Primary Mental Health Specialist

NHS; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Primary Mental Health Specialist to enhance the mental health services for children and young people. This role involves delivering evidence-based interventions and supporting universal practitioners in their development. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in child mental health, demonstrating a commitment to improving the lives of young individuals. Join a passionate team that values innovation, collaboration, and the well-being of both its staff and the community. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Benefits

Fitness Centre Access

Childcare Coordinator Support

Flexible Working Policy

Training and Career Progression

Award-winning Teams

Research and Innovation Opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in nursing, teaching, social work, or allied health.
• Postgraduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health or therapeutic training.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health interventions to children and young people aged 4-18.
• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality care.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Therapeutic Interventions

Community Engagement

Team Leadership

Education

Professional Qualification (e.g., RGN, RMN, OT)

Postgraduate Qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced child and adolescent mental health practitioner looking for an exciting opportunity to make a positive difference to the mental health of children and young people aged four to eighteen years of age? Do you have the ability to both deliver high quality interventions, and develop the skills and knowledge of universal child practitioners in child and adolescent mental health?

If so, we are looking for a Primary Mental Health Specialist to support the delivery of Gatesheads innovative and creative targeted Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (Getting Help).

This multi-disciplinary team delivers evidence based interventions for children, young people and their families who present with a wide range of mental health difficulties

We expect the post holder to have sound children and young peoples mental health knowledge and skills. You will have the aptitude, motivation and enthusiasm for working within a ground breaking service.

Main duties of the job

You must have:

An appropriate professional qualification and registration in nursing, teaching (with QTS Qualified Teacher Status), social work or allied health professions e.g. RGN, RMN, OT, DipSW, B.Ed, PGCE or equivalent.

Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.

Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.

Experience of working within a community context.

Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people and their families.

Skilled in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions including individual, family and group work.

Ability to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work co-operatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers.

Ability to engage vulnerable and underserved groups.

Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.

Ability to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist childrens service provision.

Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Excellent time and caseload management.

Ability to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist childrens service provision.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Details Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9155-CMAHP-0525-12

Job locations

Gateshead Children & Young Mental Health Services, Grassbanks Sector Base

Wirralshir, Leam Lane

Gateshead

NE10 8DX

Job description Job responsibilities

To work as a member of the Gateshead CYPMHS Getting Help Service providing mental health interventions to Children and Young People aged 4-18 years.

This includes the direct provision of evidence based, outcome focused standards of care to children, young people and families and the delivery of high quality training, consultation and support to other universal childrens practitioners.

The service is delivered from community bases as an integral part of an agreed model of multi-agency CYPMH provision.

To lead, motivate and support the team through the provision of supervision and clinical expertise.

To work alongside the Clinical Lead and Clinical Team Manager as part of the leadership team. The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and behaviours. To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people with mental health conditions. To promote at all times a positive image of the specialist service area and the wider Trust.

FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT

Job description Job responsibilities

To work as a member of the Gateshead CYPMHS Getting Help Service providing mental health interventions to Children and Young People aged 4-18 years.

This includes the direct provision of evidence based, outcome focused standards of care to children, young people and families and the delivery of high quality training, consultation and support to other universal childrens practitioners.

The service is delivered from community bases as an integral part of an agreed model of multi-agency CYPMH provision.

To lead, motivate and support the team through the provision of supervision and clinical expertise.

To work alongside the Clinical Lead and Clinical Team Manager as part of the leadership team. The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and behaviours. To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people with mental health conditions. To promote at all times a positive image of the specialist service area and the wider Trust.

FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
• Experience of working within a community context.
• Proven record in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training with own specialism.
• Experience of leading in the development of specific aspects of service delivery.
• Extensive experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context

Desirable

• Experience of working in a specialist Child and
• Adolescent Mental Health Service.
• Experience in supervising professional colleagues from non-specialist backgrounds.
• Experience of working in the area of research or audit.
• Experience of working with an adult mental health/perinatal
• service.
• Experience of working within Primary Care Settings
• Experience of leadership of teams

Qualifications Essential

• Appropriate professional qualification e.g.RGN,RMN,OT, DipSW, B.Ed/ PGCE (with Qualified Teacher Status), or equivalent. Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health,therapeutic training or other relevant area.

Desirable

• Accreditation with relevant therapeutic body.
• Post-graduate leadership qualification in relevant area
• Post-graduate qualification in lowintensity psychological interventions

Skills / Attributes / Knowledge Essential

• Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of acre for children, young people and their families.
• Skilled in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions including individual, family and group work,
• Ability to be a role model in terms of values, attitudes and behaviours, in line with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust organisational
• framework.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
• Experience of working within a community context.
• Proven record in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training with own specialism.
• Experience of leading in the development of specific aspects of service delivery.
• Extensive experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context

Desirable

• Experience of working in a specialist Child and
• Adolescent Mental Health Service.
• Experience in supervising professional colleagues from non-specialist backgrounds.
• Experience of working in the area of research or audit.
• Experience of working with an adult mental health/perinatal
• service.
• Experience of working within Primary Care Settings
• Experience of leadership of teams

Qualifications Essential

• Appropriate professional qualification e.g.RGN,RMN,OT, DipSW, B.Ed/ PGCE (with Qualified Teacher Status), or equivalent. Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health,therapeutic training or other relevant area.

Desirable

• Accreditation with relevant therapeutic body.
• Post-graduate leadership qualification in relevant area
• Post-graduate qualification in lowintensity psychological interventions

Skills / Attributes / Knowledge Essential

• Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of acre for children, young people and their families.
• Skilled in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions including individual, family and group work,
• Ability to be a role model in terms of values, attitudes and behaviours, in line with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust organisational
• framework.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gateshead Children & Young Mental Health Services, Grassbanks Sector Base

Wirralshir, Leam Lane

Gateshead

NE10 8DX

Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gateshead Children & Young Mental Health Services, Grassbanks Sector Base

Wirralshir, Leam Lane

Gateshead

NE10 8DX

Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)