CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a highly motivated and skilled CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner to join a dynamic multi-disciplinary team in Stockport. The practitioner will conduct high-quality assessments, provide psychotherapeutic interventions, and manage a defined caseload. The position also involves identifying and managing risks, liaising with other professionals, and participating in an emergency duty rota for urgent mental health assessments.
Essential criteria
- NMC nursing or social work or equivalent Health /social care qualification
- Professional registration (RMN/SW/OT)
- Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services to post graduate diploma level
Desirable criteria
- Teaching reference number (TRN)
- Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
- Experience of case management of young people
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting
- Had a role as a SENCO or worked within a specialist provision
- Post qualifying teaching experience.
- Significant work with Children and young people requiring emotional health and wellbeing interventions.
- Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people.
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people
- Understanding of Youth Offending services.
- Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people
- Skills and Abilities
- Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
- Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
- Ability to work well with a team
- Ability to manage a caseload effectively
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context
- Education/Qualifications
- NMC nursing or social work or equivalent Health /social care qualification
- Professional registration (RMN/SW/OT)
- Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services to post graduate diploma level
- Teaching reference number (TRN)
- Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
- Experience of case management of young people
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting
- Had a role as a SENCO or worked within a specialist provision
- Post qualifying teaching experience.
- Significant work with Children and young people requiring emotional health and wellbeing interventions.
- Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people.
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people
- Understanding of Youth Offending services.
- Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people
- Skills and Abilities
- Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
- Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
- Ability to work well with a team
- Ability to manage a caseload effectively
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 12d
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Pennine Care NHS FT
CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
ARE YOU READY for your next NEW CHALLENGE? We are seeking to employ a highly motivated and skilled practitioner to join and expand our dynamic, friendly and diverse multi-disciplinary team. This is a real chance be a part of the CAMHS transformation long term plan
We have an opportunity for a full time Band 6 CAMHS practitioner post in Stockport CAMHS.
One of our priorities is supporting our team with their continued professional development. As such, we offer flexibility to ensure skills and knowledge are offered and expanded in many areas of our service.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure high quality CAMHS assessment of children and families referred to the Tier 3 service.
- To provide access to a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with individual assessed need. This will include the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT.
- Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
- To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.
- To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the child and others in line with Pennine care and CAMHS pro
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