Youth CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner

NHS Greater Manchester; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham is seeking a dedicated CAMHS practitioner to join a busy multi-disciplinary team. You will assess young people, formulate treatment plans and deliver evidence-based interventions while coordinating care with partners across education, social services and third sector.

Excellent communication, autonomous working and safeguarding knowledge are essential to support emotional health and wellbeing in the local community.

Qualifications

• Professional involvement with users of mental health services.
• Experience of case management of young people.
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• Experience relating to young people in a group or community setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments for young people.
• Formulate treatment plans and provide evidence-based interventions.
• Work within a busy multi-disciplinary CAMHS team (nurses, psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists).
• Engage with education, children's services and third sector to support Local Transformation Plan.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Therapeutic interventions

Team collaboration

Independent work

Young people engagement

Education

NMC nursing or social work

Post-qual diploma in community mental health

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham is seeking a dedicated CAMHS practitioner to join a busy multi-disciplinary team. You will assess young people, formulate treatment plans and deliver evidence-based interventions while coordinating care with partners across education, social services and third sector.

Excellent communication, autonomous working and safeguarding knowledge are essential to support emotional health and wellbeing in the local community.