CAMHS LIST Crisis Practitioner

Job Overview

CAMHS LIST Specialist Practitioner – Band 6 Fix Term 0.8 WTE for 11 months

A compelling opportunity to make a meaningful difference in crisis and intensive community mental health care

Why Join Us?

Step into a role where your expertise directly supports children and young people experiencing acute mental health needs. As a CAMHS LIST Specialist Practitioner, you will work at the forefront of crisis intervention, providing timely, intensive, and person-centred care that prevents hospital admission and supports recovery within the community.

Join a passionate, multidisciplinary team committed to delivering compassionate, responsive and high-quality care, while shaping the future of crisis pathways for young people.

If you are motivated, resilient, and driven to deliver impactful change, this is an opportunity to thrive within a supportive and forward-thinking service.

Main duties of the job

About The Role

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join our Liaison and Intensive Support Team (LIST). You will work with children and young people presenting with moderate to severe and complex mental health difficulties, delivering intensive interventions within community and acute settings.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, timely mental health assessments for children and young people in crisis.
• Provide short-term, intensive interventions to stabilise mental health and reduce risk.
• Develop and implement evidence-based, person-centred care plans.
• Work flexibly across community, home, and acute environments, including liaison with acute hospitals where required.
• Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team, including Consultant Psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, OT and wider services.
• Support safe and effective transitions between services, including inpatient care and community pathways.
• Coordinate care and work proactively with partner agencies (e.g. social care, education, paediatrics) to reduce escalation and prevent unnecessary admissions.
  
  

Your clinical judgement, ability to work under pressure, and commitment to best practice will be central to achieving positive outcomes for young people and their families.

Working for our organisation

Why Work With Us?

At CNWL, our teams are united by a shared commitment to delivering outstanding, patient-centred care. You will be joining an organisation that:

• Invests in your professional development and career progression.
• Encourages innovation, leadership, and ongoing learning.
• Values diversity and promotes an inclusive working environment.
• Offers a wide range of career pathways across mental health, community services, and specialist services.
  
  

Your wellbeing is a priority, with access to regular supervision, training opportunities, and a supportive leadership structure.

About Milton Keynes CAMHS

You will be part of Milton Keynes CAMHS, a growing and innovative service delivering responsive and evidence-based mental health care for children and young people.

Milton Keynes CAMHS offers:

• A well-established crisis pathway through the LIST service, with ongoing transformation and development opportunities.
• Strong partnership working with acute hospitals, GPs, schools, children’s services, and voluntary sector organisations.
• A collaborative and supportive team culture, underpinned by experienced leadership.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing, supervision, and continuous professional development.
  
  

For further information, please visit the Milton Keynes CAMHS website.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a practitioner who brings:

• Substantial CAMHS experience, particularly in crisis or high-risk presentations.
• Confidence in assessing and managing moderate to severe mental health needs, including risk management.
• Strong skills in delivering brief, intensive, and evidence-based interventions.
• Ability to work autonomously within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• An excellent team player who actively contributes to a supportive, collaborative multidisciplinary team culture.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across multi-agency systems.
• A proactive approach to service development and continuous improvement.
• Passion, resilience and a genuine commitment to improving
  
  

Join Us in Making a Difference

If you are ready to bring your clinical expertise, resilience and passion to a team that supports young people at their most vulnerable, we would love to hear from you.

Together, we can deliver timely, compassionate care and help young people navigate crisis towards recovery.

outcomes for young people in crisis.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional Qualification at Diploma or Degree level in Mental Health Nursing-registered on NMC Register or relevant qualification in social work.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Additional qualification in relation to CAMHS
• Non medical prescribing
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable post basic experience in Mental Health.
• Good written skills.
• Excellent understanding of the therapeutic relationship and boundaries
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in the community
  
  

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent knowledge of MHA, the MHA Bill and MCA
• Excellent knowledge of prescribed medical treatments
• Excellent knowledge & experience of assessment and risk assessment tools.
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively