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Job summary

Main area
CAMHS
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
311-HYM710-25
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stopford House
Town
Stockport
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/10/2025 23:59

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Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

CAMHS Learning Disability Mental Health Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

 

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

 

Job overview

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 Learning Disability practitioner 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 undertake a variety of high quality assessments with children with a learning disability and co-morbid mental health need who are referred to CAMHS.
  • 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.
  • To deliver therapeutic input to children and young people referred to the learning disability team as well as their carers.
  • Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
  • To be responsible for and manage a defined complex caseload of service users with a learning disability and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.

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.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We are really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure were a great place to work.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post.

You will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example how you meet as a minimum the essential criteria from the below section and also on the person specification , to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC nursing or social work or equivalent Health /social care qualification
  • Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services to post graduate diploma level
Desirable criteria
  • ADOS trained
  • Experience of delivering parent training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
  • Experience of case management of young people
  • Experience of multi-agency working
  • Demonstrate knowledge and experience in supporting individuals who have a learning disability
Desirable criteria
  • 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

Essential criteria
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of youth offending services
  • Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
  • Ability to work well with a team
  • Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to manage a complex caseload effectively
  • Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident employerNorth West BAME

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lauren Moss
Job title
Operational Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 716 5868
Additional information

Jess Sheffield

Clinical Psychologist

0161 716 5868 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
Telephone
01617163181
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