Senior Wellbeing Practitioner

Overview

In this role you support MHSTs delivering evidence-based mental health interventions in schools, bridging education and health services. You lead a school/college portfolio, promote a Whole School/College Approach, and supervise others while delivering early interventions for children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, emphasise outcomes, and contribute to a compassionate, development-focused culture. The opportunity includes CPD, flexible working options, and a chance to shape school-based mental health delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working in line with trust policies
• continued professional development (CPD)
• induction and onboarding program for new starters
• staff wellbeing activities
• equality and diversity initiatives
• carers and family support initiatives

Responsibilities

• Deliver interventions within MHSTs in and around schools and colleges with clinical supervision
• Act as autonomous registered practitioner accountable for own actions
• Lead a number of schools/colleges and oversee Whole School/College Approach
• Undertake school-based and community-based assessments, risk assessments and care plans; deliver early interventions
• Ensure service delivery via NICE-compliant pathways and crisis care concordat
• Provide leadership to MHSTs and promote initiative and motivation
• Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based interventions
• Communicate complex patient information to enable positive outcomes and collaborative working
• Support peers and team leader and contribute as an effective team member
• Provide guidance and supervision to junior staff
• Participate in comprehensive induction process for new starters
• Engage with executive team and managers during induction
• Attend mandatory and systems training; equipment allocation
• Probationary period applicable for external applicants
• Join a welcoming and supportive work environment with focus on development and wellbeing

Key requirements

• Graduate EMHP/CWP qualification and full registration with relevant regulatory body
• Extensive clinical experience with Children and Young People (CYP)
• Ability to work autonomously as a registered practitioner
• Experience in leading school-based settings and collaborating with stakeholders
• Commitment to collaborative working with health and social care professionals
• Ability to provide supervision to junior staff
• Willingness to undertake supervision qualifications if not already held
• Compliance with professional codes of conduct and Trust protocols

• collaborative working
• effective communication
• leadership
• emotional wellbeing and mental health interventions for CYP
• risk assessments and care planning
• outcome measurement and audit of clinical outcomes

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