CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner — Flexible & Impactful

Pennine Care; Tameside; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking CAMHS Band 5/6 practitioners to join the Tameside CAMHS team. The roles involve triage, assessment and delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people aged 5–18.

These positions offer a permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week with flexible working options and a focus on collaborative, multidisciplinary care. Salary ranges reflect NHS AfC Band 5/6 scales and local conditions.

Qualifications

• Strong Children and Young Person’s mental health knowledge and experience.
• Experience of training, supervision and consultation to support other professionals.
• Understanding and commitment to CAMHS transformation agenda.
• Values that place CYP and families at the centre of practice.

Responsibilities

• Carry out high quality mental health assessments for CYP and families.
• Triage new referrals into CAMHS and assess urgency and safety.
• Provide consultation, advice and training to partner agencies.
• Develop initial care plans and coordinate multi-agency care.

Skills

YE Child & Adolescent MH knowledge

CYP-focused experience

CAMHS transformation awareness

Values alignment with Pennine Care

Education

Registered Nurse - Mental Health, Social Work or OT Qualification or equivalent with regulatory body registration

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking CAMHS Band 5/6 practitioners to join the Tameside CAMHS team. The roles involve triage, assessment and delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people aged 5–18.

These positions offer a permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week with flexible working options and a focus on collaborative, multidisciplinary care. Salary ranges reflect NHS AfC Band 5/6 scales and local conditions.