Nottingham City Council

CAMHS Practitioner Level 2

The closing date is 04 July 2025

Job summary

Ready to make a real difference to Children and young people and their mental health?Were looking for passionate, skilled professionals to join our dynamic Targeted CAMHS team. If youve been searching for a rewarding role where your impact truly matters this could be the perfect fit. Discover more below and take the next step in your career with us!

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

This is a really exciting opportunity for 2x people to join our innovative and dynamic Targeted CAMHS team. The post holder will be a member of one of our community-based teams working in partnership with social care, health and education agencies. You will deliver evidence based therapeutic support for children & young people with a range of emotional & mental health difficulties. The children & young people who access our services present with a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties.

As a CAMHS Level 2 Practitioner you will be an integral team member offering consultation, delivering group work, assessment and evidence-based interventions to children and young people we serve.

The post-holder will work as part of the Targeted CAMHS Citywide team in the community as part of a multi disciplinary team delivering, high-quality; goal and outcome focused therapeutic interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, these may include anxiety, low mood and complex presentations.

About us

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on theadditional informationfor applicants page.

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,235 to £37,938 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0024-5335

Job locations

Loxley House

Station Street

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG2 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Relevant professional qualification in mental health nursing, psychotherapy, counselling or above in a relevant field. IAPT or therapeutic training highly desirable, for example; Post graduate qualification in CBT, BA counselling or psychotherapy.
  • Direct experience as practitioner in a mental health setting with children.
  • Knowledge, skills and experience of how to work therapeutically with Children & Young People with anxiety, depression, and other mental health related problem issues.
  • Ability to provide effective interventions, experience of facilitating group work, training, consultation and assessments including risk assessments. This role will involve working with vulnerable Children & Young People with risk behaviours and safeguarding concerns.
  • Knowledge and existing skills regarding a range of therapeutic interventions and their application to practice for a wide range of mental health presentations. Including a sound knowledge of theory and its application to evidence based practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Relevant professional qualification in mental health nursing, psychotherapy, counselling or above in a relevant field. IAPT or therapeutic training highly desirable, for example; Post graduate qualification in CBT, BA counselling or psychotherapy.
  • Direct experience as practitioner in a mental health setting with children.
  • Knowledge, skills and experience of how to work therapeutically with Children & Young People with anxiety, depression, and other mental health related problem issues.
  • Ability to provide effective interventions, experience of facilitating group work, training, consultation and assessments including risk assessments. This role will involve working with vulnerable Children & Young People with risk behaviours and safeguarding concerns.
  • Knowledge and existing skills regarding a range of therapeutic interventions and their application to practice for a wide range of mental health presentations. Including a sound knowledge of theory and its application to evidence based practice.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Direct experience as practitioner in a mental health setting with children.
  • Knowledge, skills and experience of how to work therapeutically with Children & Young People with anxiety, depression, and other mental health related problem issues.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification in mental health nursing, psychotherapy, counselling or above in a relevant field. IAPT or therapeutic training highly desirable, for example; Post graduate qualification in CBT, BA counselling or psychotherapy.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Direct experience as practitioner in a mental health setting with children.
  • Knowledge, skills and experience of how to work therapeutically with Children & Young People with anxiety, depression, and other mental health related problem issues.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification in mental health nursing, psychotherapy, counselling or above in a relevant field. IAPT or therapeutic training highly desirable, for example; Post graduate qualification in CBT, BA counselling or psychotherapy.

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham City Council

Address

Loxley House

Station Street

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG2 3NG


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham City Council

Address

Loxley House

Station Street

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG2 3NG


Employer's website

http://emss.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,235 to £37,938 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0024-5335

Job locations

Loxley House

Station Street

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG2 3NG


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