Specialist CAMHS Practitioner/Clinical Psychologist

NHS

  • United Kingdom
  • £47,810-54,710 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 9 hours ago
As an autonomous practitioner you will play a key part in the delivery of high-quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people, their families and carers. Managing a complex caseload within the multi-disciplinary team setting, the post holder will provide a range of high-quality care appropriate to the child or young person's needs which will include full mental health assessment, risk assessment and management, family and social assessment, consultation and therapeutic interventions.Within a systemic and holistic framework, you will undertake needs led, evidence based, highly skilled assessments and provide therapeutic interventions, ensuring this is done evidencing shared decision making and partnership working with children and young people, their families and carers.You will provide advice, information, consultation and supervision within the service and externally within your specialist area.As part of working together you will actively liaise with and support robust partnership working arrangements between the CAMHS team and community partners and other key stakeholders involved with the child across agencies that work within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health THRIVE framework.This is a clinical post and the expectation of time management is the majority of time will be spent in actual practice.Main duties of the jobTo assume responsibility for management of a complex caseload and exercise the highest standards of autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children, young people and their families/carers using specialist knowledge and evaluation of care programmes in collaboration with children, young people and their families/carers liaising with and referring to relevant agencies as appropriate.About usMFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.DetailsDate posted02 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum (pro rata)ContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number349-MCH-7354915-RL4Job locationsCarol Kendrick CentreStratus House, Southmoor RoadWythenshaweM23 9XDJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you! Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person SpecificationRegistration/ AccreditationEssential
  • You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
QualificationsEssential
  • You must have a recognised qualification in one of the following specialities: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D. Clin Psych) Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH Social Work (CQSW/DipSW) Occupational Therapy
Desirable
  • Qualifications in Psychotherapeutic approaches, e.g., CBT/IAPT qualification and/or accreditation
  • Mentorship course ENB998 or equivalent.
  • Qualification in research/audit
  • Relevant postgraduate or masters level qualification.
ExperienceEssential
  • You must have substantial post qualification experience of working in Young People's mental health services.
  • Experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (i.e., Inpatient or CAMHS)
  • Proven experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties in the community and/or inpatient services.
  • Extensive experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding.
  • Extensive experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and intervention programmes to children, young people and families
  • Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies.
  • Experience of complex caseload management, frequently dealing with distressing and emotional circumstances, working within a multidisciplinary mental health setting
  • Experience of mentoring and supervision of others
  • Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures
Desirable
  • Post qualification experience of a specific therapy working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
Person SpecificationRegistration/ AccreditationEssential
  • You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
QualificationsEssential
  • You must have a recognised qualification in one of the following specialities: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D. Clin Psych) Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH Social Work (CQSW/DipSW) Occupational Therapy
Desirable
  • Qualifications in Psychotherapeutic approaches, e.g., CBT/IAPT qualification and/or accreditation
  • Mentorship course ENB998 or equivalent.
  • Qualification in research/audit
  • Relevant postgraduate or masters level qualification.
ExperienceEssential
  • You must have substantial post qualification experience of working in Young People's mental health services.
  • Experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (i.e., Inpatient or CAMHS)
  • Proven experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties in the community and/or inpatient services.
  • Extensive experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding.
  • Extensive experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and intervention programmes to children, young people and families
  • Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies.
  • Experience of complex caseload management, frequently dealing with distressing and emotional circumstances, working within a multidisciplinary mental health setting
  • Experience of mentoring and supervision of others
  • Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures
Desirable
  • Post qualification experience of a specific therapy working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

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