Job overview

We are seeking a CAMHS specialist practitioner to join us in our youth justice mental health service. This role is part of the exciting new Integrated Non-Custodial Services (IN-CS) contract, which has been awarded to GHC, with funding secured for the next three years. This position is a three-year fixed-term contract, with an end date of April 2028.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a confident CAMHS professional with a demonstrable track record, within CAMHS (or strong transferrable skills from other settings), of providing good quality evidence-based interventions and improving service quality.

Your role will help to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system changes with the aim of increasing access for vulnerable young people who have come to the attention of criminal justice system and developing approaches to supporting young people's mental health. In addition to providing comprehensive consultation, assessment, risk management and interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties who are in contact with the youth justice system, the post-holder will also clinically supervise colleagues. 

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

 This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.