Specialist Practitioner and Supervisor for MHST and CWP

Integrated Care System; Tavistock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking Band 6 Specialist Practitioners and Supervisors to join their Mental Health Support Teams. This role involves providing clinical supervision and leadership, offering evidence-based interventions for children dealing with mental health challenges. Ideal candidates will have experience in a community mental health setting and a strong commitment to improving mental health outcomes for young people.

Benefits

Regular supervision and training opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Dynamic role with career progression

Qualifications

• Professional qualification at degree level or equivalent.
• Active registration with a professional body.
• Recognised qualification in therapeutic intervention for children.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision and support to EMHPs and CWPs.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions, including CBT.
• Conduct clinical assessments and manage caseload effectively.

Skills

Clinical supervision

CBT-informed interventions

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree level qualification in a relevant field

Post-graduate EMHP or CWP training

Job description

Specialist Practitioner and Supervisor for MHST and CWP

We are excited to be recruiting Band 6 Specialist Practitioners and Supervisors to join Children and Family Health Devon within our Mental Health Support Teams and Child Wellbeing Practitioner services. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mental health professional to provide clinical supervision and leadership within a growing early intervention service.

The successful post-holder will be joining a developing early intervention pathway, working with children and young people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and low mood, as well as supporting whole-school approach initiatives. The MHST pathway is a growing service across Devon and Torbay, currently consisting of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and CWPs, providing evidence-based interventions in educational settings.

To learn more about the national MHST model, please visit the CFHD website and refer to the Green Paper on Transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Provision, which outlines the vision for early intervention in schools.

As a Specialist Practitioner and Supervisor, you will play a key role in supporting clinical staff and ensuring high standards of care.

We offer:

• Regular supervision and training opportunities to support career progression.
• A collaborative and supportive team committed to high-quality early intervention.
• A dynamic and evolving role, shaping the development of MHST and CWP services in Devon.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical supervision and support to EMHPs, CWPs, and trainees, ensuring high standards of care.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions, including CBT-informed approaches, in line with NICE guidance and best practice models.
• Conduct clinical assessments and oversee caseload management, ensuring interventions are timely and effective.
• Support and mentor trainees, contributing to their development and ensuring they meet training requirements.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with schools, mental health pathways, and other agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to care.
• Contribute to service development, implementing new initiatives and supporting quality improvement projects.
• Ensure safeguarding and risk management procedures are followed, prioritising the safety and well-being of children and young people.
• Support whole-school approaches, promoting mental health awareness and resilience-building strategies within educational settings.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled and compassionate mental health professional who thrives in a supervisory position, is committed to early intervention, and is passionate about improving mental health outcomes for children and young people.

About us

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

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.

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, and many other professions.

With access to moors, sea, and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline, or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon, there really is something for everyone.

Careers - Children and Family Health Devon

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent (Psychological profession, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Social Worker, etc.) or successful completion of the post-graduate EMHP (or CWP) CYP-IAPT training.
• Active registration or appropriate accreditation with professional body (NMC, HCPC, BACP, BABCP) or registration with the appropriate body when this is possible for Li-CBT postgraduate qualifications.
• Recognised qualification in evidenced-based therapeutic intervention for children/young people and their families/carers.
• Completion of parallel IAPT supervisor training programme within the first year of taking on the post if this is not already in place.
• Training to level 2 in Safeguarding Adults and level 3 in Children and Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.

Experience

• Substantial experience managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of moderate to complex mental health presentations.
• Experience working within a community mental health setting.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
• Experience delivering CBT-informed interventions and supervision.
• Proven experience of delivering CBT.
• Providing clinical supervision.
• Participation in user involvement in services.
• Mentoring students in line with professional requirements.
• Experience working within Early Intervention and Prevention Services.
• Experience delivering training to diverse audiences.
• Experience presenting to large and diverse audiences.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

MHST Operational & Clinical Service Manager