CAMHS Clinician

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 February 2026

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in County Durham and Darlington are seeking to recruit a CAMHS Clinician to work in our South Durham, Getting More Help Team. This post requires the candidate to have a professional registration in Child, mental health or Learning disability nursing.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, well‑motivated, forward‑thinking clinician to work as part of our team – working with young people with mental health problems.

Within the CAMHS Team we have a very varied workload, which means that every day will bring new and exciting opportunities for you to develop your skills. To support your development we will use regular appraisal and talent management, to identify your interests and development opportunities. As a team we will support you with both formal training and continuing professional development opportunities.

Candidates must have 18 months post‑qualifying experience including sign‑off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.

In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.

The team is multi‑disciplinary and provides mental health assessments, treatment and interventions for young people suffering from moderate to severe complex emotional, behavioural and psychological issues resulting in mental health problems.

This CAMHS team is a dynamic team that is comprised of CAMHS clinicians with varying professional backgrounds, including nursing, psychology and social work, enabling us to provide high quality holistic mental health care to the children and young people accessing our services.

The successful applicant will work with the MDT to provide assessments and interventions to children and young people and families. As part of the MDT we will provide ongoing support to the successful applicant through supervision and talent management.

We are a forward‑thinking, creative team that encourages all team members to share their ideas to improve our service for young people and their families. The role of the CAMHS clinician is crucial in young people’s recovery and improving outcomes.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care – our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

As part of the MDT you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills and provide evidence‑based interventions and therapies to children and young peoples.

The role can be demanding but also highly rewarding so you will need to be someone who is motivated, resilient and passionate about working with this client group.

If you enjoy working within a team who is passionate about children and young people’s mental health, enjoy a challenge and have a flexible approach, then we would like to hear from you.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

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