Adolescent CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a highly specialist Mental Health Practitioner to join the CAMHS service for a 12-month period. The post involves autonomous and multidisciplinary work, providing expert assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for children and young people with complex mental health needs.

You will deliver written reports, contribute to risk management and service development, and provide training on adolescent

Qualifications

• Specialist CAMHS practitioner with experience in assessment and formulation.
• Ability to deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people with complex needs.
• Autonomous practice within a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to risk management and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed, comprehensive written reports on a multi-disciplinary basis after assessments.
• Deliver specialist input on clinical policy, case management and care planning to services inside and outside the Trust.
• Deliver and develop specialist training on adolescent forensic mental health to professionals in probation, youth offending teams and social services.
• Contribute to service development, policy setting and clinical standards across FCAMHS and the Trust.

Skills

CAMHS assessment

Formulation

Evidence-based interventions

Risk assessment & management

Job description

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a highly specialist Mental Health Practitioner to join the CAMHS service for a 12-month period. The post involves autonomous and multidisciplinary work, providing expert assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for children and young people with complex mental health needs.

You will deliver written reports, contribute to risk management and service development, and provide training on adolescent