Mental Health Practitioner - Children in Care
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 January 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5AZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-26-0064 |
Summary
The post holder would provide a range of specialist interventions, advice and support to young people who are identified as having, or at risk, of developing emotional, psychological or mental health issues within the current scope of MK CAMHS service provision. To provide advice and consultation support to social workers, foster carers and others working with children/young people in Children's Social Care, or school staff. Where appropriate the role will include enhancing social workers and carers, understanding of behavioural presentation and communication of a child or adolescent who has experienced a disadvantaged start to life. Make appropriate recommendations for situations based on the holistic understanding of the child and encouraging others to develop their views. The post holder will also be required to develop and deliver training to foster carers, social care staff and other professionals to facilitate and develop a better understanding of young people who may present as challenging and oppositional, who have not responded to traditional behaviour management techniques and historically have raised concerns regarding their mental health. As a member of CAMHS Team, the post holder will be responsible for a small personal caseload, working under the professional supervision of a Senior Clinician in CAMHS. This post will involve contributing to the supervision of other members of the team.