Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 02 October 2026
Job summary
Vacancy for a Band 6 Mental Health CAMHS Practitioner to work in Dudley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Based at The Elms Health Centre, Slade Road, Halesowen, B63 2UR
We have a vacancy for a Band 6 CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner within the Dudley CAMHS Service and are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a keenness and ability to integrate your current skills and apply them in this context. Important qualities are excellent communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.
The post-holder will be joining a supportive and forward-thinking team who pride themselves on their commitment to the continual development and improvement of patient care. We offer clinical and leadership supervision as well as continued professional development. Additionally, there are opportunities to join peer supervision and other groups. We are able to offer great opportunities for career progression, with many members of the service seeking and successfully securing promotions. The post will have active links with, and support from, both the wider CAMHS Service and professionals within the Trust.
About us
Our CAMHS Service is a multi-disciplinary team of Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, psychologists, specialist nurses, systemic child psychotherapists, play therapists, drama therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and support workers. Our team is passionate in their aim to work with children, young people and their families to develop creative solutions and improve their mental health difficulties. Our BCHFT CAMHS Service currently operates across 4 geographical areas (Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall) with contracts in each area. Each of the teams have a specialist learning disability team dedicated to children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability and specialist Children and Young People in Care Teams.
Details
Date posted
21 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
285-0399-CYPF
Job locations
The Elms Health CentreSlade RoadHalesowenB63 2URUnited Kingdom
Employer details
Employer name
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Elms Health CentreSlade RoadHalesowenB63 2URUnited Kingdom
Employer’s website
https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Manager
Mark Edgerton
mark.edgerton1@nhs.net
01384324689
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#s1-GenWe are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a keenness and ability to integrate your current skills and apply them in this context. Important qualities are excellent communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.Our CAMHS Service is a multi-disciplinary team of Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, psychologists, specialist nurses, systemic child psychotherapists, play therapists, drama therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and support workers. Our team is passionate in their aim to work with children, young people and their families to develop creative solutions and improve their mental health difficulties. The BCHFT CAMHS Service currently operates across 4 geographical areas (Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall) with contracts in each area. Each of the teams have a specialist learning disability team dedicated to children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability and specialist Children and Young People in Care Teams
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