Independent sector.

Information / Performance

To participate in regular service reviews, audits and evaluations.
To evaluate clinical practice and outcomes using appropriate evaluation tools.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG759-CORP

Job locations

Marlene Reid Centre

85 Belvoir Rd

Coalville

LE67 3PH

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Relevant Core Professional qualification in mental health e.g. registered nurse, clinical psychologist, social worker
Evidence of continued Professional development in a CAMHS related area
Experience of working as a senior clinician in clinical settings which meet the core competencies of the post
Experience of undertaking specialised wholistic CAMHS assessments under pressure with yp, families and CAMHS colleagues. Able to synthesise assessment information into a formulated plan and be able to deliver outcomes in a sensitive and timely manner.

Desirable

Training in one or more additional specialised areas of practice including children and young people
Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life span and presenting with the full range of severity.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to demonstrate credibility with clinicians, practitioners and stakeholders
Ability to work as a team of experienced practitioners and be able to share clinical views and take on board differences of opinion

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Relevant Core Professional qualification in mental health e.g. registered nurse, clinical psychologist, social worker
Evidence of continued Professional development in a CAMHS related area
Experience of working as a senior clinician in clinical settings which meet the core competencies of the post
Experience of undertaking specialised wholistic CAMHS assessments under pressure with yp, families and CAMHS colleagues. Able to synthesise assessment information into a formulated plan and be able to deliver outcomes in a sensitive and timely manner.

Desirable

Training in one or more additional specialised areas of practice including children and young people
Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life span and presenting with the full range of severity.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to demonstrate credibility with clinicians, practitioners and stakeholders
Ability to work as a team of experienced practitioners and be able to share clinical views and take on board differences of opinion

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.