Senior Practitioner - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; West Midlands; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS pension

Flexible working

Leave entitlement 27-33 days

Maternity/paternity/adoption support

Staff networks

Wellbeing opportunities

Résumé du poste

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust seeks a Senior Practitioner to lead clinical supervision and supervision of a workforce delivering school-based mental health support. You will oversee caseloads for children and young people, provide CBT-based interventions, and collaborate with schools to embed a Whole School Approach.

As part of the WEST service, you will contribute to service development, provide training, and work across Herefordshire.

Qualifications

• Professional clinical qualification - RMN/OT/Social Worker or EMHP or CWP with 2 years post qualification experience
• Evidence of post registered clinical qualifications/training or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of training to a minimum of post graduate diploma level
• Specific qualification in a relevant therapeutic speciality e.g. counselling, Family Therapy, CBT, substance misuse

Responsabilités

• 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.

Description du poste

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Senior Practitioner - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

The closing date is 17 November 2026

As part of our upcoming expansion within Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST), also known as the Wellbeing & Emotional Support Teams (WEST) in this Trust, we are seeking a Senior Practitioner (EMHP/CWP/RMN/OT/Social Worker) to join our fantastic team in Herefordshire.

WEST is a forward-thinking, supportive and hardworking service that is continually developing, both individually and collectively. We deliver high-quality, evidence-based CBT interventions to children and young people within educational settings and work closely with schools to embed a Whole School Approach, helping to create mentally healthy environments for all children and young people.

A key component of this senior role is providing clinical supervision to our wellbeing practitioner workforce, supporting safe, effective and reflective practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing service, contribute to its ongoing development and play a pivotal role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people across Herefordshire.

You must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job responsibilities

The post holder will act as a role model within the team, maintaining high standards of professional practice and taking responsibility for the quality of care and service delivery.

Working in partnership with schools and wider stakeholders, they will support improved outcomes for children and young people aged 5-18. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, they will hold responsibility for the assessment, treatment and management of a defined caseload, delivering high-quality, school-based mental health support to children, young people and families.

WEST is a developing and innovative service, offering opportunities to contribute to service transformation and work across different teams as the service continues to grow.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional clinical qualification - RMN/OT/Social Worker or EMHP or CWP with 2 years post qualification experience
• Evidence of post registered clinical qualifications/training or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of training to a minimum of post graduate diploma level
• Specific qualification in a relevant therapeutic speciality e.g. counselling, Family Therapy, CBT, substance misuse

Experience

• Extensive post registration experience in mental health care including mental health assessment and risk assessment
• Use of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e. 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work
• Delivering teaching/training
• Providing consultation
• Working with children and young people
• Supervising less experienced members of staff

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of health services
• Working knowledge of mental health issues in CAMHS Services
• Good knowledge of recognised disorders and illnesses in the field of mental health

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.

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