Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bolton is seeking a Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner to engage with children and young people in a supportive environment. The role involves delivering high standards of evidence-based care, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should possess strong skills in mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions. A commitment to professional development and training is essential. The organization offers competitive pay and various staff benefits, making it an ideal workplace for dedicated professionals.

Benefits

Pay enhancements for overtime

27 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and young people.
• Skilled in communicating clinical sensitive information effectively.
• High degree of professionalism when dealing with distressing problems.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Engage young people and their families to promote positive relationships.
• Provide Assessment, Formulation, Interventions, and Risk Management.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Therapeutic interventions

Effective communication

Case management

Education

CORE Profession

Post graduate qualification

Job description

An opportunity is available at Bolton CAMHS for a BAND 6 Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly and hardworking team. Assessments, formulation, and treatment are provided to support the needs of CYPs in collaboration with the full MDT at CAMHS.

Our service is dedicated to continuous improvement, and we have recently implemented changes that have positively impacted the care we provide to CYPs.

If you are looking to be part of a fast-paced and dynamic team committed to enhancing the lives of children, young people, and their families, we invite Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists to apply. We welcome applicants from adult backgrounds and will provide full training and induction. Mentorship and extra support is available.

As a busy and collaborative service, we offer various treatment approaches such as individual, group, and family work.

The successful candidate will have access to clinical supervision, individual line management. We are passionate about training and offer opportunities for continuous professional development.

If you are enthusiastic and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children, young people, and their families, we encourage you to apply for this role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team within Bolton CAMHS. The post holder will be expected to be proactively engaging our young people and their families in order to promote positive relationships.

As a Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide high standards of evidence based client centred care to children and young people with mental health [CYPMH] problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery working within the team alongside our talented therapists, caring case managers and super support workers.

The post holder will be expected to provide Assessment, Formulation, Interventions, Advice, and Risk Management.

The post holder will be able to discuss all cases in daily huddles and Clinical supervision.

The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users' and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE. These principles will recognise the need to:

Promote safe practices

Value the aims of service users

Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice

Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education

• CORE Profession
• Evidence of further studies or post graduate qualification

Experience

• Experience of mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families
• Skilled in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, clinical sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing problems
• Experienced in and the ability to undertake case management and the supervision of students as required
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist therapies in specific difficult to treat groups.
• A level knowledge of theory and practice of specialist therapy / interventions
• Experience of delivering teaching, training
• Experience in consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata