Clinical Psychologist/Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Manchester seeks a qualified mental health professional to work with children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. You will be responsible for assessment, care planning, and providing clinical support. The ideal candidate will have a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and experience in therapeutic work. Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity is essential.

Qualifications

• You must be registered/accredited with a professional body.
• Experience in working with Looked After Children is essential.
• Experience with mental health difficulties in children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide evidence-based assessments and care plans.
• Consult with health care professionals regarding child cases.
• Manage and supervise junior staff and trainees if necessary.

Skills

Registration with professional body

Experience with Looked After Children

Therapeutic work with children

Risk assessment and management

Experience working with diverse community groups

Education

Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology

Registered Nursing qualification

Social Work qualification

Occupational Therapy qualification

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
• You must have a recognised qualification. Recognised qualifications are: Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent) as accredited by the BPS Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH Social Work (CQSW/DipSW) Occupational Therapy

Desirable criteria

• ADOS trained
• Certificate in supervision skills
• Additional post graduate training in psychological therapies and interventions

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in working with Looked After Children and multiagency working
• Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with children and families across the age range.
• Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals.
• Proven experience of working effectively with children and young people with mental health difficulties, including autonomous management of a complex caseload which frequently deals with distressing and emotional circumstances.
• Experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding.
• Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and care plans and effective use of ROMS.
• Experience of hard to reach diverse community groups and individuals with emerging complex needs, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding.
• Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals, including managing difficult conversations and differences of opinion.
• Experience of mentoring and supervision of others, including supporting the mental health and wellbeing of junior staff and trainees.
• Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures

Desirable criteria

• Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families
• Community mental health experience across a variety of settings.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 432.6KB)
• PS (PDF, 400.6KB)
• FRF (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)