Senior Mental Health Practitioner – CFHD

Children and Family Health Devon; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Children and Family Health Devon is seeking a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner on a part-time basis (0.8 wte) to join the Moods, Emotions and Relationships (MERS/CAMHS) Pathway in Exeter and East Devon. The role is fixed-term until 31 March 2027, with potential for secondment pending line-manager approval.

You will provide specialist assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for young people with mood and mental health difficulties, in collaboration with families and a

Qualifications

• Degree-level or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant field.
• Postgraduate qualification relevant to mental health work with children/young people.
• Evidence-based therapeutic mental health interventions qualification.
• Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, formulation, triage, screening and intervention for children and young people with a range of mental health challenges.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based, person-centred care to young people and families/carers within a multidisciplinary team.
• Manage a defined caseload with expert assessment, formulation and treatment in line with NICE guidance.
• Engage in audit, evaluation and service development to improve care.
• Collaborate with statutory and non-statutory agencies to support outcomes.

Skills

Mobility across geography

Education

Bachelor-level or equivalent degree in a relevant field (e.g., Psychol. profession, Nursing, Social Work, OT)

Postgraduate qualification relevant to the specialty

Recognised qualification in evidence-based therapeutic mental health interventions for children/young people and their families

Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body (NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP)

Job description

We are excited to be recruiting a part-time (0.8 wte) Band 6Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our Exeter and East Devon, Moods,Emotions, and Relationships (MERS/CAMHS) Pathway within Children and Family HealthDevon.

Weare keen to hear from professionals interested in working with young peoplestruggling with mood, emotions, and relationships.

This role is offered as a fixed term contract until the endof March 2027. A Secondment would be considered, with approval from your linemanager.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist assessment, formulation, triage,screening and intervention for young people experiencing a range of moderate tosevere mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, self-harm, andemotional dysregulation. You will play a key role in delivering evidence-based,person-centred care to young people and their families/carers, workingcollaboratively within a team to provide early and effective intervention.

The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensivemental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with afocus on providing expert assessment, formulation and evidence-based treatmentfor children and young people with complex mental health difficulties and theirparents/carers in line with NICE guidance. Collaborative working with a widerange of statutory and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.

The post holder will contribute to the multi-disciplinaryapproach of the team, providing integrated healthcare for children acrossChildren and Family Health Devon. The post holder will bring professionalexpertise, skills and knowledge to multi-disciplinary team work.

With a focus on providing high quality, safeand compassionate care to children/young people the post holder will engage inteam and service development including participating in audit, evaluation andreview.

About us

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people acrossDevon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and youngpeople can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities andproviding specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfillinglives.

We would like thepeople who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding,patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe andcomfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience tolisten carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff arepositive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal andwithout pressure.

Who we are

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by DevonPartnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists,psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists,physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty ofopportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the culturalhub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the worldsurfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

Job responsibilities

Information regarding the Managing Mood, Emotions and Relationships Pathway:

In this pathway, Senior Mental Health Practitioners work within a strong multi-disciplinary team, providing assessments and therapy to children with severe, chronic and enduring mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety-based disorders and Trauma.

You would work with children, young people and families to understand their experiences and presenting concerns in order to provide an appropriate evidence-based intervention and work closely with other agencies to support the best outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or equivalent.
• Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
• Recognised qualification in evidenced based therapeutic, mental health interventions for children/young people and their families/carers
• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism

Experience

• Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of complex mental health presentations.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
• Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy
• Participation in user involvement in services.
• Mentoring students in line with professional requirements

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Ability to be mobile across a geographical area in a timely manner and in accordance with service need.

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.