CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Stockport is looking for a motivated Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner to join a diverse multidisciplinary team. The role involves high quality assessments, providing psychotherapeutic interventions, and managing a defined caseload. Candidates are encouraged to apply if they can demonstrate relevant skills and experience. This position supports professional development and offers flexibility in work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate high quality CAMHS assessment skills.
• Experience in psychotherapeutic interventions is essential.
• Ability to manage a defined caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality assessments of children and families.
• Provide psychotherapeutic interventions according to assessed needs.
• Work collaboratively with the MDT.

Skills

High quality CAMHS assessment

Psychotherapeutic interventions

Risk management

Job description

Overview

ARE YOU READY for your next NEW CHALLENGE? We are seeking to employ a highly motivated and skilled practitioner to join and expand our dynamic, friendly and diverse multi-disciplinary team. This is a real chance be a part of the CAMHS transformation long term plan.

We have an opportunity for a full time Band 6 CAMHS practitioner post in Stockport CAMHS.

One of our priorities is supporting our team with their continued professional development. As such, we offer flexibility to ensure skills and knowledge are offered and expanded in many areas of our service.

Responsibilities

• To ensure high quality CAMHS assessment of children and families referred to the Tier 3 service.
• To provide access to a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with individual assessed need. This will include the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT.
• Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
• To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.
• To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the child and others in line with Pennine care and CAMHS procedures and protocols.
• Undertake liaison and joint work with other professionals outside of the MDT
• To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving for children and families to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.
• To take part in the CAMHS emergency duty rota in order to provide urgent mental health assessment of children including those admitted following self-harm and in line with Pennine care protocols

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We are really proud of our#PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure were a great place to work.

Equal opportunity and application notes

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post.

You will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example how you meet as a minimum the essential criteria from the below section and also on the person specification , to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Closing date

This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Nov 2025