Senior CAMHS Youth Justice Practitioner/Clinical Psychologist

MFT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) seeks a Senior CAMHS Youth Justice Practitioner/Clinical Psychologist to join North Manchester CAMHS. The role combines CAMHS clinical work with Youth Justice duties, including neurodevelopmental assessment experience and multi-agency collaboration.

The post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, based in North Manchester CAMHS at The Bridge and surrounding services. NHS AfC Band 7 with a pro rata salary £49,387–£56,515 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing neurodevelopmental conditions is advantageous.
• Ability to manage own caseload within a Youth Justice and CAMHS multi-disciplinary context.
• Experience working in multi-agency settings (social care, police, courts).

Responsibilities

• Assess referrals from Manchester Youth Justice Service.
• Develop formulations and intervention plans with patients and families.
• Coordinate with referrers and professionals on care plans.
• Manage caseload within the Youth Justice team and participate in supervision.
• Attend multidisciplinary and multi-agency meetings.
• Provide written reports within required timescales.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Risk assessment

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Consultation skills

Tools

ROMs

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Senior CAMHS Youth Justice Practitioner/Clinical Psychologist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area CAMHS Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Clinical Psychologist Youth Justice Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 349-SHCG-8293537-RL4

Site North Manchester CAMHS - The Bridge Town Manchester Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

The post holder will work within Manchester Youth Justice Service as a CAMHS clinician. One working day will be spent based within North CAMHS service. Successful candidate is required to managea caseload and provide a range of high quality care appropriate to the child or young person’s needs which will include; mental state assessment, risk assessment and management, providing consultation to colleague’s within Youth Justice and to wider networks such as social care and, Greater Manchester Police and courts. The post holder will have a range of skills and knowledge to deliver care in a multi-agency team setting and receive clinical supervision from the CAMHS youth justice clinical lead, management supervision from local CAMHS service, and peer supervision with the CAMHS and youth justice teams. Experience of assessment of neurodevelopmental conditions will be advantageous.

Main duties of the job

• to work autonomously undertaking assessment of referrals from Manchester Youth Justice Service for Children and Young People who receive an our of Court disposal. Gathering of appropriate information from the child, their family and from other relevant agencies.
• Following assessment, to develop a formulation and plan for intervention, negotiating this with the patient and parents and communicating this to the referrer and other relevant professionals.
• To implement and manage further assessment and intervention utilising the skills and expertise of the multi disciplinary team, and other agencies where appropriate.
• To manage your own case load within the YJ team, effectively managing your own capacity.
• To actively participate in clinical supervision.
• To attend and contribute to multi disciplinary team meetings and multi agency meetings.
• To provide consultation and liaison with other professionals working in other Children’s Social care and Health service
• To work from a multi agency perspective in liaison with other professionals
• To attend and contribute to professional meetings within YJ and Core CAMHS as required
• To keep accurate, timely and thorough records of care provided to all patients, including the compilation of appropriate statistics.
• To provide written reports as required and within timescale

Working for our organisation

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.
Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.
At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.
Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

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, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

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As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS : Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS : Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the children’s and/or adults’ barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment.If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Person specification

Qualifications and Registration

• You must have a recognised qualification. Recognised qualifications are: Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH Social Work (CQSW/DipSW) Occupational Therapy
• You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
• Additional post graduate training in psychological therapies and interventions
• Supervision training

Experience

• Significant experience of working with children and young people with autism and social communication difficulties.
• Relevant experience and training in multi-disciplinary assessments of ASD in children and adolescents.
• Proven experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties, including autonomous management of a complex caseload which frequently deals with distressing and emotional circumstances
• Experience of hard to reach diverse community groups and individuals with emerging complex needs, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding.
• 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 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
• 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

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in delivery of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
• The ability to assess, formulate and manage care appropriately, ensuring discharge is timely.
• The ability to select, use and interpret assessment tools and outcome measures / ROMs effectively and in collaboration with the child, young person, and family
• Ability to integrate psychological theories and outcome data with clinical practice and service provision
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate therapeutic interventions with children across the age range and their parents/carers.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and overcome barriers to acceptance with children, parents and professionals.
• To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP’s, maintaining positive working relationships.
• The ability to work with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and or different ages
• To be able to provide feedback and constructive guidance to junior members of the team and trainees to facilitate their personal and professional development.
• The ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
• To have the ability to manage own caseload and act as lead practitioner.
• Ability to manage and organise own time and diary, and work flexibly and creatively in a clinical context and pressurised situations.
• The ability to follow policy and make proposals for change
• The ability to work independently with the support of clinical and management supervision.
• The ability to maintain clinical records both written and electronic.
• The ability to cope with stressful situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the case of highly emotive and distressing problems.
• Experience of delivering training.
• Experience of audit and research.
• Delivery of group work and workshops.
• Advanced IT skills.
• Experience of supervising junior staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Hannah Ryan Job title Interim Service Lead CAMHS Youth Justice Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 3309444 Additional information
Service Manager North Manchester CAMHS

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