Senior education mental health practitioner (MHST)

The Methodist Church in Britain; North Waterhouse Farm; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Access to continued professional dev.

Staff wellbeing service

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner to work with children and young people in schools and communities. The role focuses on assessments and delivering CBT-informed interventions for anxiety, low mood and behaviour, with supervision and collaboration across professionals.

The post involves advising education staff on whole-school approaches, managing a caseload, and supervising colleagues and trainees within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Accredited EMHP or CBT postgraduate qualification (BABCP/BPS)
• Supervisory skills certificate completed or in progress
• Experience with children and young people in mental health settings

Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality mental health assessments for referred children and young people
• Deliver CBT-informed interventions, individually and in groups, tailored to assessed needs
• Provide consultation and advice to education staff and other professionals on whole-school mental health
• Manage a defined caseload, ensuring timely care planning and delivery
• Offer clinical supervision and mentorship to colleagues and trainees
• Monitor outcomes using Routine Outcome Measures and engage in clinical review where necessary
• Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies for coordinated care

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Legislation knowledge

Therapeutic interventions

Mental health assessments

Caseload management

Teamwork

Creative flexibility

Education

Postgraduate EMHP qualification

Supervisory skills certification

Postgraduate CBT diploma

Job description

This senior education mental health practitioner post sits in the Mental Health Support Team at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, working with children and young people in schools and communities. The core of the work is assessing referred young people and delivering CBT-informed interventions for anxiety, low mood and behaviour, individually and in groups. It also covers advising education staff on whole-school approaches, managing a caseload, and supervising colleagues and trainees. Applicants need an accredited EMHP or CBT postgraduate qualification, with the supervisory skills certificate completed or in progress.

What the job involves

• Carry out high-quality mental health assessments for referred children and young people
• Deliver CBT-informed interventions, individually and in groups, tailored to assessed needs
• Provide consultation and advice to education staff and other professionals on whole-school mental health
• Manage a defined caseload, ensuring timely care planning and delivery
• Offer clinical supervision and mentorship to colleagues and trainees
• Monitor outcomes using Routine Outcome Measures and engage in clinical review where necessary
• Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies for coordinated care

Qualifications

• Postgraduate EMHP qualification accredited with BABCP/BPS, or postgraduate diploma in CBT accredited with BABCP/BPS
• Postgraduate certificate in supervisory skills completed, or eligible to complete it at time of applying

Experience

• Professional involvement with users of mental health services
• Case management of young people
• Multiagency working
• Working with neurodevelopmental disorders
• Significant post-qualification mental health experience to postgraduate diploma level
• Working with children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behaviour difficulties, using evidence-based interventions and CYP IAPT principles

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and national policy for young people
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people
• Ability to undertake mental health assessments and carry out therapeutic interventions
• Ability to manage a caseload independently and work well in a team
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context

What’s offered

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working opportunities to support work/life balance
• Access to continued professional development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and wellbeing activities and access to a staff wellbeing service
• Staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel