Senior Camhs Practitioner - Bolton, United Kingdom - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Bolton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Do you want to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of Children, Young People and their families?

Bolton CAMHS are currently looking to recruit a full time and part time Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner with Non

Medical Prescribing qualification or willing to complete this training within a specific time frame

As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide a specialised role in the development and implementation of services and care pathways for children and young people with mental health [CYPMH] problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.

The Post Holder will provide a core element of the service for children and adolescents within the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Pathway Team, part of Bolton Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work.

From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

The role will include the following:

ADHD monitoring clinics

- to monitor progress and medication.

Involvement in the ADHD Assessment Clinic Sessions, and there to conduct direct and indirect structured assessments of the young people presenting for assessment and treatment, conduct semistructured interviews with family members with a specific focus on neurodevelopment, preparing agreed assessment reports.
Fixed Method Incremental trials of medication and review sessions
Advice to parents on behavioural management including challenging behaviours at home, sleep and other problems.
Support to parents and young people seeking help between clinic appointments or when in crisis.
Close liaison with schools in relation to children and adolescents progress at school and response to medication
Involvement on the Psychoeducational and behavioural group for children, young people and to assist in the running of therapeutic groups to address the needs of the client and family around ADHD. families within the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Pathway Team.
Close liaison with future THRIVE partners involved in the support for children, young people and families within the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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