Senior Wellbeing Practitioner

Company: National Health Service
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Location: Colchester
Job Description:

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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Posted: October 16th, 2026