MHST Senior Wellbeing Practitioner

NHS

  • Peterborough
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
Are you an experienced Mental Health Practitioner with a background in working within a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) environment, looking to progress in your career into a senior role within an MHST?We have two vacancies available and would welcome your application!With the launch of two further Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in Peterborough and East Cambridgeshire in line with the NHS Long Term Plan, we are looking to recruit two more Senior Wellbeing Practitioners.If you have any further enquiries, please do get in touch, we would look forward to speaking with you.NB: There is the expectation that candidates will be registered (or in the process of registering) with the BPS or the BABCP.Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 5th September 2025.Main duties of the jobAs a Senior Wellbeing Practitioner, the successful candidate will work closely with the MHST Clinical and Team Lead and Senior Clinicians, to ensure success of the MHST.Main duties include: Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people and their families in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems. Provide case management and clinical supervision to EMHPs and Trainee EMHPs under the direction of the Senior Clinicians and both Clinical LeadsOffer evidence-based practice in guided self-help, CBT, child and adolescent mental health practice and Whole School Approaches to mental healthClinically develop the provision of group work for children/young people and training for teaching staff, to include training and mentoring EMHP colleagues in order to improve the quality of the group work and training that we deliverThey will join a dynamic mental health team in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged.Furthermore, during the first year in post, the post holders will be attending the University of East Anglia's Supervisor course (likely to be a mixture of online and in person delivery).About usRated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the eighth year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.DetailsDate posted28 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro-rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number448-CCYP-7434052Job locationsPeterborough and East Cambs (2 positions)2 Phorpres Close, Cygnet Park, HamptonPeterboroughPE7 8FZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesIn January 2020, Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) NHS Trust launched two MHSTs in Huntingdon and Cambridge. A further ten MHSTs have been launched since then, with two more planned, bringing our total to 14 MHSTs by 2026. By 2030, all schools across England and Wales will have access to a MHST, as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, therefore the successful candidates will be part of an exciting, expanding early intervention service.The project is a collaboration with between NHS England, Health Education England and the Department for Education, following on from the 2017 Green Paper Transforming children and young peoples mental health provision. This is a roll out of the work to improve access to mental health care for young people.You will join a supportive service that will have 25 MHST's across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk, so a ready support system is available. The MHSTs sit within CCS NHS Trusts Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service.The successful candidate will provide case management and clinical supervision to Trainee EMHPs (EMHPs once qualified) under the direction of the Senior Clinicians and Clinical Lead.They will manage a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings. They will also provide assessment and formulation of mental health difficulties in children and young peopleFurthermore, the successful candidate will offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help, CBT, child and adolescent mental health practice and Whole School Approaches to mental health.They will also clinically develop the provision of group work for children/young people and training for teaching staff, to include training and mentoring EMHP colleagues in order to improve the quality of the group work and training that we deliver.Please see the job description for further information. We welcome informal conversations about this vacancy. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesIn January 2020, Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) NHS Trust launched two MHSTs in Huntingdon and Cambridge. A further ten MHSTs have been launched since then, with two more planned, bringing our total to 14 MHSTs by 2026. By 2030, all schools across England and Wales will have access to a MHST, as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, therefore the successful candidates will be part of an exciting, expanding early intervention service.The project is a collaboration with between NHS England, Health Education England and the Department for Education, following on from the 2017 Green Paper Transforming children and young peoples mental health provision. This is a roll out of the work to improve access to mental health care for young people.You will join a supportive service that will have 25 MHST's across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk, so a ready support system is available. The MHSTs sit within CCS NHS Trusts Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service.The successful candidate will provide case management and clinical supervision to Trainee EMHPs (EMHPs once qualified) under the direction of the Senior Clinicians and Clinical Lead.They will manage a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings. They will also provide assessment and formulation of mental health difficulties in children and young peopleFurthermore, the successful candidate will offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help, CBT, child and adolescent mental health practice and Whole School Approaches to mental health.They will also clinically develop the provision of group work for children/young people and training for teaching staff, to include training and mentoring EMHP colleagues in order to improve the quality of the group work and training that we deliver.Please see the job description for further information. We welcome informal conversations about this vacancy.Person SpecificationQualifications & TrainingEssential
  • Qualified EMHP or CWP or core professional qualification relevant to mental health training
  • 2 years+ experience as a Band 5 EMHP or CWP
Desirable
  • Registered Practitioner
  • Further CBT training
  • Supervision qualification
ExperienceEssential
  • Understanding of common mental health problems in CYP
  • Ability to carry out risk assessments/formulations of mental health
  • Experience of working in schools /colleges
  • 2 years plus experience of working as a EMHP/CWP
Desirable
  • Experience of delivering training
  • Experience working in schools
  • Experience of leadership or mentoring
Knowledge & SkillsEssential
  • Computer literate
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Risk assessment knowledge and skills
  • Competent and effective psychological treatment skills
  • Has a good understanding of safeguarding
Desirable
  • Sound knowledge of national legislation
Person SpecificationQualifications & TrainingEssential
  • Qualified EMHP or CWP or core professional qualification relevant to mental health training
  • 2 years+ experience as a Band 5 EMHP or CWP
Desirable
  • Registered Practitioner
  • Further CBT training
  • Supervision qualification
ExperienceEssential
  • Understanding of common mental health problems in CYP
  • Ability to carry out risk assessments/formulations of mental health
  • Experience of working in schools /colleges
  • 2 years plus experience of working as a EMHP/CWP
Desirable
  • Experience of delivering training
  • Experience working in schools
  • Experience of leadership or mentoring
Knowledge & SkillsEssential
  • Computer literate
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Risk assessment knowledge and skills
  • Competent and effective psychological treatment skills
  • Has a good understanding of safeguarding
Desirable
  • Sound knowledge of national legislation

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