Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Bolton seeks a BAND 6 Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner to support children and young people's mental health. Responsibilities include assessments, treatment, and engagement with families within a multidisciplinary team. Strong emphasis on recovery values and clinical supervision. Benefits include enhanced pay rates for evenings and weekends, generous annual leave, a pension scheme, and various employee wellbeing initiatives. This role provides an opportunity for growth and meaningful impact in the lives of young people.

Benefits

30% additional pay for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health assessment and intervention for children and young people.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of recovery-oriented approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and formulation for CYP mental health.
• Engage young people and their families.
• Participate in daily case discussions and clinical supervision.
• Demonstrate respect for service users and their carers.
• Uphold core values of the organization.

Skills

Assessment

Intervention

Engagement with families

Collaboration

Risk management

Education

Relevant mental health degree

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, formulation, interventions, advice and risk management for CYP mental health within the THRIVE framework.
• Engage young people and families, promoting positive relationships.
• Discuss cases in daily huddles and clinical supervision.
• Demonstrate an attitude that respects and values service users’ and their carers.
• Uphold core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE, including safe practices, value the aims of service users, work in partnership and offer meaningful choice, be optimistic about meaningful change, and value social inclusion.
• Access to clinical supervision, individual line management and continuous professional development.

Staff Benefits

• 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.
• Excellent pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Wellbeing programme.
• Blue Light Card discounts.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025.