Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Practitioner - CAMHS Assessment Team
The closing date is 30 November 2026
Job summary
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Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin (CAMHS STW) are excited to offer a full-time permanent post (09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday)
Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner FIXED TERM 12 months role with our CAMHS Assessment Team.

This role includes screening referrals within the team's operational framework during a shift co-ordinator role that will be expected one day per week. For the rest of the working week, it will include completing initial mental health assessments for children and young people. Following assessments, you will be attending the multidisciplinary team meetings to identify the most suited outcome/ intervention for the young person based on their needs.

The role will require a good understanding of mental health, assessing and managing risks whilst working within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job
You will be involved in the delivery of a high standard of Mental Health Care to Children and Young People (CYP's) who have been referred to the service.

• Your role as a shift coordinator will entail screening referrals to establish if they are urgent, crisis, routine or for signposting.
• Taking calls from professionals and parents/ guardians when there are possible concerns around mental health and risks, including safeguarding concerns.
• Work within the guidance of the service wide operational framework alongside the Thrive Model to identify stages of care needs.
• You will be required to complete face to face urgent and Routine Mental Health assessments and then discuss the outcome within the daily MDT outcome meeting and identify the most appropriate treatment/ intervention and feed this back to the CYP's and families/ Guardians and professionals involved.
• The documentation that is required within the role is expected to be of a high standard and completed within the correct timeframe as shown in the service's operational framework.
• You will be expected to provide supervision and mentorship to junior colleagues/ students.
• You will be required to work across the Telford and Shrewsbury base.

About us
CAMHS STW is going through a period of development, it is an exciting time to come and work with us. If you are unsure about applying for this post and would like to discuss further, please contact Emma Rose-Tomlinson (Ops and Quality Lead CAMHS Assessment).

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 301-LG-26-8416707
Job locations: Severn Fields Medical Practice, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY14RQ, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
CAMHS STW Assessment Mental Health Practitioner FIXED TERM 12 Months role is described within the attached job description and person specification.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
This post requires a core profession of RMN, SW or OT
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• Good Communication and IT Skills
• 1 year post graduation experience of working within a mental health setting.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within a Mental Health Setting.
• Experience of working with CAMHS

Experience
Essential

• Experience working in mental health setting
• Experience of risk assessing and management

Desirable

• Experience of working with Children and Adolescence Mental Health (CAMHS)
• Experience of liaising with professionals/ other agencies and parents and guardians and have the ability to navigate difficult conversations in a professional manner.

Qualifications
Essential

• You will be registered with a core profession (RMN, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker)

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: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Severn Fields Medical Practice, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY14RQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: CAMHS Assessment Team Operational and Quality Lead, Emma Rose-Tomlinson, emma.rose2@mpft.nhs.uk, 08081964501

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