Senior Practitioner, Mental Health in Schools — Lead

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Nunnington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + bank holidays

NHS pension

Flexible working

Maternity/Paternity/Adoption support

Staff networks

Wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Practitioner (EMHP/CWP/RMN/OT/Social Worker) to lead clinical supervision, training, and caseload delivery within the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (WEST) across Herefordshire. You will deliver low-intensity CBT, engage education partners, and contribute to MDT safeguarding and service development.

The role requires travel across sites and a commitment to developing a Whole School Approach for

Qualifications

• Provide supervision to Band 4 and 5 practitioners ensuring safe, reflective practice.
• Deliver clinical skills training to develop the practitioner workforce.
• Manage a defined caseload of children and young people, including risk assessment and care planning.
• Deliver evidence-based low‑intensity CBT interventions and Whole School Approach activities.
• Provide consultation and advice to education partners, including signposting and referrals.
• Participate in MDT meetings and safeguarding processes.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision and case management to Band 4 and 5 practitioners, supporting safe, effective and reflective practice.
• Design and deliver clinical skills training to develop the practitioner workforce.
• Manage a defined caseload of children and young people, including assessment, risk assessment, care planning and intervention delivery.
• Deliver evidence-based low-intensity CBT interventions, consultation, group work and Whole School Approach activity within educational settings.
• Provide consultation and advice to education partners, including signposting and referrals to appropriate services.
• Participate in MDT working, safeguarding processes and service development initiatives.
• Advocate for children and young people and promote positive mental health across schools and communities.
• Undertake audit and quality improvement activities to support service delivery.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records and actively participate in clinical and safeguarding supervision.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Case management

CBT delivery

MDT collaboration

Safeguarding

Training delivery

Audit & improvement

Clinical records

Job description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Practitioner (EMHP/CWP/RMN/OT/Social Worker) to lead clinical supervision, training, and caseload delivery within the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (WEST) across Herefordshire. You will deliver low-intensity CBT, engage education partners, and contribute to MDT safeguarding and service development.

The role requires travel across sites and a commitment to developing a Whole School Approach for