Main area CAMHS Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working.) Job ref 437-7192023
Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bolton CAMHS Town Bolton Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2025 23:59
Specialist CAMHS Practitioner- Integrated Front Door (IFD)
Band 7
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a specialist CAMHS practitioner to be co located with Bolton Integrated Front Door.
Under the supervision of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team (CAMHS) will be a specialist practitioner within Bolton Integrated Front Door, will represent Mental Health Services, will have knowledge of mental health law and that pertaining to children’s statutory services.
Main duties of the job
To recognise, promote and support consultation methods to ascertain potential or reported Mental Health, Emotional Health or behavioural needs and to signpost appropriately using Thrive aligned structures and services.
To promote and support service delivery for Children and Young People with Mental Health and Emotional Health needs, providing guidance, teaching and specialist knowledge to their families/carers and to other professional colleagues.
To understand and have specialist knowledge in respect of statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children.
To work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary way to promote children’s Mental Health and Emotional Health. To achieve quality improvement to support the implementation of joint improved care pathways.
To contribute to holistic care planning for children and young people.
To develop a quality assurance plan in order to review efficacy and impact of the specialist role.
To contribute to multiagency assessment and planning for young people who are at risk to themselves or others e.g. to join strategy meetings and work across Integrated Front Door and CAMHS .
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160locations.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
* 27days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Person specification
Statutory experience/ knowldege
* Experience within a management/leadership role
Experience of working in Childrens Mental Health services
* Scope of experience
* Experience of working alongside multi disciplinary team
Presentation
* How would you develop the role within the first 3 months
* Demonstration of safeguarding knowledge
Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
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Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – clickhere .
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
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Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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