Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Senior Mental Health Practitioner – East Sussex CAMHS Duty & Liaison Team Band 7 | £47,810 – £54,710 per year | Full or part time | Fixed-term (to 31 March 2026)

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our East Sussex CAMHS Duty & Liaison Team , based at the St Anne’s Centre, Conquest Hospital, Hastings. This is a five-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity until 31 March 2026. You’ll work as part of a dynamic and supportive team, responding to referrals from a range of sources and providing high-quality mental health assessments and interventions for young people in crisis. You’ll share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism , and bring strong clinical, communication and risk management skills. You’ll also be comfortable working across agencies and collaborating with hospital and community teams to ensure safe, person-centred care.

What we can offer

• Flexible working opportunities (shifts between 8am and 10pm, 7 days a week)
• Excellent NHS pension and generous annual leave
• Supportive supervision, mentoring and CPD opportunities
• A positive, inclusive team culture where your ideas are valued
• Access to wellbeing support and staff networks
• Opportunities for leadership, training and development

About the role

You’ll provide specialist mental health assessments, crisis interventions and support for young people presenting with complex needs across community, liaison and acute hospital settings.

Key responsibilities include:

• Responding to duty referrals and prioritising cases based on clinical urgency
• Conducting comprehensive assessments, including risk and safety planning
• Supporting young people awaiting CAMHS allocation or therapeutic input
• Providing advice, consultation and liaison to colleagues in A&E and acute wards
• Working collaboratively with families, schools and other professionals to support recovery
• Contributing to service development and mentoring junior staff

You’ll bring experience from CAMHS, liaison, crisis, or similar acute mental health services and hold professional registration with the NMC, HCPC or Social Work England .

Why Sussex Partnership?

You’ll join a Trust rated Good overall and Outstanding for caring by the CQC. Our CAMHS services are recognised for innovation and compassion, and we’re committed to helping our teams thrive through flexible working, regular supervision and opportunities to shape local service delivery. East Sussex offers the perfect balance of countryside and coast — from the South Downs to the seaside towns of Hastings, Bexhill and Eastbourne, with great links to Brighton, London and Gatwick Airport.

We’d love to hear from you! Click ‘Apply now’ to find out more and start your application.

Closing date: 16 November 2025