Nurse/Occupational Therapist /Educational Wellbeing practitioner/ Child wellbeing practitioner

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Brompton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Brompton seeks a qualified health-care professional to join their Mental Health Support Teams. The role involves delivering CBT interventions in schools, supporting junior staff, and working collaboratively with education staff. Applicants must be eligible for the CYP-IAPT Supervisor course and ideally be registered with BABCP or BPS. This position offers flexibilities such as job sharing and part-time hours for a better work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Proactive health and wellbeing support

Supportive networks for minority staff

Qualifications

• Eligible for the CYP-IAPT Supervisor course.
• Graduate qualified health-care professional (Nurse, CWP, etc.).
• Registration or application to BABCP or BPS is required.

Responsibilities

• Support direct delivery of the MHST service in schools.
• Deliver CBT interventions for anxiety and low mood.
• Provide supervision to junior colleagues.

Skills

Good knowledge and ability to apply CBT interventions

Confidence working alongside children and young people

Willingness to learn and develop clinical skills

Awareness of safeguarding

Enthusiasm for reducing stigma

Education

Graduate qualified health-care professional

Job description

Overview

Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a new government initiative to increase children and young people’s access to support for emotional wellbeing and mental health. MHSTs are part of the national Children and Young People’s Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP‑IAPT) programme.

Three main functions:

• Work in collaboration with education staff to develop and implement a Whole School Approach (WSA) to emotional wellbeing and mental health, including identifying priorities for WSA and supporting delivery.
• Offer support and guidance to schools, promoting joint working with other services to ensure that children and young people receive the support they need.
• Support junior staff and wellbeing practitioners to maintain registration, requiring completion of the CYP‑IAPT Supervisor (low intensity) training or equivalent.

Role Summary

The post holder will support the direct delivery of the MHST service in schools and support junior staff. This includes delivering CBT interventions for anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems individually and in groups, maintaining an individual caseload and providing supervision to junior colleagues.

Applicants must be eligible for the CYP‑IAPT Supervisor course – please see KCL or UOS websites – and be a graduate qualified health‑care professional (e.g. Nurse, CWP, EMHP, Social Worker, IAPT CBT Therapist or OT). Registration or application to BABCP or BPS is required; sponsorship is not offered for all job roles.

Additional Responsibilities

Where not previously completed, the service will support enrolment on a supervisor’s course at one of our affiliated universities. Supervisory training will enhance skills to support EMHP and CWP junior colleagues to undertake their clinical roles and register with professional bodies.

Use of AI during the recruitment process is governed by an attached acceptable‑use document.

Benefits

• A long‑standing and award‑winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long‑term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
• Commitment to work‑life balance through flexible working opportunities and support for working parents and carers, recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ by the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to the employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Details about the benefits offer can be found in this link.
• Flexible working arrangements such as job share, part‑time hours or other patterns are accommodated upon discussion.

Supporting the Armed Forces

• Recognises and values the contribution of the Armed Forces community.
• Signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved a Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists and military spouses, and additional leave for reservists attending their annual camp.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Good knowledge and ability to apply CBT interventions.
• Confidence working alongside children, young people and education settings.
• Willingness to learn and develop both clinical and supervisory skills.
• Awareness of safeguarding and the role of a mental health professional.
• Enthusiasm for reducing stigma and promoting understanding of mental health issues.

Flexible Working

Joining #TeamNELFT means becoming part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We are CQC rated Good and aim for Outstanding. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway, providing community and mental health services to adults and children. We invest in your development, valuing and supporting our staff to deliver the best care.

Induction and Probation

All new starters join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undergo a comprehensive induction lasting up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and equipment allocation. The induction includes meetings with the executive team, senior managers and drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction takes place at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary period applies to the position.