# Partnership Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/partnership-lead/d3d887b1-43a1-4f66-b0a9-b12b07c359ed - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/partnership-lead/d3d887b1-43a1-4f66-b0a9-b12b07c359ed.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum / pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-30T12:12:27.984Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CAMHS/CAMHS-v7911840 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7911840?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Central Manchester CAMHS is seeking to recruit a full-time Band 8a Mental Health Practitioner / Clinical Psychologist to take on a leading role within our well-established service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of specialist interventions and high-quality clinical care within core CAMHS. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping service provision, supporting colleagues, and ensuring best practice in working with children and young people. We are looking for a motivated and experienced clinician who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people’s mental health and thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Join a supportive and established team committed to innovation, clinical excellence, and continuous service development. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will lead on and develop the provision of specialist interventions within a comprehensive and integrated CAMHS service. They will deliver specialist therapeutic interventions to children, young people, and their families, including group work, staff training, consultation, and the provision of psychological advice. This will involve close multi-agency liaison, particularly in relation to complex cases. The post holder will supervise and support the assessments and interventions delivered by other members of the multidisciplinary team, while also maintaining their own clinical caseload. They will provide clinical and therapeutic expertise to promote high-quality, evidence-based practice across the service. Working closely with senior colleagues, the post holder will contribute to service development by implementing innovative approaches to meet demand and establishing effective systems for measuring outcomes. The role requires autonomous practice within professional guidelines, with responsibility for the governance of specialist clinical practice. The post holder will play a key role in departmental audit, policy development, service evaluation, and the support and supervision of research activity. In addition, they will support the leadership team in non-clinical functions, including implementing policy changes and reporting on service outcomes and processes within Central Manchester CAMHS. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at 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 explore Inside MFT – Your Candidate Place.  This welcoming one‑stop hub 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.  You’ll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply. To access ‘Inside MFT – Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the ‘Supporting Documents’ section and once opened, you can where either scan QR code or click on the 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, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any 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 any special requirements to 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, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for 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 application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and 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 Details Central Manchester CAMHS is seeking to recruit a full-time Band 8a Mental Health Practitioner / Clinical Psychologist to take on a leading role within our well-established service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of specialist interventions and high-quality clinical care within core CAMHS. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping service provision, supporting colleagues, and ensuring best practice in working with children and young people. We are looking for a motivated and experienced clinician who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people’s mental health and thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Join a supportive and established team committed to innovation, clinical excellence, and continuous service development. ## Job Description The post holder will lead on and develop the provision of specialist interventions within a comprehensive and integrated CAMHS service. They will deliver specialist therapeutic interventions to children, young people, and their families, including group work, staff training, consultation, and the provision of psychological advice. This will involve close multi-agency liaison, particularly in relation to complex cases. The post holder will supervise and support the assessments and interventions delivered by other members of the multidisciplinary team, while also maintaining their own clinical caseload. They will provide clinical and therapeutic expertise to promote high-quality, evidence-based practice across the service. Working closely with senior colleagues, the post holder will contribute to service development by implementing innovative approaches to meet demand and establishing effective systems for measuring outcomes. The role requires autonomous practice within professional guidelines, with responsibility for the governance of specialist clinical practice. The post holder will play a key role in departmental audit, policy development, service evaluation, and the support and supervision of research activity. In addition, they will support the leadership team in non-clinical functions, including implementing policy changes and reporting on service outcomes and processes within Central Manchester CAMHS. ## Responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at 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 explore Inside MFT – Your Candidate Place. This welcoming one‑stop hub 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. You’ll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply. To access ‘Inside MFT – Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the ‘Supporting Documents’ section and once opened, you can where either scan QR code or click on the 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, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any 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 any special requirements to 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, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for 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 application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and 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 ### 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 - Evidence of successful partnership working with other professional groups - Experience in designing, planning and undertaking clinical research and service evaluation. **Desirable** - Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups Evidence of project management experience ### Registration and 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: 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 ## Documents - [partnership lead jd 8a (pdf, 512.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340871) - [ps partnership lead 8a (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341105) - [inside mft – your candidate place (pdf, 306.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2890) - [partnership lead functional requirements (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10190145) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.