Main area Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 850
Site Bolton CAMHS Town Bolton Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/06/:59
Job overviewDo you want to be part of a new specialist service committed to improving the lives of Cared For Children, Young People and their families to help improve their quality of life and remain in their homes and communities?
The Cared For Intensive Support Team are currently looking to recruit two enthusiastic caring passionate clinicians to join our specialist multi-disciplinary team. The team will ensure Cared For children and young people receive the right assessment and intervention at the right time to achieve positive outcomes through intensive milt-agency working and specialist assessment and intervention.
To develop this specialist service we are looking for experienced registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join our multidisciplinary team in Wigan and Bolton.
We are a psychologically led small team providing specialist, trauma informed intensive assessment and intervention to Cared For children and young people. We also work in close collaboration with partner agencies and with our children, young people and their families who are involved in all areas of service delivery.
The successful candidate will have access to clinical supervision and individual line management to support your clinical work and personal well-being. They will also have access to the weekly multi-disciplinary team meeting and ongoing CPD opportunities.
Partial remote working is possible for this role, come and join a friendly professional team.
Main duties of the jobThis role requires the successful applicant to hold an up to date NMC.
The post holder will provide high standards of evidence-based client centred care to children and young people with complex needs and high levels of risk/behaviours of concern.
The post holder will be expected to provide assessment, interventions, advice and consultancy to both colleagues in the team and those from external partner agencies.
The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users' and their carers.
The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE. These principles will recognise the need to:
Value the aims of service users
Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
Working for our organisationGreater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,690members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor a detailed Job Description and person specification please see the attached documents.
Benefits include:
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.
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Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - clickhere .
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
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Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received
Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.
Name Bridie Gallagher Job title Consultant Clinical Psychologist Strategic Lead Email address Telephone number
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