The successful applicant will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and will be responsible for providing high-quality care through mental state assessments, risk assessments, family consultations, and evidence-based interventions. Strong communication skills are essential, given the need for significant liaison between CAMHS and other services. The Trust promotes professional development and values diversity, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Manchester Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) work with Children, Young People and Families aged up to 18 years and who present with a wide range of complex emotional and behavioural difficulties.
MFT CAMHS are looking for passionate, skilled, and ambitious Non-Medical Prescriber who has extensive clinical experience and is now ready to take on role supporting patients across the Directorship (Trafford, Manchester and Salford CAMHS). This is a peripatetic position with the successful applicant working at different CAMHS services to support with prescribing, medication reviews and assessments.
We are looking for a non-medical prescriber to join our multidisciplinary CAMH's Team and work alongside a wide range of colleagues from occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, social work, CAMHS and community paediatrics.
The post holder will be joining a warm, dynamic and hardworking team who look after each other and have a range of excellent skill, knowledge and experience to share with you.
We are privileged and proud to be part of Manchester Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust under the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, the largest and best across Europe. We are committed to supporting all our staff with ongoing professional development opportunities
You must have a working knowledge of CAMHS and or adult mental health and have an understanding of assessing complex mental health needs and levels of risk, including safeguarding and self-harm.
You will manage your own caseload, providing a range of high quality care appropriate to the child or young person's needs which will include; mental state assessment, risk assessment and management, family and social assessment, consultation and interventions.
A considerable amount of the intervention and assessments provided by CAMH's are of Neurodevelopmental issues such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), we therefore welcome applications from those with experience in these areas.
A proportion of your working time is likely to be targeted towards these pathways alongside treatment of Mental Health Disorders via Evidence Based Practice and effective Clinical Supervision.
You must be confident and experienced in communication, due to the high level of liaison needed between CAMHS and other services.
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To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT 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, email our team at looking forward to hearing from you!
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