CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner

NHS

  • Wigan, Greater Manchester
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Do you want to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of Children, Young People and their families?Wigan Community CAMHS are currently looking to recruit enthusiastic caring passionate clinicians to join our expanding community CAMHS team.In a period of exciting change and development, we are looking for experienced registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join our multidisciplinary team in Bolton who are passionate about quality care for children young people and their families.We are a busy, friendly multi disciplinary service providing a range of treatment approaches to children and young people including individual, group and family work. We also work in close collaboration with partner agencies and with our children, young people and their families who are involved in all areas of the service such as recruitment of staff.The successful candidate will have access to clinical supervision and individual line management to support your clinical work and personal well-being. They will also have access to the weekly multi-disciplinary team meetingPartial remote working will be possible for this role, come and join a friendly professional team with great career development opportunities.Main duties of the jobThe role will include:As a Senior Nurse/ Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide high standards of evidence based client centred care to children and young people with mental health [CYPMH] problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.The post holder will be expected to provide interventions, advice, consultancy and supervision to both colleagues and colleagues within external partner agencies in line with THRIVE.As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users' and their carers.The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE. These principles will recognise the need to:
  • Promote safe practices
  • Value the aims of service users
  • Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
  • Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
  • Value social inclusion
About usGreater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.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.DetailsDate posted01 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum per rotaContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number437-7395882Job locationsWigan CAMHS155 - 157 Manchester RoadWiganWN2 2JAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee attached detailed job description and person specificationStaff benefits
  • 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
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee attached detailed job description and person specificationStaff benefits
  • 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
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts
Person SpecificationEducational qualificationsEssential
  • Professional qualification
Desirable
  • Evidence of further studies or post graduate qualification
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families
  • Skilled in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, clinical sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing problems
  • Experienced in and the ability to undertake case management and the supervision of students as required
Desirable
  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist therapies in specific difficult to treat groups.
  • A level knowledge of theory and practice of specialist therapy / interventions
  • Experience of delivering teaching, training.
  • Experience in consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Person SpecificationEducational qualificationsEssential
  • Professional qualification
Desirable
  • Evidence of further studies or post graduate qualification
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families
  • Skilled in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, clinical sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing problems
  • Experienced in and the ability to undertake case management and the supervision of students as required
Desirable
  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist therapies in specific difficult to treat groups.
  • A level knowledge of theory and practice of specialist therapy / interventions
  • Experience of delivering teaching, training.
  • Experience in consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.

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