Mental Health In-Reach to Schools Practitioner

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Caerleon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Wales is seeking a mental health professional to support the wellbeing of students through assessments and therapeutic interventions. The ideal candidate will have a Level 5 qualification and evidence of clinical practice. Welsh speakers are encouraged to apply. This position offers flexible working opportunities and a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Extensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the relevant specialty (primary care, community mental health, CAMHS).
• Desirable experience working in or with educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic mental health assessments for children, young people, and families.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions (individual and group).
• Advise and inform school staff and support onward referrals.
• Develop relationships with school service providers and other agencies.

Skills

Clinical assessment and formulation skills within a contextual, normative, and developmental framework

Ability to speak Welsh

Education

Minimum Level 5 qualification in a relevant field

Additional post-registration training in evidence-based psychological therapies

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, and any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille), please contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team at 01495 745805 option 3 or EMAIL [e-mail].

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If shortlisted, you will be contacted via your email account used to apply, so please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025, with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time if filled via internal redeployment.

Job Overview

Following a successful pilot project, Welsh Government has funded a School Mental Health In Reach Initiative across Wales. The initiative aims to improve the wellbeing of pupils in High Schools and Primary Schools by developing school staff’s skills and confidence to support pupils with lower-level mental health and wellbeing needs within their role as teachers; and enabling access to specialist provision where needed.

Our team plays a key role in delivering these outcomes by working with schools, providing consultation, supervision, and training to teachers and other professionals; and collaborating with staff from various agencies to support a whole-school approach to mental wellbeing. Your role will include providing direct clinical services such as assessment and therapeutic interventions, as well as other supportive tasks relevant to the service's core remit.

Main duties of the job

• Provide holistic mental health assessments for children, young people, and families within a developmental framework.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions (individual and group).
• Advise and inform school staff, including signposting to other support sources.
• Support onward referrals to community-based or specialist services as needed.
• Develop and maintain relationships with school service providers and other agencies, offering advice and support for managing mental health needs.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organization

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organization committed to caring. We offer opportunities for everyone to develop their career, with extensive training, flexible working, and a focus on wellbeing. Join us to be part of a future-focused healthcare service.

Skills

Essential: Clinical assessment and formulation skills within a contextual, normative, and developmental framework.

Desirable: Ability to speak Welsh.

Experience

Essential: Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the relevant specialty (e.g., primary care, community mental health, CAMHS).

Desirable: Experience working in or with educational settings.

Qualifications

Essential: Appropriate qualification with a minimum Level 5 qualification in a relevant field.

Desirable: Additional post-registration training in evidence-based psychological therapies relevant to the Inreach/CAMHS context.