Senior Educational Mental Health Practitioner

PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing service

Staff discounts across retail, leisure

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Greater Manchester is seeking a Senior Educational Mental Health Practitioner to join the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) serving schools and communities. You will deliver CBT-informed interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, and provide guidance to education staff to support whole-school approaches.

You will assess referrals, manage a defined caseload, and contribute to service development in a

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality mental health assessments for children and young people referred to the service.
• Deliver CBT-informed interventions, individually and in groups, tailored to assessed needs.
• Provide consultation and advice to education staff and other professionals to support whole-school approaches to mental health.
• Manage a defined caseload effectively, ensuring timely care planning and delivery.
• Offer clinical supervision and mentorship to colleagues and trainees.

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Greater Manchester is seeking a Senior Educational Mental Health Practitioner to join the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) serving schools and communities. You will deliver CBT-informed interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, and provide guidance to education staff to support whole-school approaches.

You will assess referrals, manage a defined caseload, and contribute to service development in a