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A leading mental health service provider in North Warwickshire seeks a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse. The successful candidate will provide mental health care to children and young people within educational settings and support a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, managing a caseload, and providing supervision to junior staff. Ideal candidates will have experience in working with young people and a Registered Nurse qualification. This position offers competitive salary and flexible working hours.
Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing? 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.
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.
The service is running "Let's Talk MHST" information sessions for prospective candidates on Monday the 11th and Wednesday the 13th of August. The sessions will begin at 17:00 and are an opportunity to discover more about the service and its current expansion. To book onto either of these sessions pleaseemailrisecommunityoffer@covwarkpt.nhs.uk or call 07917504682 to request a link to the meeting.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will work as a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse within a multidisciplinary Mental Health Support Team (MHST), delivering timely, evidence-based mental health care to children, young people, and their families across educational and community settings.
As a senior clinician, the post holder will take a lead role in triage and initial assessment, including risk assessment and formulation. They will offer responsive, outcome-focused support, including the delivery of Single Session Therapy (SST) and other brief interventions in line with the THRIVE Framework and local care pathways.
Working with a high degree of autonomy, they will manage a defined caseload, contribute to the planning and coordination of care, and liaise effectively with education staff, families, and wider services to ensure safe, integrated support. The role requires confident clinical decision-making and the ability to deliver short-term, impactful interventions that promote early access and prevent escalation.
The Band 6 nurse will also provide supervision, guidance, and informal support to junior staff and trainees, contributing to service development, audit, and quality improvement. They may also support delivery of the Whole School Approach (WSA) by engaging in mental health promotion, psychoeducation, and collaborative initiatives within schools.
About usAt 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.
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.
Details Date posted31 July 2025
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 6
Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time, Flexible working
Reference number444-7385900-MH
Job locationsWhitestone Clinic
Magyar Crescent
North Warwickshire
CV11 4SG
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details of this post. As it is a new role for MHST, there will be an element of developing the role as you go.
Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details of this post. As it is a new role for MHST, there will be an element of developing the role as you go.
Person Specification Other EssentialThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer nameCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
AddressWhitestone Clinic
Magyar Crescent
North Warwickshire
CV11 4SG
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Employer details Employer nameCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
AddressWhitestone Clinic
Magyar Crescent
North Warwickshire
CV11 4SG