Mental Health Practitioner | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner for a 12-month fixed term contract. This role involves providing brief intervention therapy to children and families, alongside working with various professionals to promote mental health. The position requires strong clinical assessment skills and the ability to work autonomously. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and have a valid driving licence.

Benefits

Wellbeing initiatives

Lifestyle savings access

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car for business purposes.
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality service in line with the organisation's objectives.
• Provide brief intervention therapy to children and families.
• Work in partnership with other professionals to promote mental health.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Clinical assessment

Brief intervention therapy

Team collaboration

Job description

We are looking to welcome to our team a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. Candidate must be able to start employment on 12th January 2026. Step2 is an Early Intervention Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service aimed at improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people in Hertfordshire.

The post holder will primarily provide brief intervention therapy to children and families where a more targeted response is required. The service works with children aged 0 – 19. The post will provide highly skilled Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) support to the Universal Children’s Workforce to increase their capacity to identify and manage children’s mental health needs, through liaison and joint working between services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality service in line with the organisation's objectives and performance indicators.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner carrying out specialised triage, clinical assessments and formulation, and brief interventions.
• Work in partnership and consultation with other professionals.
• Promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community, from birth into adulthood.
• Support an outreach capacity to engage with a range of vulnerable groups.
• Facilitate appropriate access to Specialist CAMHS and other relevant provision according to level and nature of need.
• Contribute to the promotion and participation in integrated practice and multi‑agency support team models.
• Work on own initiative and prioritise workload reporting back regularly for supervision with the Service Management.
• Responsible for the safe provision, use, maintenance and storage of equipment and materials for self and others.
• Maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and exercise professional self‑governance in accordance with professional codes of practice.
• Plan and deliver treatment interventions in line with Best Practice and local and National Guidelines.
• Promote and embed Children’s IAPT & THRIVE values within the service and wider workforce.

Please read the attached full job description and person specification document before applying for this post.

Benefits

We offer our staff a number of great benefits, wellbeing initiatives and lifestyle savings which can be easily accessed via our benefits and wellbeing portal. For more detail, please read our ‘HCT Benefits’ document which is attached to our vacancy adverts.

Eligibility

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK, hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Candidates are advised to avoid use of ChatGPT or similar AI support when completing your application.

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Oct 2025.