Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner – Duty & Assessment

Transformation Unit; Sale; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) in Sale, part of the CAMHS Duty & Assessment Team, is seeking a Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner (Band 7) to join a multidisciplinary group. The role involves autonomous clinical work, managing a caseload of children and young people with complex mental health needs, including safeguarding and risk assessment.

NHS AfC Band 7 reflects senior responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of CAMHS and/or adult mental health.
• Experience assessing complex mental health needs and risk.
• Experience with safeguarding and self-harm.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload with high-quality assessments, risk and family evaluations.
• Provide clinical interventions and supervision within the Duty & Assessment team.
• Work autonomously at Band 7 within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

CAMHS experience

Autonomous practice

Risk assessment

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) in Sale, part of the CAMHS Duty & Assessment Team, is seeking a Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner (Band 7) to join a multidisciplinary group. The role involves autonomous clinical work, managing a caseload of children and young people with complex mental health needs, including safeguarding and risk assessment.

NHS AfC Band 7 reflects senior responsibilities.