CAMHS Duty Practitioner | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 December 2025 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT12LB |
| Company: | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7597584/152-M37025 |
Summary
Are you a registered professional? The West and Weymouth & Portland Core CAMHS Team are looking for an enthusiastic Duty Practitioner to join their supportive team.
As a CAMHS Duty Practitioner, you will be providing urgent support for Children, Young People and their Families. This will include liaising with their professional network and completing urgent Duty Reviews/ Assessments. This role also supports our CAMHS interfaces, in this role you will have the opportunity to work closely with our CAMHS - Enhanced Support and Liaison Service, liaising with our Team Leaders to make recommendations for Care Planning for those Young People who have received Crisis Support. You will also support our Assistant Psychologist in their role to complete Wellbeing Calls for Families who are waiting for treatment.
In this role you will hold a small caseload, and will deliver a variety of care and intensive evidence-based treatment interventions, on a one-to-one, family and group basis to promote recovery, appropriate in partnership with children, young people and families/carers. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and partner agencies providing a high quality of care.
This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.
Alongside the Duty Role, you will hold a small clinical caseload, offering evidenced based interventions in line with our care pathways.
You will make judgements about appropriate models of treatment, often involving highly complex issues and situations and thus requiring analysis, comparison and interpretation of a range of options.
You will undertake mental health assessments in a variety of settings including home, clinic, schools and acute settings and ensure appropriate treatment plans are initiated.
You will liaise with Partner Agencies and our wider CAMH Services.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity.
The service is entering an exciting period of growth, with new investments and initiatives underway. This role will evolve alongside the development of our service; initially, you may support existing teams while new structures are implemented. All positions are pan-Dorset and will involve having a temporary base during the transitional phase. As our service develops, some roles may involve working flexibly within extended hours to reflect our commitment to being there at the moments that count most. This is more than just a role - it’s a chance to help shape a growing service and be part of something that really matters. We are looking for compassionate, adaptable and positive individuals who are inspired by the idea of making a genuine difference and who want to help shape the future of care in our community.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
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This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Nov 2025