AQW 50569/22-27
Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford
Tabled Date: 01/09/2026
Answered On Date: 22/09/2026
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of current therapist vacancies that are open, in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Answer:
Current vacancies are set out below: Belfast Trust and South Eastern Trust Profession | Vacancies (WTE) | B5 Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner | 1.00 | B6 Mental Health Practitioner | 5.00 | B6 Nurse | 1.00 | B7 Family Therapist | 1.00 | Consultant Psychiatrist | 1.00 | 8c Clinical Psychologist | 0.80 |
All identified vacant posts are being managed via robust recruitment processes with BSO input. Northern Trust Profession | Vacancies (WTE) | B4 Social Services | 0.30 | B5 Social Services | 1.00 | B6 Social Services | 5.35 | B8a Administration | 1.00 | B8a Clinical Psychologist | 0.15 | Consultant | 1.13 | Specialty Registrar Full M241 | 2.00 | B7 Nurse | 5.02 | B7 Occupational Therapy | 1.65 | B7 Dietician | 0.38 | B5 Occupational Therapy | 1.00 | Grand Total | 16.72 |
Trust has provided vacancy data on all grades/ professions within CAMHS. Southern Trust Profession | Vacancies (WTE) | Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner | 1.00 | Band 7 CAMHS ID Senior Practitioner | 1.00 | Band 6 CAMHS ID Practitioner | 1.00 | Band 5 CAMHS Nurse | 1.00 |
Western Trust Profession | Vacancies (WTE) | Band 5 Psychology Assistant | 1.00 | Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner | 4.82 | Band 8a Family Therapist | 1.00 |
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