Specialist CAMHS Practitioner/Clinical Psychologist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking experienced professionals to work with children and families facing mental health challenges. Applicants must possess relevant qualifications such as RMN/RSCN/RNMH and demonstrate experience in multiagency work and assessment. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact through evidence-based practice and collaboration with other professionals.

Qualifications

• Registered with a professional body.
• Experience of managing a complex caseload.
• Desirable: ADOS trained, post-graduate training in psychological therapies.

Responsibilities

• Work with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• Consult with health care and other professionals.
• Handle risk management and safeguarding.

Skills

Experience in working with Looked After Children

Consulting with healthcare professionals

Assessment and therapeutic work

Risk assessment and management

Developing evidence-based care plans

Education

Recognised qualification in RMN/RSCN/RNMH/Clinical Psychology/social work/occupational therapy

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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, email our team at [e-mail].

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria

• You must be registered with a professional body.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• You must have a recognised qualification in:RMN/RSCN/RNMH / Clinical Psychology / social work / occupational therapy

Desirable criteria

• ADOS trained
• Certificate in supervision skills
• Additional post graduate training in psychological therapies and interventions

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in working with Looked After Children and multiagency working
• Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with children and families across the age range
• Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals.
• Proven experience of working effectively with children and young people with mental health difficulties, including autonomous management of a complex caseload which frequently deals with distressing and emotional circumstances
• 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.

Desirable criteria

• 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Band 7 Split Post JD (PDF, 440.6KB)
• Band 7 Split Post PS (PDF, 400.6KB)
• B7 Functional Requirements (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)