Senior MHST Wellbeing Practitioner (School-Based CBT)

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge); Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge) seeks a Band 6 Senior Wellbeing Practitioner to join the MHST based in Hampton, Peterborough, with travel to allocated schools across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

The role delivers evidence-based early interventions to children, young people and families in educational and health settings, while supporting trainee staff and supervising EMHPs. A key part is developing the service and ensuring timely access to care.

Qualifications

• Core professional qualification in mental health and professional registration.
• Two years+ experience as a Band 5 or equivalent clinician.
• Experience delivering evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents.
• Experience in providing supervision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver early interventions in schools and healthcare settings.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to EMHPs and trainees.
• Carry out assessments and CBT-based interventions for children and young people aged 4–19.
• Support rollout of MHSTs across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
• Collaborate with education, health services and families.

Skills

Risk assessment

Supervision

Leadership

Training delivery

Team working

Education

Core professional qualification in mental health

Job description

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge) seeks a Band 6 Senior Wellbeing Practitioner to join the MHST based in Hampton, Peterborough, with travel to allocated schools across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

The role delivers evidence-based early interventions to children, young people and families in educational and health settings, while supporting trainee staff and supervising EMHPs. A key part is developing the service and ensuring timely access to care.