Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS
- Grade
- NHS AfC Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 311-HYM711-25
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stopford House
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading

CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner
NHS AfC Band 6
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values
Job overview
ARE YOU READY for your next NEW CHALLENGE? We are seeking to employ a highly motivated and skilled practitioner to join and expand our dynamic, friendly and diverse multi-disciplinary team. This is a real chance be a part of the CAMHS transformation long term plan
We have an opportunity for a full time Band 6 CAMHS practitioner post in Stockport CAMHS.
One of our priorities is supporting our team with their continued professional development. As such, we offer flexibility to ensure skills and knowledge are offered and expanded in many areas of our service.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure high quality CAMHS assessment of children and families referred to the Tier 3 service.
- To provide access to a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with individual assessed need. This will include the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT.
- Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
- To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.
- To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the child and others in line with Pennine care and CAMHS procedures and protocols.
- Undertake liaison and joint work with other professionals outside of the MDT
- To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving for children and families to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.
- To take part in the CAMHS emergency duty rota in order to provide urgent mental health assessment of children including those admitted following self-harm and in line with Pennine care protocols
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We are really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure were a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post.
You will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example how you meet as a minimum the essential criteria from the below section and also on the person specification , to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC nursing or social work or equivalent Health /social care qualification
- Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services to post graduate diploma level
Desirable criteria
- ADOS trained
Experience
Essential criteria
- Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of multi-agency working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting.
- Significant work with Children and young people requiring emotional health and wellbeing interventions.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of youth offending services
- Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
- Ability to work well with a team
- Ability to plan, implement and promote individual care plans effectively
- Ability to work independently
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cathy Wainwright
- Job title
- Senior Mental Health Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 5868
- Additional information
Jo Ridley
Senior Mental Health Practitioner
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
- Telephone
- 01617163181
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