Specialist Practitioner | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7AG |
| Company: | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7959329/186-365-26-MH |
Summary
The CAMHS Intellectual Disability Team is seeking a dedicated and skilled Band 6 Specialist Practitioner to join our well‑established multidisciplinary team. We provide specialist assessment, support, and therapeutic interventions to children and young people with moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disabilities, as well as their families. Our work supports individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties, delivered within a compassionate, collaborative, and inclusive service.
To work as part of the Multi disciplinary team.
Work as a Lead professional to an identified case load of young people.
To assess the needs of the young person in partnership with the family/carer developing and implementing care plans to effect positive change for the young person.
To offer education and support to families, carers and a wide range of professionals in understanding the young persons needs.
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire,Leicestershire,Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
To assess the needs of the young person and in partnership with the family/carers, design, develop and implement individual care plans to effect positive change for the young person.
To review & amend plans of care/ interventions when necessary and clinically advisable, in line with legislation, NICE guidelines and evidence-based practice.
To offer education and support to families, carers & a wide range of professionals/ agencies to raise awareness and understanding of the young person’s needs.
To offer consultation through a range of initiatives to staff with the aim of enhancing workforce skills, knowledge, and capacity in recognising the emotional health and well-being needs of young people with an intellectual disability and undertake interventions to achieve positive outcomes.
To work within the integrated service framework structure to the benefit of the young person.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026
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