Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner/CAMHS Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Eastbourne East Sussex, United Kingdom EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Full time

Have you got experience of working with children and young people and want to move into a rewarding career in mental health?
We have an opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) to join the 'Me & My Mind' Mental Health Support Team.
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) is recruiting Senior Mental Health Practitioner's (SMHP) to join our existing Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in Hasting's and Eastbourne and two to join a new team in Eastbourne.
We work directly with children and young people aged 7-17 with mild to moderate mental health issues, and their parents and carers. We also work with schools to develop or enhance their whole-school approach to emotional health and wellbeing and mental health. As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP), you will be working as part of a dynamic integrated mental health team. This approach requires creativity, flexibility, and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings. The Senior Mental Health Practitioner will focus on providing day to day clinical and supervisory support for the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), maintain a caseload and deliver group interventions. The post-holder will also provide training and support to school staff, helping to embed whole-school approaches to mental health.
The role will be working alongside community partners and developing relationships between the new MHST and educational settings and the post-holder will be responsible for supporting the development of the MHSTs and embedding their services within educational settings across Hastings.
A core professional qualification relevant to mental health e.g., CBT, Counselling, Play Therapy, Nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Educational Psychology.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• A full driving licence.
Your office base will be either St Mary's in Eastbourne or Cavendish House in Hastings.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age.



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