Job summary We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Clinical Psychologist/Senior Mental Health Practitioner to cover for a maternity period (12 months fixed term) working within Salford's innovative edge of care service known as Route 29. Route 29 aim is to keep families together and to work within an outreach framework to support families where there is risk of family breakdown. The Route29 team work from a dedicated hub, which offers a short term residential unit as well as an outreach model of service delivery. Their approach embraces a closer working relationship with adolescents - a 'working with' rather than a 'doing to' approach. Offering a truly multi agency approach the service brings together education, health and social care to ensure the holistic needs of young people are met. We are hoping to expand the Mental Health provision to the team in future months with the potential addition of a Bend 7 MHP/Clinical Psychologist permanent post, which will be supervised by the 8a clinician. Main duties of the job The postholder will be one part of a specialist team of clinicians offering input to the Route 29 service. The specialist team comprises Educational Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy, Nurses and Police. The specialist team offer trauma, adversity and attachment-based formulation plus direct clinical work and clinical supervision to other members of the team. The team emphasis is on building therapeutic relationships with young people, their families and networks which are much wider than traditional clinic-based CAMHS working relationships. Liaison and joint working with other core CAMHS colleagues and colleagues from Salford's Cared for Children's service (STARLAC) is an essential and well valued part of the role. About us At MFT, we're highly committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity. That's why we've identified this role as a great way to support your development; ringfencing this vacancy for individuals who are signed up to the 'E3' secondment scheme; as part of the 'Removing the Barriers' Programme. The great news is, for your application to be considered you don't necessarily need to meet all the 'essential' criteria outlined in the Person Specification (role dependant) but instead demonstrate strong' potential' by evidencing your transferable skills, knowledge and experience. Ultimately, this secondment provides the perfect chance for you to gain some valuable exposure, using it as a 'development' opportunity to grow your skills and experience to apply for a substantive role at this level in the future. Before submitting your application, we'd highly recommend you engage directly with the Hiring Manager to find out more about it and to discuss in closer detail how your skills and experience can aid you to demonstrate your potential in this secondment should you decide to apply. We look forward to receiving your application! Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experienceyoullneed for this role,take a lookat the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to exploreInside MFT Your Candidate Place.This welcomingonestophub gives you a real sense of who we are what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others.Youllalso find practical hints and tips forsubmittinga great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply. To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on therelevantPDF document under the Supporting Documents sectionand once opened, you canwhereeither scanQR code orclick onthe link provided. Closing vacancy listings early We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves,ouradvertsmay close early if we receivea high levelof interest.Early applications are thereforeencouraged. Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity,celebratingand valuing diversity andeliminatingany form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. 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. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have anyspecial requirementsto help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust,wereproud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment processremainsequitableand meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application. Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experienceyoullneed for this role,take a lookat the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to exploreInside MFT Your Candidate Place.This welcomingonestophub gives you a real sense of who we are what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others.Youllalso find practical hints and tips forsubmittinga great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply. To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on therelevantPDF document under the Supporting Documents sectionand once opened, you canwhereeither scanQR code orclick onthe link provided. Closing vacancy listings early We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves,ouradvertsmay close early if we receivea high levelof interest.Early applications are thereforeencouraged. Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity,celebratingand valuing diversity andeliminatingany form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. 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. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have anyspecial requirementsto help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust,wereproud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment processremainsequitableand meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application. Person Specification Qualifications Essential You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BACP You must have a recognised qualification. Recognised qualifications are: Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH Social Work (CQSW/DipSW) Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Occupational Therapy Relevant post graduate qualification or training in area relevant to service delivery Desirable Qualifications in Psychological Therapies to Diploma or Masters level e.g. CBT / SFT/ IPT Mentorship course ENB998 or equivalent Leadership Qualification Experience Essential Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with children and families across the age range with a full range of presenting problems and across settings including community, outpatient and clinic settings. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment independently and within a multidisciplinary and multiagency context. Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision Substantial experience of delivering specialist skills in at least one therapeutic modality Extensive experience of case management, including experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding Experience of staff management and evidence of managerial skills and knowledge Desirable Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups i.e. Children's social care Evidence of project management experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. e.g. NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BACP You must have a recognised qualification. Recognised qualifications are: Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH Social Work (CQSW/DipSW) Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Occupational Therapy Relevant post graduate qualification or training in area relevant to service delivery Desirable Qualifications in Psychological Therapies to Diploma or Masters level e.g. CBT / SFT/ IPT Mentorship course ENB998 or equivalent Leadership Qualification Experience Essential Experience in assessment and therapeutic work with children and families across the age range with a full range of presenting problems and across settings including community, outpatient and clinic settings. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment independently and within a multidisciplinary and multiagency context. Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision Substantial experience of delivering specialist skills in at least one therapeutic modality Extensive experience of case management, including experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding Experience of staff management and evidence of managerial skills and knowledge Desirable Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups i.e. Children's social care Evidence of project management experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Address Salford CAMHS Salford M6 5FX Employer's website