# Specialist CAMHS Practitioner/Clinical Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-camhs-practitionerclinical-psychologist/82fc6bf1-c406-4f4b-a3be-3e90bae62b09 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-camhs-practitionerclinical-psychologist/82fc6bf1-c406-4f4b-a3be-3e90bae62b09.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T13:01:34.430Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CAMHS/CAMHS-v7923377 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7923377?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 7 Senior 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 work within a multi-disciplinary Partnership team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based mental health interventions to children, young people, and their families. This includes undertaking comprehensive mental health, risk, family, and social assessments, alongside formulation, case management, and therapeutic intervention in line with the THRIVE framework. The role requires autonomous clinical practice within professional guidelines, ensuring safe, effective, and timely decision-making, particularly in complex and high-risk situations. The post holder will contribute to safeguarding, crisis response, and risk management, maintaining a strong focus on the needs and perspectives of children, young people, and families. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the role includes supervision, teaching, and consultation to junior staff, students, and wider professionals, as well as active participation in service development, partnership working, and multi-agency collaboration across health, social care, education, and voluntary sectors. The majority of the post holder’s time will be dedicated to direct clinical work, while also supporting clinical governance, service evaluation, and continuous professional development in line with Trust policies and standards. ### 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 7 Senior 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 work within a multi-disciplinary Partnership team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based mental health interventions to children, young people, and their families. This includes undertaking comprehensive mental health, risk, family, and social assessments, alongside formulation, case management, and therapeutic intervention in line with the THRIVE framework. The role requires autonomous clinical practice within professional guidelines, ensuring safe, effective, and timely decision-making, particularly in complex and high-risk situations. The post holder will contribute to safeguarding, crisis response, and risk management, maintaining a strong focus on the needs and perspectives of children, young people, and families. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the role includes supervision, teaching, and consultation to junior staff, students, and wider professionals, as well as active participation in service development, partnership working, and multi-agency collaboration across health, social care, education, and voluntary sectors. The majority of the post holder’s time will be dedicated to direct clinical work, while also supporting clinical governance, service evaluation, and continuous professional development in line with Trust policies and standards. ## 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** - substantial post qualification experience of working in Young People's mental health services - Proven extensive experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties in the community and/or inpatient services. - Extensive experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding. - Extensive experience of developing and providing evidence based assessments, formulations and intervention programmes to children, young people and families. - Extensive experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies - Extensive experience of complex caseload management working, frequently dealing with distressing and emotional circumstances, within a multi-disciplinary mental health setting. - Experience of mentoring and supervision of others. - Demonstrable understanding of Clinical Governance. - Experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (i.e., Inpatient or CAMHS) **Desirable** - Post qualification experience of a specific therapy working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. ### Registration **Essential** - You must be registered with a professional body. ### Qualifications **Essential** - You must have a recognised qualification in:RMN/RSCN/RNMH / Clinical Psychology / social work / occupational therapy **Desirable** - Qualifications in Psychotherapeutic approaches e.g. CBT / IAPT qualification and/or accreditation - Mentorship course ENB998 or equivalent - Qualification in Research/Audit - Relevant Post graduate / masters level qualification ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - A commitment to undertake further relevant training and self-directed study. - Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required. - A commitment to the inclusion of young people’s, parent/carer views in service delivery, development and design ### Work Related Circumstance **Essential** - Use of a car or access to a means of travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs - Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies ### Knowledge, Skills and Ability. **Essential** - Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation. - The ability to assess, formulate and manage care appropriately, ensuring discharge is timely - The ability to use assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and in collaboration with the child, young person and family. - Delivery of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice. - Demonstrable extensive therapeutic skills. - To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP’s, maintaining positive working relationships. - The ability to work independently and autonomously. - The ability to reflect on and critically appraise the performance of self and others. - To have the ability to manage own caseload and act as lead practitioner. - Ability to manage and organise own time and diary and work creatively in a clinical context - The ability to follow policy and make proposals for change. - The ability to maintain clinical records both written and electronic. - Experience of delivering training. **Desirable** - Advanced IT skills - Knowledge and understanding of the research process ## Documents - [b7 ps (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10212686) - [b7 partnership jd (pdf, 536.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10224768) - [b7 functional requirements (pdf, 920.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10201282) - [inside mft – your candidate place (pdf, 306.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2890) ## 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.