Specialist Camhs Practitioner

1 month ago


Wigan, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity for an experienced CAMHS practitioner has become available.

Do you want to work with children young people their families in a truly dynamic Multi agency Team. Wigan Children’s Services are developing a new multi-disciplinary Safeguarding Adolescent Service and have an exciting opportunity to recruit via GMMH a Band 7 specialist mental health practitioner WTE. You will be part of Wigans ATOM service, which supports children who are on a trajectory of becoming looked after, children in fostering placements where they are likely to breakdown without intervention or supporting children to return to family-based care from residential homes. You will be based within a multi-agency adolescent safeguarding hub alongside a strong team of professionals from complex safeguarding, youth justice and targeted youth support.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner that is passionate about working with and improving services for adolescents experiencing complex extra-familial harm and can support a team or individuals to follow your developed formulation, offer regular consultation and deliver training. There is an expectation that you hold a small caseload working directly with children and their families, including parents and carers, as part of a wider trauma informed and trusted relationships approach.

If you think you have the skills and experience and would like further information about the role please contact

Specialist role with external partners and agencies, offering quality consultation and advice.

Case holding complex cases and using evidence based therapeutic modalities with children and young people.

Supervision and mentoring of less experienced colleagues.

Leadership roles and responsibilities in line with the service delivery and need

Working collaboratively alongside clinical leadership and managerial colleagues to meet service need.

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Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

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.

Staff 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



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