Closing date: 17 August 2026

Job summary
We welcome applications from mental health nurses, clinical psychologists, social workers, psychotherapists, family therapists, and other qualified professional staff for the role of senior CAMHS practitioner within SET CAMHS Mid-Essex.

Mid-Essex SET CAMHS are looking to recruit a full time qualified professional from nursing, social work, psychology, family therapy or psychotherapy to join a community CAMHS team based in Chelmsford, Essex (covering Maldon/Braintree and Halstead). SET CAMHS works to the iThrive model, with this role sitting within the Getting More Help and System Support sections. The MID Essex team is a multi - disciplinary team providing evidence based therapies to children and young people. We are seeking a candidate with experience of working with young people with more complex mental health needs. The successful candidate would ideally have some supervisory experience however training and support can be provided.

The band 7 role supports formulation and risk management within the Multi-Disciplinary team, as well as supporting band 6 staff.

Main duties of the job

• To complete assessments of mental health need with children, young people and their families and carers.
• To complete collaborative risk and care plans with children and young people.
• To provide evidence based interventions for a range of presentations.
• To provide treatment and interventions for children and young people with additional neurodevelopmental needs and co-morbid mental health issues.

About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.

We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 3EL-001649
Job locations: Stapleford House, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0QX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.

Contact details for informal chats or visits
Name: Joanne Seward
Job Title: Team Manager
Contact Number: 0800 953 0222 option 1 option 1
Email: Joanne.seward@nelft.nhs.uk

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Please see attached job description

Experience
Essential

• Please see attached job description

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.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Manager Joanne Seward
recruitment@nelft.nhs.uk