Senior Clinical Practitioner

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a Senior Clinical Practitioner to join their Mind Mate Support Team. This role involves delivering evidence-based CBT interventions, providing clinical leadership, and supporting a diverse team to enhance mental health services for children and young people. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in child mental health care and be skilled in leadership roles. This opportunity offers generous annual leave and access to NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Access to NHS discount sites

Attractive benefits and rewards

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working with children and young people with emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Experience of delivering supervision and leadership skills.
• Commitment to improving service delivery in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small caseload of children and young people offering CBT interventions.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the team.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and partnerships with external agencies.

Skills

Evidence-based low intensity CBT interventions

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Experience with children and young people

Knowledge of the education system

Education

Registered health professional

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in developing the Mind Mate Support Team.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Clinical Practitioner who is a registered health professional to join our growing team. You will have extensive experience of working with children and young people with emotional and mental health difficulties, alongside experience of delivering supervision and leadership skills. You will be expected to support the provision of high-quality care to children, young people (CYP) and their families, and to offer clinical leadership across the service. You will also be a part of the wider services leadership team, contributing to service development and partnership working. The MMST offers early intervention mental health support to children, young people, and their families within schools, colleges, and education provisions across Leeds. We are continually growing and supporting a newly developing workforce of EMHP's.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Clinical Practitioner holds a small caseload of CYP offering evidence‑based low intensity CBT interventions to address their needs. You will be expected to work with education settings, offering consultation, advice & training to education staff. The SCP offers clinical supervision, caseload management supervision & day‑to‑day clinical leadership to the team & supports clinical decision‑making. The SCP supports the Clinical Team Manager providing clinical leadership to the team, attending team leadership meetings & contributes to wider service innovation. The SCP participates in multi‑disciplinary team meetings, group supervision & links in with the CYP MHS teams. The SCP leads key meetings, partnerships with external agencies & other teams within LCH. The SCP supports development & research projects within the service. We welcome individuals with excellent communication & engagement skills, commitment to improving service delivery, knowledge of the education system and experience of working in a mental health setting.

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full requirements of the role.

Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is reached.

About us

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community‑based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply‑held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

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.