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CAMHS Practitioner
Role summary
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The CAMHS Practitioner provides assessment, treatment and ongoing support to children and young people experiencing mental-health difficulties. Typical responsibilities include risk assessment, care planning, therapeutic interventions, safeguarding, multidisciplinary collaboration, accurate clinical documentation and communication with families, schools and partner agencies. Applicants are generally expected to hold a relevant professional qualification and registration, such as mental-health nursing, social work, occupational therapy or psychology, together with experience working with children or adolescents in a mental-health setting. The successful candidate should demonstrate sound clinical judgement, knowledge of safeguarding and risk management, strong communication skills, compassion, resilience and the ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
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About East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) is a major NHS provider serving communities across East London, Bedfordshire and Luton. It delivers mental-health, community-health and primary-care services to children, young people and adults. The Trust operates hospitals, community teams and specialist services, including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), which support young people with emotional, psychological and psychiatric needs. ELFT is known for its focus on quality improvement, patient involvement, equality and integrated working with families, schools, local authorities and voluntary organisations. As an NHS Foundation Trust, it employs a wide range of clinical, professional and support staff and offers structured development, pension benefits and access to NHS learning opportunities. The organisation promotes inclusive recruitment and aims to provide safe, accessible and recovery-focused care across the communities it serves.