Mental Health Practitioner - Tameside CAMHS | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Tameside; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A NHS Foundation Trust in Tameside is seeking a Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner to deliver mental health assessments and interventions for adolescents. The role emphasizes professional development, offering support through supervision and training. Candidates should possess strong knowledge of child mental health and a commitment to ongoing learning. Work hours are generally Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. This is a full-time position with the opportunity to make a significant impact on young people's mental health.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of mental health for children and young people.
• Experience in consultation and supervision.
• Commitment to supporting families in practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality mental health assessments and interventions.
• Manage a defined caseload with case management duties.
• Consult and train various agencies.

Skills

Strong Children and Young Person’s mental health knowledge

Experience in training and supervision

Understanding of CAMHS transformation

Job description

Overview

Open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5. We are seeking to employ a number of highly motivated and skilled senior practitioners to join and expand our dynamic, friendly and diverse multi-disciplinary teams. This is a real chance to be part of the CAMHS transformation long term plan which will improve the mental health outcome for children and young people.

We have opportunities for new full-time Band 6 CAMHS practitioner posts in Tameside and Glossop CAMHS, open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5. These posts are based within core CAMHS, and the duty and assessment team. One of our priorities is supporting our team with their continued professional development. As such, we offer flexibility between the roles to ensure skills and knowledge are offered and expanded in many areas of our service.

CAMHS offers a wide range of mental health assessments and evidence-based interventions including family therapy, CBT, interpersonal therapy, EMDR, play therapy and psychotherapy for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years. You will be encouraged to explore your therapeutic interest alongside providing a range of quality CAMHS assessments/interventions. CAMHS also has close links with community services which work with children and young people to offer an early help and bespoke packages of care. There are plenty of opportunities to work in a true multi-agency way to help deliver a whole-system offer that communicates that all children and young people matter and that their emotional wellbeing and mental health needs are understood and supported with kindness, compassion and high-quality and safe care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions for adolescents and families using evidence-based interventions.
• Be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.
• Provide consultation, advice, and training to a wide range of agencies.
• Receive ongoing support through regular monthly clinical supervision and separate line management support; participate in peer supervision and specialist treatment modality consultations as part of your job plan.
• Be actively encouraged to pursue relevant in-house training and have external opportunities to embark on further professional qualifications relevant to the post.

Work Environment and Development

As a service we prioritise staff wellbeing and values are demonstrated in practice as a vital part of our working culture. Working hours are generally Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, with flexibility as we expand opening hours to support service transformation and accommodate individual needs.

You will be supported to develop clinically, with opportunities to play to your clinical strengths and develop your clinical interests and skills, including monthly clinical supervision, line management support, peer supervision, and access to specialist treatment modality consultations.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Strong Children and Young Person’s mental health knowledge and experience.
• Experience of using training, supervision, and consultation to help other professionals support CYP mental health.
• Good understanding and commitment to the CAMHS transformation agenda.
• Values that match Pennine Care Foundation NHS Trust and place CYP and families at the forefront of practice.

This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025.