Specialist camhs practitioner/clinical psychologist | manchester university nhs foundation trust

Specialist CAMHS Practitioner / Clinical Psychologist

Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Manchester, M13 0JE

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: Yes

Closing Date: 01/07/2026

About this role

This role is a Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner / Clinical Psychologist in Central Manchester CAMHS.

The post holder will deliver specialist interventions and high‑quality clinical care to children, young people and their families, including:

• Performing comprehensive mental health, risk, family and social assessments
• Formulating and managing cases in line with the THRIVE framework
• Providing therapeutic interventions and ensuring safe, effective decision‑making in complex and high‑risk situations
• Contributing to safeguarding, crisis response and risk management
• Delivering supervision, teaching and consultation to junior staff, students and wider professionals
• Participating in service development, partnership working and multi‑agency collaboration across health, social care, education and voluntary sectors
• Supporting clinical governance, service evaluation and continuous professional development in line with Trust policies and standards

Qualifications and experience

See the Job Description & Person Specification attachments for detailed qualifications and experience requirements.

Equality and diversity

All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident employer.

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