Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Lead Clinician

Overview

Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Lead Clinician to clinically lead The Specialised Therapies Team within Wakefield CAMHS. The closing date is 04 February 2026.

We are looking for a Lead Clinician to clinically lead The Specialised Therapies Team within Wakefield CAMHS. The successful candidate will work alongside the Team Manager and other Lead Clinicians in the service, with the opportunity to shape how services are provided to children, young people and families within the Wakefield District. The post holder will work with the leadership team to develop and implement new and innovative ways of delivering evidence-based treatments and to develop a clinical competency framework.

Clinical leadership will be provided through supervision, caseload management supervision and teaching. The post holder will work clinically for two days alongside the Lead Clinician within the team and we are seeking a clinician with a therapeutic background. The team includes Art Therapists, Family Therapists, Play Therapists, Drama Therapists, DBT and CBT Practitioners, Clinical Psychologists, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

Please contact Chloe Sennitt to discuss the role in more detail.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Becoming a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated…