Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

3 weeks ago

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

A new opportunity has arisen within the Forensic CAMHS North West service. The FCAMHS initiative aims to improve the outcomes for children where there are concerns about their mental health and development and their potential risk to others.

The post holder will be expected to be primarily within the F CAMHS NW team, based at the GMMH Prestwich site. The post holder will be expected to provide expert consultation to referrers and direct assessment and intervention to children, young people, their families and carers.

The post holder will form part of a team that works closely with the senior managers and clinicians to maintain a trauma informed system that supports mental health and well-being of the team and influences the systems of governance and management around them.

The post holder will be required to lead expert forensic consultation meetings on videoconferencing software or in person at the agencies locality base, providing advice and recommendations for the treatment of underlying mental health difficulties, the management of high risk behaviour, and interventions to reduce the likelihood of recidivism.

The post holder will undertake specialist forensic assessments meeting with the young person, family, and carers, formulating the young persons difficulties and risk, and providing external agencies with a comprehensive assessment report.

The post holder will delivery highly specialist intervention to reduce the risk of high risk behaviour, including severe violence and harmful sexual behaviour.

The post holder will engage with external stakeholders, providing information about the service and bespoke training packages upskilling community agencies in managing high risk behaviour and assessing young people who display high risk behaviour.

The post holder will provider support, training, and supervision to junior colleagues across the GMMH CAMHS division, supporting them in their of caring for high risk young people.

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.

See attached detailed job description and person specification.

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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