Primary Mental Health Worker

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 February 2026

Are you an experienced child and adolescent mental health practitioner looking for an exciting opportunity to make a positive difference to the mental health of children and young people aged four to eighteen years of age? Do you have the ability to both deliver high quality interventions, and develop the skills and knowledge of universal child practitioners in child and adolescent mental health?

If so, we are looking for a Primary Mental Health Worker to support the delivery of Gatesheads innovative and creative targeted Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (Getting Help).

This multidisciplinary team delivers evidence based interventions for children, young people and their families who present with a wide range of mental health difficulties.

The main purpose of the role is to work as a member of the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service in Gateshead, providing Getting Help Mental Health interventions to Children and Young People.

This includes the direct provision of evidence based, outcome focused standards of care to children, young people and families and the delivery of high quality training, consultation and support to other Children Service Providers.

You must have:

• Core Professional qualification and registration (i.e. Nursing, Social Worker,
  
  B.Ed/PGCE (with Qualified Teacher Status), O.T.) or Appropriate professional qualification and registration/accreditation (if newly qualified, this must be achieved within 6 months of being in post) in therapeutic training such as CBT, IPT-A, EMDR, Counselling for Depression, etc.
• Additional qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area, or significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
• Experience of working within a community context.
• Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people and families.
• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Fiona Scott, Clinical Team Manager on .

Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.

One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our work forces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If

you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• To work as a member of the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service in Gateshead providing Getting Help Mental Health interventions to Children and Young People.
• This includes the direct provision of evidence based, outcome focused standards of care to children, young people and families and the delivery of high quality training, consultation and support to other Children Service Providers.
• To act as a resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team, keeping up to date with research literature and practice guidance, and provide expert advice in relation to the mental health of targeted groups of children and young people.
• The service will be delivered from a community base as an integral part of an agreed model of multi-agency CYPMH provision.
• To assist the senior management team to lead, motivate and support the team through the provision of supervision, role-modeling and clinical expertise.
• The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
• To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people with mental health conditions.
• To…