Specialist Practitioner and Supervisor for MHST and CWP

Devon Partnership NHS Trust; Torquay, Dartington, Exeter, Tiverton, Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking three Specialist Practitioners and Supervisors for their Mental Health Support Teams. The role involves providing clinical supervision and ensuring high standards of care for children and young people, contributing to early intervention and supporting educational initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals to shape the future of mental health services in Devon.

Benefits

Regular supervision and training opportunities

Collaborative and supportive team environment

Dynamic role shaping mental health services

Qualifications

• Professional qualification at degree level or equivalent required.
• Active professional registration mandatory.
• Experience in managing extensive caseload for children/young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision and support to EMHPs and CWPs.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions adhering to NICE guidelines.
• Conduct clinical assessments and manage caseload effectively.

Skills

Clinical supervision

CBT

Multi-agency collaboration

Children's mental health support

Risk management

Education

Professional qualification at degree level (Psychologist, Nurse, OT, etc.)

Active registration with professional body (NMC, HCPC, BACP, BABCP)

Completion of EMHP (or CWP) CYP-IAPT training

Job description

Specialist Practitioner and Supervisor for MHST and CWP

Location: Torquay, TQ2 7BA, Dartington, TQ9 6JE, Exeter, EX2 7FW, Tiverton, EX16 6TG&Barnstaple, EX31 3UD
Salary: £37338.00 to £44962.00
Date posted: 23rd June 2025
Closing date: 13th July 2025

We are excited to be recruiting three Band 6 Specialist Practitioner and Supervisors to join Children and Family Health Devon within our Mental Health Support Teams and Child Wellbeing Practitioner services. This fixed-term, one-year post offers 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 toimproving the physical and mental health of children and young people acrossDevon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where youngpeople can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities andproviding specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfillinglives.

We would like thepeople who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding,patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe andcomfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience tolisten carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff arepositive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal andwithout pressure.

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Torbay andSouth 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 ofopportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the culturalhub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the worldsurfing 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 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 of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of moderate to complex mental health presentations
• Working within a community mental health setting
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
• Experience of delivering CBT-informed interventions and supervision
• Substantial 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 a diverse audience
• Experience presenting to a large and diverse audience

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.

MHST Operational & Clinical Service Manager