Specialist CAMHS Practitioner- Integrated Front Door (IFD)

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service based in Bolton is seeking a specialist CAMHS practitioner. The role involves collaboration with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team, supporting children’s mental health, and promoting holistic care. Benefits include up to 33 days of annual leave, a solid pension plan, and wellbeing programs. The closing date for applications is December 15, 2025.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Fuel cards for applicable roles

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge of mental health law and children’s statutory services.
• Ability to promote children's Mental Health and Emotional Health effectively.
• Experience in multidisciplinary collaboration for holistic care planning.

Responsibilities

• Represent Mental Health Services and apply knowledge of statutory guidance.
• Support consultation methods to identify mental health and emotional needs.
• Contribute to quality improvement and joint care pathways.

Job description

Position

A vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a specialist CAMHS practitioner to be co‑located with Bolton Integrated Front Door.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team, represent Mental Health Services and possess knowledge of mental‑health law and children’s statutory services.
• Recognise, promote and support consultation methods to ascertain potential or reported Mental Health, Emotional Health or behavioural needs, and signpost appropriately using Thrive‑aligned structures and services.
• Promote and support service delivery for Children and Young People with Mental Health and Emotional Health needs, providing guidance, teaching and specialist knowledge to families/carers and other professional colleagues.
• Understand and have specialist knowledge of the statutory guidance "Working Together to Safeguard Children".
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary way to promote children’s Mental Health and Emotional Health, achieving quality improvement to support the implementation of joint improved care pathways.
• Contribute to holistic care planning for children and young people.
• Develop a quality assurance plan to review the efficacy and impact of the specialist role.
• Contribute to multi‑agency assessment and planning for young people who are at risk to themselves or others (e.g., join strategy meetings and work across Integrated Front Door and CAMHS).

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 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
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025.