Senior Mental Health Team Practitioner

NHS; Beverley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join the East Riding Mental Health Support Team in Beverley. This role focuses on improving the mental wellbeing of children and young people by providing low intensity psychological interventions and leading a group of schools. Applicants must have a recognised professional qualification and experience in mental health support. Competitive salary and supportive working environment offered.

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised professional qualification and registration.
• Experience working with children, young people, and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of schools within the MHST.
• Provide low intensity psychological interventions.
• Supervise colleagues and work with higher-complexity cases.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Compassion

Experience with children and young people

Education

Recognised professional qualification

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, kind, and compassionate Senior Practitioner to join the East Riding Mental Health Support Team (MHST) at Band 6. This is an opportunity for someone passionate about improving the social, emotional, and mental wellbeing of children and young people, and committed to supporting others to develop in their roles. You will act as the identified lead for a group of schools within the MHST, work closely with early intervention and Early Help services, hold a small caseload, and deliver low intensity psychological interventions as part of a wider offer, working systemically to create sustainable change for children, young people, and their families. The role involves working with higher-complexity cases and providing supervision to colleagues, depending on qualifications and registration.

Applicants must hold a recognised professional qualification, registration, and governing body membership, with experience of working with children, young people, and families around social, emotional, and mental health needs. Depending on qualification and registration held, supervision training may be undertaken after two years post-qualification.