CAMHS Eating Disorder Mental Health Practitioner in Huddersfield

Job Summary

37.5 hours per week. The role will cover both the Calderdale and Kirklees CAMHS Eating Disorder Team and the developing ARFID pathway. The successful candidate will offer assessments and interventions for young people. Opportunities exist to develop services for local populations and receive training. As a Band 6, you will further develop clinical skills and knowledge by providing care coordination and intervention for complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation for other agencies/professionals.
• Work as part of CAMHS first on‑call rota.
• Promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.
• Provide routine and urgent assessment and interventions to young people with a wide range of emotional and psychological problems.
• Apply evidence‑based practice with supervision from a senior clinician within professional guidelines.
• Support the ongoing process of delivering a comprehensive CAMHS system.
• Provide assessment, interventions and therapy to children and young people with severe—complex and persistent mental health problems.
• Apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and guidelines in clinical work.
• Act as a committed high‑quality patient care provider, manage own caseload and provide sustained effort in complex family issues.
• Operate within the clinical and case management supervision framework.
• Provide training, consultation and supervision to other service providers and junior staff as required.
• Participate in development, audit and review of this service provision.
• Work as part of the CAMHS on‑call rota as required, including flexible hours (24/7).
• Collaborate with all services to create coherent and coordinated mental health services.
• Use IT systems (including Rio) to collect, keep and handle data securely.
• Acknowledge role in clinical audit programme and report lessons learnt.
• Comply with clinical and corporate governance frameworks.
• Support engagement of service stakeholders and users in delivery improvement.
• Promote user/carer involvement in care planning and delivery.
• Maintain relevant professional registration and engage in annual appraisal.

Key Result Areas

• Deliver a comprehensive CAMHS system.
• Provide interventions, therapy and assessment for complex cases.
• Apply safeguarding knowledge in clinical work.
• Maintain high‑quality patient care and concentration.
• Manage own caseload, seek support and guide as needed.
• Operate within supervision frameworks.
• Train, consult and supervise other staff and partners.
• Evaluate, audit and improve service provision.
• Participate in flexible shift patterns including on‑call.
• Collaborate with services to provide coherent care.
• Document and manage data with IT systems.
• Engage in clinical audit and report outcomes.
• Follow governance frameworks and involve stakeholders.
• Promote user/carer involvement and support systemic improvement.
• Maintain professional registration and appraisal.

Person Specification

Special Knowledge & Skills – Essential

• Good verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage own caseload.
• Negotiation and problem‑solving skills.
• Customer service orientation.
• Effective record keeping and report writing, including care planning and risk assessment.
• IT skills.
• Strong team‑working skills across disciplines.

Training – Desirable

• Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS.
• Experience delivering training to others.

Qualifications – Essential

• Relevant professional qualification, e.g. nursing or allied to medicine.
• DIP‑SW or relevant mental health profession.
• Membership of a professional body.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Post‑registration qualification (degree).
• Post‑graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, family therapy, counselling).
• A teaching and assessing qualification.

Experience – Essential

• Substantial post‑qualification experience with children, young people and their carers.
• Multidisciplinary team working.
• Inter‑agency liaison and consultation.
• Supervising or mentoring junior staff.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance.
• Clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health.
• Assessment and risk management experience implementing evidence‑based practice.
• Ability to collaborate with other agencies and in partnerships.
• Experience safeguarding children and young people.

Experience – Desirable

• Experience working in community settings.
• Experience in different cultural contexts.
• Knowledge of equality and diversity.

Physical Attributes – Essential

• Ability to undertake duties and demands of the post with satisfactory sickness record.

Personal Attributes – Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and in a team.
• Commitment to a multi‑agency approach.
• Decisions under pressure.
• Calm, confident, innovative, creative, assertive.
• Clear decision making.
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable.
• Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility.
• Capable of calm crisis coping.
• Encourage good self‑care in team members.
• Travel across the Trust as needed.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Refer to NHS Careers website for details.

Job Details

• Job title: CAMHS Eating Disorder Mental Health Practitioner
• Location: Folly Hall Mills, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3LT
• Posted: 04 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £38,682‑£46,580 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time, flexible
• Reference number: C9378‑CK2355A

Employer Details

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Folly Hall Mills, St Thomas Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3LT
Website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk