Specialist CAMHS Practitioner

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bolton seeks a Specialist CAMHS Practitioner to join a multi-disciplinary team. This role involves assessment and management of young people's mental health, ensuring they receive timely and appropriate care. Candidates should be experienced in mental health practices and possess strong communication skills. The position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including additional pay for evenings and weekends, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

30% additional pay for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as a CAMHS practitioner with a focus on young people's mental health.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Responsible for case management and triage assessments.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in triage and assessment of service referrals.
• Manage cases, conduct risk assessments, and contribute to team training.
• Deputise in the absence of senior staff for the service.

Skills

Excellent communication

Advocacy skills

Teamwork

Mental health expertise

Job description

Are you an experienced CAMHS practitioner? Are you an excellent communicator and advocator. Are you keen to work across a wide variety of agencies and professional teams to ensure young people receive the best care therapeutic interventions and support at the right place and the right time?

Are you wanting to improve and make a real difference to young peoples mental health? Are you able to place the needs of a young people at the centre of everything you do and navigate the THRIVE partnership to ensure our young people get the right support at the right time?

If so then GMMH and Bolton CAMHS has a role for you working as part of a real Multi Disciplinary Team as one of our Specialist CAMHS Practitioners in Community CAMHS.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialist CAMHS mental health practitioner you will be working as part of the MDT.

You will have responsibility for supporting the team in triage and assessment of referrals to our service and ensuing timely and responsive access to the appropriate care pathways.

You will be responsible for the management of cases, duty, risk assessments, training and development within the team and wider THRIVE partners. Important developments of system partner relationships and building on the fantastic relationships we have in Bolton across Local Authority CVS . The role as a Specialist CAMHS Practitioner will also allow management development as the role will deputise in the absence of senior staff for the service.

About us

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

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

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata