Senior Mental Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Title: Senior Mental Health Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation in Children's and Young People's (CYP) Mental Health. We seek confident professionals with significant experience of evidence-based group and individual interventions with children and young people, day-to-day operational leadership, and clinical supervision.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Provide senior operational leadership to support the clinical function of the Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) while working alongside the team manager and clinical lead to develop and implement a wide range of interventions and projects with local schools.
  • Lead on and directly provide comprehensive assessment, risk management, and evidence-based interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties.
  • Contribute to the training and development of all staff, including trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), through observations, modeling, co-facilitation, training, and ongoing support.
About Us:

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centered, safe, and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic, or in the patient's own home. Providing top-quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. With every new employee, we are hoping to find our future leaders, and we will support our staff by providing opportunities to develop their careers.

Job Requirements:
  • Previous experience working with children and young people in a mental health setting.
  • Experience of specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families.
  • Must be experienced in and able to demonstrate the ability to provide case management supervision for lower-banded CAMHS workers, students, and other service group/team professionals as required.
Desirable Qualifications:
  • CYP IAPT qualification.
  • Mentorship qualification.
Knowledge and Skills:
  • Knowledge of the educational system in England.
  • Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies.
  • Knowledge of NHS, Social Care, and Education structures, national policies, and frameworks, and evidence-based guidelines (NICE).
Other Requirements:
  • Willingness and ability to travel to different locations to undertake the role effectively.


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