Senior Clinical Practitioner – Integrated Front Door

Job overview

Are you an experienced and adaptable Clinical Practitioner looking to join an innovative team? Our Integrated Front Door (IFD) team within our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service has a unique opportunity to transform how children, young people, families, and professionals access mental health support.

As the Senior Clinical Practitioner, you will be in a pivotal role, eager to help shape our future and thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment. CYPMH [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is entering an exciting period of growth, with new investments enabling us to enhance our services in line with Thrive principles. This role will evolve as we develop, beginning with supporting existing teams from a temporary base during the transition. Positions are pan-Dorset, and the future service will include extended operational hours as we expand.

Main duties of the job

• The ECP will have strong, demonstrable clinical experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with mental health presentations and their families.
• Work cohesively alongside Team Leaders, Clinical Lead and Clinical Service Manager and other ECP in providing robust clinical leadership.
• Support the team with complex cases, hold a caseload within their sphere of professional and clinical competence.
• Contribute to multi-agency meetings by providing expert clinical input and promoting the role of CAMHS.
• Provide inspirational clinical leadership, promoting positive outcomes for the young people of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
• Receive and respond to referrals into CYPMH via the Integrated Front Door.
• Apply evidence-based clinical judgment to assess needs and formulate care plans.
• Escalate high-risk cases and ensure robust risk management.
• Provide specialist mental health advice and consultation to professionals.
• Champion integrated working across agencies and contribute to service development.

Working for our organisation

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services. CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do. Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know.

Person specification

Knowledge, Skills & Training (Essential)

• Post graduate degree level study or equivalent in relevant profession.
• Current registration with appropriate professional body (NMC / HCPC / UKCP).
• Core professional qualifications as Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Applied Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience of working at Band 6 with young people their families and carers.
• Ability to provide clinical and/or management supervision.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult and highly complex situations.
• Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care for young people.

Job Specific Experience (Essential)

• Demonstrable experience of working as part of a CAMHS Team.
• Experience of effective working with multidisciplinary teams and other agencies.
• Experience of making judgements in complex operational or clinical matters.
• Experience of working with safeguarding issues.

Additional information

Sponsorship: Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Closing date: 07/05/2026 23:59