CAMHS Mental Health Practioner- Day Service

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner based at Prestwich Hospital, within Junction 17.

The Day Service is a nurse/practitioner led therapeutic service that aims to support young people aged 12 – 18th birthday, to try to better manage their thoughts and feelings, through the joint exploration of their strengths and needs.

Those young people attending Day Service will attend for a period of 8 weeks where they will have access to education at our on-site Cloughside College. Young People can attend 4 days a week 9am – 3pm, where they are supported by mental health professionals and a support time recovery worker.

Our mission is to work with external services to support young people who are transitioning back into a community setting and back into education. Our service supports young people to be safely managed in the community and avoid a tier 4 admission.

Main duties of the job

We offer a great working environment, supportive managers, great teams and an attractive range of benefits.

Our people are passionate, patient focused, positive individuals, who are committed to working together to help people live well.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) provides inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford and Trafford and offer a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. We also provide Health and Justice Services in a number of custodial settings

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the job description for full details

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.