ADHD Pathway Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Job Summary We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner with an interest in neurodevelopmental conditions, with a specialist interest in ADHD. This role will play a key part in developing ADHD services, ensuring delivery of high‑quality care. You will use advanced clinical skills to explore and review care for CYP diagnosed with ADHD, work autonomously on routine reviews and physical health monitoring, and manage a shared caseload alongside CAMHS consultant psychiatrists and ANPs. The successful candidate will be forward‑thinking, take on responsibilities supporting current changes, and may have further training opportunities in ADHD, depending on service requirements. For more information please contact Claire McGuinness, Calderdale ADHD Lead, on 01422 262380. Main duties of the job Work as part of the well‑established Calderdale ADHD team comprising CAMHS psychiatrists and Advanced Nurse Practitioners. Hold shared caseload responsibility for children and young people where ADHD treatment has been stabilised. Complete routine ADHD reviews, physical health monitoring and non‑pharmacological, evidence‑based interventions. Offer specialist expertise in neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health, ensuring clear documentation in all appropriate case notes and sharing assessments and information with the individual, family and all relevant professionals. Undertake specialised risk assessments and liaise with primary and secondary care services. Attend team meetings and engage in clinical supervision. Provide expert ADHD specialist practice and demonstrate enhanced competence in complex clinical decision‑making, assessment and management of clinical needs. Work in partnership with children and young people and their families to ensure effectiveness of outcomes. Mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students. Participate in data collection and audits as part of service improvement. All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up‑to‑date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients. About Us 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, 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; we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we 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 and help 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 the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible. Job Details Date posted: 08 January 2026 | Pay scheme: Agenda for change | Band: Band 7 Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year | Contract: Permanent | Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working Reference number: C9378‑CK2385 Job location: Laura Mitchell Health and Wellbeing Centre, Great Albion Street, Halifax, HX1 1YR Job responsibilities 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. To provide highly specialist skills and expertise, facilitating interventions of the highest quality in the field of mental health, including emergency assessments and intensive interventions with children, young people and their families. To work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation and teaching for other agencies/professionals. To provide supervision and teaching to all other disciplines within CAMHS and to deputise as agreed for the team leader. To promote safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people. Key Result Areas CLINICAL Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures. Have highly developed skills in assessing the needs of children and carers based on complex facts and situations, planning interventions, and documenting clearly. Undertake highly specialist initial assessments following serious self‑harm and attempted suicide in line with evidence‑based practice. Undertake highly specialised risk assessments for urgent psychiatric assessments and plan relevant interventions. Implement intensive interventions with young people and their families, including group and individual work and systemic family interventions. Provide therapeutic care to emotionally demanding clients in highly emotive situations. Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with children and carers for high‑complexity cases. Deliver and devise complex packages of care as part of the multidisciplinary team, including individual and family review/follow‑up sessions. Take a lead role in setting guidelines and standards ensuring appropriate discharge from specialist CAMHS. Communicate complex, sensitive information with empathy, protecting confidentiality and respecting consent, especially for children. HUMAN RESOURCES Develop, manage and coordinate supervision systems for the team. Support other team members in managing cases and joint working where appropriate. Manage and coordinate rotas for all disciplines within CAMHS specific to each area of specialism. Support the Clinical Governance Lead and contribute to governance processes such as incident reporting and risk management. Contribute to induction of new starters. Take responsibility for first‑line resolution of complaints in line with Trust policy. Manage budgetary requirements for equipment necessary for clinical interventions. Person Specification Qualifications (Essential) Nursing qualification. Post‑qualification training in an identified portfolio, e.g. LD, LAC, eating disorder. A teaching and assessing qualification. Membership of the professional body – NMC. Qualifications (Desirable) Post‑graduate qualification in mental health (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling). Master's level qualification. Formal management/supervisory qualification. Physical Attributes (Essential) Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post with a satisfactory sickness record over the previous two years. Personal Attributes (Essential) Able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Commitment to multi‑agency approach/working. Ability to work and make decisions under pressure. Calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive. Ability to make and lead decisions under pressure/crisis situations. Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities. Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility of services. Ability to cope calmly in a crisis. To demonstrate good self‑care and encourage the same in team members. A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day (reasonable adjustments considered for those unable to drive). To have integrity, be honest, open, transparent and respectful. Experience (Essential) Experience of delivering training to others. Extensive experience in identified portfolio requirements. Substantial post‑qualification experience, particularly working with children, young people and their carers in a mental health or other complex care setting. Experience of working in different cultural contexts. Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity. Multidisciplinary team working. Inter‑agency liaison and consultation. Experience of providing highly specialist advice and supervision to other professionals. Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance for working with children, young people, mental health and safeguarding. Evidence of advanced clinical/therapeutic knowledge and skills in mental health. Extensive experience in assessment and risk management and ability to implement evidence‑based practice. Advanced experience of safeguarding children and young people. Experience (Desirable) Experience of community settings. Special Knowledge & Skills (Essential) Excellent verbal and communication skills. Ability to manage own caseload and be a self‑reliant and autonomous practitioner. Excellent negotiation and problem‑solving skills. Customer service orientation. Excellent record‑keeping and report‑writing skills, including care planning and risk assessments. IT skills. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website. Additional information We are aware of an increasing number of applicants using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over‑reliance on AI‑generated content is strongly discouraged, and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form. For the full job description, please see attached supporting documents. Employer details South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS TrustLaura Mitchell Health and Wellbeing Centre, Great Albion Street, Halifax, HX1 1YRWebsite: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr