CAMHS Community Mental Health Practitioner
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Caerleon, Wales, United Kingdom · Full Time
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- Openings
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- Posted
- 2 weeks ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Education
- Qualified practitioner
- Eligibility
- Qualified practitioners from RMHN, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work backgrounds who meet the essential criteria in the job description/person specification may apply. Welsh speakers are encouraged, but Welsh is not mandatory.
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Where you'll work
Job description
Role overview
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is hiring a full-time Band 6 qualified practitioner to join the Integrated Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (I-CAMHS) Secondary Community Mental Health Team in Caerleon, Wales. Suitable professional backgrounds include RMHN, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work.
What the role involves
This position supports children, young people, and their families in a community or clinic environment. You will assess, plan, deliver, and review care for children and young people with complex and severe mental health needs. The post plays an important part in keeping the community team functioning effectively and includes a leadership element within a team of clinicians.
Who the employer is
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation serving around 650,000 people and employing more than 16,000 staff. The organisation focuses on integrated acute, primary, and community care, and continues to develop new ways of working through its Clinical Futures strategy.
Benefits and development
The Health Board offers a strong benefits package, broad training and development support, paid mandatory training, in-house learning opportunities, recognised qualifications, and professional progression routes including management development programmes. Flexible working is supported, along with occupational health support and a workplace wellbeing strategy.
Equality, adjustments, and application guidance
The employer welcomes applications from candidates with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse people, as well as those from the Armed Forces community. Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and Welsh applications will not be treated less favourably than English ones. If you need adjustments or support during recruitment, you are encouraged to contact the manager named in the advert. Support can also be arranged through the recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 or by emailing abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk. No personal or medical details are required to request support.
If shortlisted, you will be contacted by email, so you should check your inbox regularly. Successful candidates will receive their conditional offer and information pack by email. The employer may close the vacancy early, and the role may also be withdrawn if it is filled through internal redeployment.
Workplace and policy notes
The Health Board operates smoke-free sites, and smoking is not allowed anywhere on ABUHB premises for staff, contractors, patients, or visitors. Support is available for those who want help to quit smoking. The organisation also states that it supports flexible working.
Pay note
The salary scale for Band 3 has been adjusted under the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and is planned for implementation in August 2026, backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.
Experience, qualifications, and skills
The applicant must meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the attached job description and person specification. Welsh language ability is desirable, although Welsh and English speakers are equally welcome to apply.