MHST Senior Practitioner

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Stevenage; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is seeking Supervisors to enhance mental health support for children and young people. This role involves operational management and clinical activities, contributing to evidence-based interventions in educational settings. Candidates should be qualified healthcare professionals with experience in delivering CBT interventions and a passion for working with youth.

Qualifications

• Graduate qualified healthcare professional.
• Some formal CBT training (e.g., CYP-IAPT).
• Postgraduate experience with young people in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Leader in a dynamic mental health environment.
• Operationalize evidence-based interventions in schools.
• Provide supervision for EMHPs.

Skills

Flexibility

Dynamism

Passion for working with children

Education

Graduate qualified healthcare professional

Completion of HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice

Completion of HEE Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice

Job description

As part of Hertfordshire CAMHS transformation, our priority is to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

Driven by this goal and in line with NHS long-term plans, we have exciting new opportunities for Supervisors to work at the forefront of innovation in Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health and to play an instrumental role in a forward-thinking service delivering interventions into schools and other settings in Hertfordshire.

This role offers a chance to make a difference in young lives. Duties will include elements of operational management in support of the Team Leader, as well as clinical activity.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support the Team Leader in contributing to the team within a dynamic mental health environment that encourages evidence-based interventions, innovation, and support for children and young people.
2. Demonstrate flexibility, dynamism, and a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings, while motivating and supporting your team.
3. Operationalize the delivery of evidence-based interventions within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in schools and colleges, providing supervision for EMHPs.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Graduate qualified healthcare professional.
• Some formal CBT training (e.g., CYP-IAPT).
• Postgraduate experience working with young people with emotional and mental health issues.
• Completion of the HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or the HEE Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice for children and young people, with at least 1 year post-qualification practice.
• Experience in delivering evidence-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood, and behavioral problems to CYP, both individually and in groups.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organization with ambitions to match. We are one of five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission. Our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our team of over 3500 staff provides health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental and physical health issues and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk. We deliver services within the community and inpatient settings, including nationally commissioned specialist services such as Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, and secure learning disability services.

Our Values:

Our care makes a significant difference to our service users, their families, and carers. Our approach is underpinned by the principles of choice, independence, and equality, with our values embedded in everything we do: Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful, Professional.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Zoe Hopkinson
• Job Title: Team Leader, Stevenage MHST
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]