CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner - Duty and Assessment

Overview

CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner - Duty and Assessment role at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. This role is within North Manchester CAMHS, and you’ll work with Children and Young People aged up to 18 years who present with a wide range of complex emotional and behavioural difficulties. You’ll be supported to manage a defined caseload and have responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children and young people. There will be an emphasis on effective and sensitive communication between the children and young people in your care, those who care for them, the health professionals you work with and other relevant agencies. MFT CAMHS sits within Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) and includes multiple services across Manchester and surrounding areas. The role may involve travel to other locations within MFT and the local community.To assume responsibility for management of a defined caseload and exercise the highest standards of professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children, young people and their families/carers using specialist knowledge and evaluation of care programmes in collaboration with children, young people and their families/carers, liaising with and referring to relevant agencies.Responsibilities

To participate in a duty rota including receipt and screening of referrals, obtaining further information if needed and responding promptly to emergency requests for assessments or contact, signposting, and advice.To undertake assessment of children, young people including risk assessment, gathering appropriate information from their family/ carers and other relevant agencies.To develop a formulation and plan for intervention with the child, young person and parents/carers. Communicate this to the referrer/other relevant professionals.To offer therapeutic, evidence-based practice, interventions in line with NICE guidelines.To implement, co-ordinate and regularly review further assessment and a range of therapeutic interventions, including risk management.To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM).Ensure that the perspective of children, young people and families is incorporated into all aspects of assessment and treatment.The role involves travel to other locations within MFT and within the local community.Qualifications and Requirements

There are no explicit qualifications listed in the provided text. The responsibilities describe the required duties and professional standards expected for the role within CAMHS.Additional Information

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing infrastructure for high-quality research programmes. We’re also engaging in sustainable initiatives and a digitally enabled organisation (Hive EPR launched September 2022). For informal details or visits contact: Name: Rachel Dutton; Job title: Service Manager; Email: rachel.dutton@mft.nhs.uk; Telephone: 0161 203 3250.Seniority level

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