Specialist CAMHS Practitioner/CBT Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT; Wigan; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is seeking an experienced Specialist CAMHS Practitioner in Wigan. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide essential mental health assessments and interventions. You will undertake and support CBT training, manage cases, and ensure young people receive timely care. The position offers a competitive salary of £38,682 to £54,710 and numerous professional development opportunities within an innovative healthcare setting.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in CAMHS practice and mental health services.
• Motivated to complete CBT training and qualifications.
• Interest or skills in CBT interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in triage and assessment of referrals.
• Manage cases, conduct risk assessments, and provide supervision.
• Undertake CBT interventions with children and young people.

Skills

CBT skills

Communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

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 Wigan 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 .

This is a specific and exiting opportunity for an experienced CAMHS Practitioner to undertake training in CBT and progress into a specialist role. You will be supported to undertake CBT training and the relevant supervision qualification.

You will use your CBT skills in your clinical work alongside your core CAMHS experience.

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 Wigan across Local Authority CVS and Wigan Family Welfare. 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.

Undertaking CBT interventions with children and young people, and also offering supervision in this modality when fully qualified and registered.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 120 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

Person Specification

Experience

Interest in CBT

• Must be motivated to complete CBT training
• Interested or has skills in CBT
• Scope of experience
• CBT skills or interest to ahcieve

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.

£38,682 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata