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Job summary
Mental Health Practitioner Complex Care Services COVERING 6 MONTHS MATERNITY LEAVE Salary: £35,000 - £38, 907, depending on experience Permanent: Full Time/ 40 Hours Location: Covering the North West region/Greater Manchester East & West
Main duties of the job
This is no ordinary role. The pace is fast. Theres lots of variety. You shall be spending most of your time out in the field and youll need to be able to provide a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential settings. You will be providing specialist assessments of children and young people`s needs, including formulating and implementing plans of therapeutic intervention/management of our children and young peoples presentations to embed a trauma-informed approaches and psychological understanding the difficulties within the current evidence-based practice. This role will ensure our young people receive timely support to in both the school and home setting to help support them with the trauma they have experienced and to enable them to make safe, confident and independent decisions in the future.
About us
Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in childrens residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner. The post will require someone with previous experience of working in residentials and CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Childrens services and being familiar with consultation model as service delivery.
Details
Date posted
20 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£38,907 to £38,907 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
VP7E7CEE35
Job locations
Stockport
SK4 3GN
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Mental Health Practitioner Complex Care Services
COVERING 6 MONTHS MATERNITY LEAVE
Salary: £35,000 - £38, 907, depending on experience
Permanent: Full Time/ 40 Hours
Location: Covering the North West region/Greater Manchester East & West
Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in childrens residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner. The post will require someone with previous experience of working in residentials and CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Childrens services and being familiar with consultation model as service delivery.
Job Role
We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to embed a trauma-informed approach, working across our complex care community residential services, with young people displaying social, emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.
If youve got excellent assessment skills and strong therapeutic consultation experiences gained in a Residential setting or working with Looked After Children, we can offer you a rewarding role with a difference.
Our teams are fully committed to Cambians vision. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our young people and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.
This is no ordinary role. The pace is fast. Theres lots of variety. You shall be spending most of your time out in the field and youll need to be able to provide a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential settings. You will be providing specialist assessments of children and young people`s needs, including formulating and implementing plans of therapeutic intervention/management of our children and young peoples presentations to embed a trauma-informed approaches and psychological understanding the difficulties within the current evidence-based practice. This role will ensure our young people receive timely support to in both the school and home setting to help support them with the trauma they have experienced and to enable them to make safe, confident and independent decisions in the future.
Offering lots of autonomy, your role will involve assessing and identifying the needs to our young people and staff by meeting them through consultation/training and reflective practice.
Further duties are described in the attached Job Description.
Candidate Profile
Registered with the relevant professional organisation (HCPC, NMC, BACP) SWE NMC,BACP,. A higher-level qualification in a relevant subject such as counselling, therapeutic support, psychotherapy, Social Worker or Nursing. Experience of working with vulnerable young people in a therapeutic or counselling setting. Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills Have excellent organisational and time management skills Ability to plan and implement therapeutic and trauma-informed approaches. Experience of using a consultation model/approaches. Understand the importance of reflective practice. An understanding of social, emotional and mental health difficulties. An understanding of the complex and multiple needs of vulnerable young people in both the school and home environment. The ability to work under pressure and remain calm in stressful and difficult situations. Ability to assess and mitigate risk of young people. Ability to work autonomously and make decisions and to work as part of a team. Ability to establish and maintain clear boundaries in respect of personal and professional responsibility. Demonstrate a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and able to maintain records throughout all services. Passionate about working with vulnerable at-risk young people. Non-judgemental empathetic attitude. A willingness to undertake all training relevant to the role. Full clean driving licence. This post may involve travelling throughout the county.
Beneficial
Previous experience in working with Looked After Children (LAC) is advantageous Completion of trauma informed practitioner diploma CAMHS experience An interest in the ongoing development of The Cambian Group.
In return we offer:
Full support from a multidisciplinary team Regular clinical supervision Meetings and peer support Developmental opportunities Research opportunities & support Internal/external training on ne
Job responsibilities
Mental Health Practitioner Complex Care Services
COVERING 6 MONTHS MATERNITY LEAVE
Salary: £35,000 - £38, 907, depending on experience
Permanent: Full Time/ 40 Hours
Location: Covering the North West region/Greater Manchester East & West
Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in childrens residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner. The post will require someone with previous experience of working in residentials and CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Childrens services and being familiar with consultation model as service delivery.
Job Role
We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to embed a trauma-informed approach, working across our complex care community residential services, with young people displaying social, emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.
If youve got excellent assessment skills and strong therapeutic consultation experiences gained in a Residential setting or working with Looked After Children, we can offer you a rewarding role with a difference.
Our teams are fully committed to Cambians vision. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our young people and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.
This is no ordinary role. The pace is fast. Theres lots of variety. You shall be spending most of your time out in the field and youll need to be able to provide a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential settings. You will be providing specialist assessments of children and young people`s needs, including formulating and implementing plans of therapeutic intervention/management of our children and young peoples presentations to embed a trauma-informed approaches and psychological understanding the difficulties within the current evidence-based practice. This role will ensure our young people receive timely support to in both the school and home setting to help support them with the trauma they have experienced and to enable them to make safe, confident and independent decisions in the future.
Offering lots of autonomy, your role will involve assessing and identifying the needs to our young people and staff by meeting them through consultation/training and reflective practice.
Further duties are described in the attached Job Description.
Candidate Profile
Registered with the relevant professional organisation (HCPC, NMC, BACP) SWE NMC,BACP,. A higher-level qualification in a relevant subject such as counselling, therapeutic support, psychotherapy, Social Worker or Nursing. Experience of working with vulnerable young people in a therapeutic or counselling setting. Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills Have excellent organisational and time management skills Ability to plan and implement therapeutic and trauma-informed approaches. Experience of using a consultation model/approaches. Understand the importance of reflective practice. An understanding of social, emotional and mental health difficulties. An understanding of the complex and multiple needs of vulnerable young people in both the school and home environment. The ability to work under pressure and remain calm in stressful and difficult situations. Ability to assess and mitigate risk of young people. Ability to work autonomously and make decisions and to work as part of a team. Ability to establish and maintain clear boundaries in respect of personal and professional responsibility. Demonstrate a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and able to maintain records throughout all services. Passionate about working with vulnerable at-risk young people. Non-judgemental empathetic attitude. A willingness to undertake all training relevant to the role. Full clean driving licence. This post may involve travelling throughout the county.
Beneficial
Previous experience in working with Looked After Children (LAC) is advantageous Completion of trauma informed practitioner diploma CAMHS experience An interest in the ongoing development of The Cambian Group.
In return we offer:
Full support from a multidisciplinary team Regular clinical supervision Meetings and peer support Developmental opportunities Research opportunities & support Internal/external training on ne
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
General Requirements
Essential
Desirable
General Requirements
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The Cambian Group
Address
Stockport
SK4 3GN
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
The Cambian Group
Address
Stockport
SK4 3GN
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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