Specialist Mental Health Practitioner - CFHD

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular clinical supervision

Professional development

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is recruiting a part-time Band 7 Specialist Mental Health Practitioner within Children and Family Health Devon in North Devon. The post supports experienced professionals in a senior clinical role, delivering specialist assessments, formulations and evidence-based interventions for children and young people with complex needs.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team, provide supervision and training, and contribute to service development while ensuring safeguarding

Qualifications

• Experience in child and adolescent mental health with complex needs.
• Ability to conduct specialist assessments, formulation and interventions.
• Capable of risk assessment and safeguarding.
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines and evidence-based practice.
• Experience in supervising staff and providing training.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and develop care plans.
• Deliver CBT, DBT-informed and systemic family interventions.
• Manage a caseload of children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
• Provide clinical supervision and training to colleagues.
• Collaborate with health, education and social care partners.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and participate in audits.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Formulation

CBT

DBT-informed approaches

Systemic family work

Risk assessment

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Tools

NHS systems

Job description

We are excited to be recruiting for a part-time (30 hours) Band 7 Specialist Mental Health Practitioner to join Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) in North Devon. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced mental health professionals to take on a senior clinical role, supporting children and young people with complex emotional and mental health needs. You will be responsible for specialist assessment, formulation, and intervention, ensuring that children, young people, and their families receive high-quality, evidence-based care. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, supporting young people with difficulties such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, and trauma-related presentations. Your role will also include risk assessment and management, collaborative care planning, and therapeutic intervention delivery, working in line with NICE guidance. Additionally, you will provide clinical supervision, consultation, and training to colleagues, supporting professional development across the team.

• Regular clinical supervision and professional development to support career progression.
• A collaborative, innovative, and supportive work environment.
• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments, working collaboratively with children, young people, and their families to develop care plans tailored to their needs.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions, such as CBT, DBT-informed approaches, and systemic family work, ensuring alignment with best practice guidelines.
• Manage a caseload of children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, providing high-quality, person-centred care.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team, liaising with professionals across health, education, and social care to ensure a holistic approach to care.
• Assess and manage risk effectively, implementing safeguarding procedures where necessary.
• Provide supervision and support to junior staff, trainees, and multi-disciplinary colleagues, fostering professional growth within the team.
• Contribute to service development, participating in audits, quality improvement initiatives, and shaping the future of mental health services for children and young people in North Devon.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and uphold professional and organisational standards in all aspects of care.

This role is ideal for motivated and experienced mental health professionals looking to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment, where they can contribute to high-quality, specialist mental health care for children and young people.

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon. CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health which are provided by Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services. CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training. Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers. Our children and young people say We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure. Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, partnership that benefits the communities we serve.