Senior Mental Health Practitioner - MHST

Greater Manchester Menthal Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in Bolton is seeking professionals to deliver mental health interventions for children and adolescents in a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should have relevant qualifications, experience in Mental Health Services, and the ability to work autonomously. The role offers numerous benefits, including competitive pay enhancements and generous leave policies.

Benefits

30% additional for evenings and Saturdays

27 days annual leave

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering evidence-based mental health interventions.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and safety planning.
• Understanding of child and adolescent development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy interventions.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team within a CAMHS setting.
• Implement safeguarding procedures for children and adults.

Skills

Assessment skills

Effective communication skills

Organisational/time management skills

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Valid registration of professional body (e.g., RMN, Social Work)

Completion of a CYP improving access to psychological therapies certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Overview

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification.

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Core profession with valid registration of professional body e.g. RMN, Social Work or equivalent post graduate accreditable qualification CBT, EMHP, CYWP. • Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of child and adolescent mental health
• Experience of working with children's Mental Health Services

Desirable criteria

• Completion of a CYP improving access to psychological therapies certificate.
• Completion of an EMHP Supervisors Course

Experience

Essential criteria

• The post holder should: • Experience of assessment and delivering evidence based mental health interventions including low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy interventions. • Experience of Multi-disciplinary working within a CAMHS setting • Experience and knowledge of implementing safeguarding procedures for children and adults. • Experience in utilising and interpreting routine outcome measures in practice. • Experience of supervising colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team and consultation in other agency settings.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supporting young people in an educational setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of child and adolescent development. • Knowledge of risk assessment and safety planning. • Knowledge of legislation related to children and/or adolescent\'s mental health and social care e.g. Mental Health Act, Child Protection and Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children etc • Understanding and knowledge of psychological models of brief intervention.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation within public. • Level of knowledge of research methodology and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of child and adolescent mental health.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to utilise CYP assessment skills and routine outcome measures effectively including suitability and risk assessments. • Ability to apply therapeutic knowledge to clinical practice. • Effective communication skills in respond to a variety of needs and situation. • Good organisational/time management skills with the ability to manage own workload, organise own time and diary, and meet deadlines. • Ability to work autonomously in the community and use own initiative and make appropriate decisions. • Must demonstrate a commitment to the overall vision of the development of the professional group of mental health practitioners in education settings. • Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft word applications, including PowerPoint and excel.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of database use
• experience of audit and quality improvement initiatives

Important Information about working for GMMH

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. For details on required checks, please visit the NHS Employers website at www.nhsemployers.org.

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and removing barriers to employment for under-represented groups (e.g., BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities). If you would like to discuss the recruitment process or need additional support, please reach out.

Additional information

Use of AI when writing job applications

A candidate may use AI for assistance, but the assessment considers the application in its entirety. AI-generated content may not capture context or examples of achievements. A disclaimer about AI use is included in our process, and we may follow up at interview on responses provided in the supporting statement.

Sponsorship

We are an approved sponsor for Skilled Worker visas. Some roles may be eligible for sponsorship. Check the UK Government list of eligible roles and salary requirements.

If offered a role requiring sponsorship, eligibility will be checked. The offer may be withdrawn if sponsorship is not possible or if the right to work in the UK cannot be evidenced.

The Home Office changes from 22/07/2025 may impact the health and care sector; you may wish to review this information.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We consider relevant experience outside the NHS when calculating salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Please note this vacancy may close at any time if sufficient applications have been received.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 288.4KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)