CAMHS Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon, CR0 1QG |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7615155/334-NUR-7615155-FR |
Summary
The post holder will undertake screening, triage, initial contacts and in some cases full assessment of new referrals to Croydon CAMHS.
The post holder will offer urgent assessment slots as part of the urgent care pathway.
The post holder will formulate and discuss cases within an MDT to ensure appropriate care pathway.
§ Participate as a multi-disciplinary team member in the contact, assessment and triage of children and young people referred to Camhs.
§ Ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact are accurate, up to date, of good quality and within CAMHS and professional requirement standards of record keeping. To collect & collate information about individual clinical activity on ePJS
§ Work with the team and clients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Work to assure the quality of care through achieving high operational standards in clinical systems
§ To maintain and ensure good professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of children, young people and their families
§ To link with other statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams in terms of referrals and joint work. Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate
§ Contribute to the effective functioning of the team and service through attendance at relevant meetings, taking responsibilities within the service as appropriate and negotiated with the line manager.
At Croydon Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services, we live by the core values of the NHS: compassion, respect, and commitment to quality care. Joining our team means becoming part of a service that puts people first—where every decision is guided by integrity and a genuine desire to improve lives.
We believe in working together, valuing diversity, and fostering an environment where staff feel supported and empowered to grow. Our focus is on delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care for children, young people, and their families. When you work with us, you’re not just taking a job—you’re joining a community dedicated to making a real difference.
If you share our passion for care, collaboration, and continuous improvement, Croydon CAMHS is the place for you.
§ You will carry out mental health & risk assessments on children & young people in your care routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinicians to manage these situations effectively.
§ You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children are co-ordinated efficiently across agencies. This post is a clinical post and the expectation of time management is the majority of time is spent in actual clinical practice.
§ The post holder will work to provide rapid response and intervention for patients who are referred to camhs.
§ To work across interfaces in order to provide an integrated service model intended to reduce response time of referral.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Feb 2026