CAMHS EMERGE 16-17 CMHT Mental Health Practitioner

Job Summary

MFT CAMHS Emerge 16-17 CMHT offer developmentally appropriate accessible and young person centred mental health services to young people aged 16 and 17 years, who live in Manchester Salford and Trafford. Under supervision the post holder will manage a caseload and provide a range of high quality care appropriate to the young person's needs which will include; mental state assessment, risk assessment and management, family and social assessment, consultation and evidence based interventions. The post holder will have a range of mental health and engagement skills and knowledge to deliver care in line with trust values from within a multi-disciplinary team setting.

Responsibilities

• To undertake initial assessment with young people in a holistic and young person-centred way, including gathering of appropriate information from the child / young person, their family and from other relevant agencies
• Following assessment, to develop a formulation and plan for intervention, in partnership with the young person and those in their support network and communicating this to the referrer and other relevant professionals
• Under supervision to assist with duty activity, offering telephone support, liaison and consultation services to young people and relevant professionals
• To liaise with a range of other statutory and voluntary / 3rd sector professionals working in other young peoples services
• To co-work cases managed by other members of the multi disciplinary team
• To work from a multi agency perspective in liaison with other professionals
• To attend and contribute to professional meetings
• To keep accurate, timely and thorough records of care provided to all patients, including the compilation of appropriate statistics
• To provide written reports as required and within timescale
• Under supervision to be responsible for the management of agreed tasks in relation to specific services / resources within emerge t to ensure the efficient and safe running of that aspect of the service

About Us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We\'re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you\'ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We\'ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We\'re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What\'s more, we\'re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Details

Date posted : 11 September 2025

Pay scheme : Agenda for change

Band : Band 5

Salary : £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract : Permanent

Working pattern : Full-time

Reference number : 349-MCH-7418999

Job locations : The Moss Side Power House, 140 Raby St, Manchester, Salford and Trafford, M14 4SL

Job Description

Job responsibilities : To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you\'ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification for details about the Trust, our benefits and information you need before you submit an application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. 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. If you have any special requirements to help with your application, email resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Knowledge

Essential

Desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to be made to the DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship : Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.UK criminal records checks for overseas applicants information applies. UK Registration : Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details : Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The Moss Side Power House, 140 Raby St, Manchester, Salford and Trafford, M14 4SL. Employer website : https : / / mft.nhs.uk / careers /

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