Senior Practitioner - School-Based Mental Health & CBT Lead

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Flexible working

Leave entitlement 27-33 days

Maternity/paternity/adoption support

Staff networks

Wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

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

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.

Job description

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.