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Main area CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term B6 Development Opportunity) Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref 311-HYM739-26-B

Site CEDS – CAMHS Building Town Bury Salary £39,959 – £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/06/2026 23:59

We are a well-established and dynamic Community Eating Disorder Service delivering evidence-based care and treatment to young people aged 8-18 and their families.

We are very proud of our team and the service we provide and are committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives.

We have strong links with local CAMHS and paediatric teams across the GM network and are committed to individual and team development.

We are pleased to announce an opening for a dedicated and proactive B6 mental health practitioner to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis.

Please refer to the job description and person specification which inform the scope of the role and highlight the core skills, knowledge and experience you need. Full and part time working hours would be considered.

Written expressions of interest / informal enquiries to:

We invite applications from Band 6 CAMHS professionals who are interested in developing their expertise in the field of eating disorders, working from our North Hub in Tenterden Street, Bury.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
• Access to Continued Professional Development.
• Involvement in improvement and research activities.
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

CLINICAL

• Ensure high quality CAMHS/ED assessments of children and families referred to the service.
• Deliver therapeutic input to children and young people.
• Work as a co‑therapist where appropriate.
• Be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities.
• Identify and develop strategies to manage risk in line with Pennine Care and CAMHS procedures and protocols.
• Liaise with a wide range of agencies regarding individual care packages and promote awareness of CAMHS health issues within these agencies.
• Undertake liaison and joint work with other professionals outside of the MDT.
• Provide consultation and training on children’s emotional health, well‑being and eating disorders to professionals, including GPs, Primary Care Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Education Services and Paediatric services.
• Engage in managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.
• Ensure collection of relevant information, data and outcome measures required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and its commissioners.
• Routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and, where outcomes are not improving for children and families, engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.
• Take part in the CED‑CYP emergency duty rota to provide urgent assessment of children/young people presenting with eating disorder in line with Pennine Care protocols, advising other professionals regarding risk and working with them to develop a plan of care. This may involve evening and weekend working.

MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

• Attend team, clinical, business and other meetings as required.
• Manage own workload and time effectively.
• Undertake accurate record keeping.
• Provide and enter data for local information management systems.
• Contribute to peer supervision within the CED‑CYP teams and within the wider community CAMHS.
• Supervise other staff as appropriate, including junior staff and students.
• Receive regular clinical and management supervision and participate in appraisal.
• Participate in the development of education and training programmes.
• Maintain own education and awareness of current developments in children and young people’s eating disorders.
• In conjunction with the operational coordinator and clinical lead, ensure that appropriate supervision is available for any specialist psychotherapeutic treatment intervention offered by the post holder.

DEVELOPMENT

• Maintain a current professional portfolio and participate in personal development and training programmes identified in the individual performance and development review.
• Undertake personal development in line with Pennine policy.
• Maintain professional registration requirements.

This job description is not exhaustive. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.

General Duties of all post holders

• Undertake any other reasonable duty appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• Be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• Be aware of and work towards the Trust’s strategic goals.

Standards of Business Conduct

• Comply with the organisation’s standing order and standing financial instructions and at all times, deal honestly with the organisation, colleagues and all those dealing with the organisation, including patients, relatives and suppliers.
• Ensure behaviour and interests inside and outside work do not conflict with the Trust position, duties and responsibilities.
• Comply with and support the development of the service’s performance standards to ensure it is responsive to and meets the needs of its customers.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all patients, service users, staff, contractors and, where appropriate, members of the public.
• Maintain professional membership of a relevant professional body and comply with standards of professional practice and conduct.

Equality and Diversity & Equal Opportunities

• Carry out all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies, avoiding unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions.
• Promote awareness and respect for equality and diversity in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Treat all staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public with dignity and respect at all times.

Safeguarding

• Ensure appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure and registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authority, Vetting and Barring Scheme.
• Promote the welfare of any child, young person or vulnerable adult and act upon safeguarding concerns to protect them from harm.
• Refer safeguarding issues to manager and proceed in line with the Trust Child and Adult Safeguarding Policies.
• Familiarise with the NICE Guidelines “when to suspect child maltreatment 2009.”

Professional and Personal Development

• Attend Trust Mandatory Training and Induction Programme.
• Participate in a formal IPDR/KSF review with manager at least every 12 months. Progress is reviewed regularly to agree new objectives.
• Take responsibility for own professional development and be supported by the Trust.

Confidentiality & Information Governance

• Handle confidential patient information with the utmost care and confidentiality.
• Maintain information ownership within the Trust and comply with Data Protection Act 1998.
• Keep accurate, up-to-date clinical records in appropriate systems.

Health & Safety at Work

• Take reasonable care of personal health and safety and that of others.
• Do not misuse or interfere with safety equipment.
• Report incidents and near misses promptly through the Trust Incident reporting system.
• Adhere to no smoking policy and other Safety regulations.

Infection Control

• Observe and implement Trust Infection Prevention and Control policies and best practice guidance.
• Protect service users, visitors and employees from healthcare-associated infections.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Nursing, social work or equivalent health/social care qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Professional registration (NMC/HCPC/SWE).
• Experience or training in motivational interviewing/CBT or willingness to develop.

Experience

• Post-qualification experience in child and adolescent mental health services.
• Professional involvement with users of mental health services, particularly children and young people with eating disorders.
• Experience of case management of young people.
• Experience of multi‑agency working.
• Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting.
• Previous experience in a community CAMHS setting.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and national policies relating to young people.
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people.
• Up-to-date knowledge of eating disorders and application to children and young people.
• Understanding of risk assessment processes.
• Knowledge of self‑harm in relation to young people.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments.
• Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group.
• Work effectively as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Manage a caseload effectively.
• Work independently, flexibly and creatively.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently.
• Caring and sensitive to the needs of patients, staff and colleagues.
• Professional appearance.
• Identify and manage exposure to distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
• Listen carefully to a young person who may be distressed and maintain the therapeutic role and task.
• Keep accurate records of sessions and complete ROM using IT systems.

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