Mental Health in Schools Team Nurse

Integrated Care System; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider is seeking a passionate Mental Health in Schools Team Nurse to support children's mental health and wellbeing. This role involves delivering assessments and interventions, working within a multidisciplinary team, and collaborating with schools to promote mental health. Candidates must be Registered Nurses with experience in child mental health. Generous benefits, including training opportunities and wellbeing support, are offered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Diploma/Degree holder.
• Experience working with children with mental health difficulties.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based mental health assessments and interventions.
• Collaborate with educational professionals and families.
• Contribute to the Whole School Approach to mental health.

Skills

Experience with children and young people

Ability to drive

Team collaboration

Mental health knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse Diploma /Degree

Working towards teaching/mentoring qualification

Job description

Go back Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Mental Health in Schools Team Nurse

The closing date is 31 August 2025

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing?

Do you want to be part of the future of Mental Health Support Teams for Schools/Colleges?

We have some brand-new roles for the Coventry and Warwickshire Mental Health in Schools Teams (MHST).

MHSTs are an early intervention and prevention service that support the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children, young people and families who are linked to schools and colleges settings. We are growing rapidly and are in a time of development and expansion as we are expected to support 100% of schools by 2029/30.

MHSTs offer three kinds of support:

• Individual, 1:1 and small-group targeted interventions for young people with mild-to-moderate mental health needs.
• Fostering and developing a whole-school approach to mental well-being in collaboration with key school staff.
• Advice, consultation and signposting to schools and other professionals.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust have a vision for our MHSTs which includes exciting new opportunities for registered Nurses with experience of working with young people and mental health difficultiesIf you have a passion to build positive relationships and have a curiosity to respond to the mental health needs of our children and young people in educational settings, these roles may be for you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a Band 5 Nurse within a multidisciplinary Mental Health Support Team (MHST), delivering timely, evidence-based mental health assessments and interventions to children, young people, and their families across a range of community and educational settings.

Under the supervision of senior clinicians, the nurse will support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care in line with local pathways, clinical governance standards, and national guidance, including the THRIVE Framework. The role involves collaboration with education professionals, families, and relevant services to promote early intervention and improve mental health outcomes.

The post holder will provide both individual and group-based therapeutic interventions, including risk assessment and the use of structured, low-intensity psychological approaches. They will contribute to care planning and ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with professional and organisational standards.

The role may also involve contributing to the implementation of the Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health, by supporting schools in promoting emotional wellbeing, delivering psychoeducation, and participating in activities that build mental health literacy within the wider school community.

This position requires a flexible, child-centred approach and a strong commitment to collaborative, preventative work aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details. As this is a new role for the service there will be some flexibility as the role evolves.

Person Specification

Other

• Mut be able to drive and have access to own vehicle for business use

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Diploma /Degree holder
• Working towards teaching/mentoring qualification
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties
• Experience of working in multi agency teams with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
• Registered nurse with placement experience in a CAMHS setting or children's mental health experience in current role.

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.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust