Rnld Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

3 months ago


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

FCAMHS practitioners hold a caseload but do not maintain lead professional responsibilities and predominantly provide advice and recommendations to the wider system using a consultation-based model. Direct assessments and brief intervention work with CYP will be carried out if appropriate.

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/LD 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 in the context of Neurodivergence and Learning Disability/Difficulties.

The post holder will provide support, training, and supervision to junior colleagues across the GMMH CAMHS division, supporting them in their 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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