MHST Senior Practitioner​/Supervisor

As part of Hertfordshire CYPMHS transformation, our priority is simple: to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people. Driven by this goal and in line with NHS long term plans, we have an exciting opportunity for a supervisor to work at the forefront of innovation in Children's and Young Peoples Mental Health and to play an instrumental role in a forward-thinking service delivering interventions into schools and other settings in Hertfordshire.

We are seeking a flexible, motivated, enthusiastic and experienced practitioner with the genuine passion and skills to support both children and young people, parent/carers and the wider workforce. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner looking to develop their leadership and supervisory skills and as such duties will include elements of operational management in support of the Team Leader.

Main duties of the job You will play a key role in a creative environment where evidence-based practice, fresh ideas, and new ways of working are embraced to improve outcomes for children and young people.

• Forming strong working relations with a variety of stakeholders
• Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education settings to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing
• Developing and delivering evidence-based time limited interventions to young people within education settings
• Evidencing the outcomes of the MHST service
• Providing clinical supervision to Mental Health practitioners., You will be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support children and young people, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being.
• Core postgraduate qualification in the provision of low intensity CBT, e.g., - Postgraduate Diploma Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP programme) - Or Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice (CWP) - Or an accredited CBT qualification
• Significant post-qualification clinical experience.
• Experience of, or a willingness to undertake a Psychological Therapies or CYP IAPT postgraduate supervision qualification.
• Please note if you do not have a supervision qualification, you will be expected to undertake a 1-year postgraduate certificate supervision training.
• Supervision training will be provided by UEA, Norwich with a course start date of 19th January 2027. Most teaching days will fall on a Thursday. The successful candidate will be expected to start their induction with the MHST service on 4th January 2027.
• Proven experience delivering evidence-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties, including anxiety, low mood and behavioural challenges, both on an individual basis and within group settings.
• The ability to provide effective clinical support, supervision, and leadership to colleagues, promoting high-quality, evidence-based care across Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs)., Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
• Ability and willingness to work outside office hours when required by the role., Computer literate in the use of Microsoft office software and ability to enter clinical notes on the electronic patient record system.
• Car driver with the ability to travel to meet the requirements of the post (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving), Ability to integrate and analyse information gathered from triage calls and assessments, to create comprehensive psychological formulations and care plans to meet the needs of children and young people., Core postgraduate qualification in the provision of low intensity CBT, e.g., - Postgraduate Diploma Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP programme) - Or Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice (CWP) - Or an accredited CBT qualification
• Psychological Therapies or CYP IAPT postgraduate supervision qualification. Please note if you do not have a supervision qualification, you will be expected to undertake a 1-year postgraduate certificate supervision training.
• Documented evidence of continued professional development.
• Appropriate UK professional registration

• Senior Wellbeing Practitioner postgraduate training., Knowledge of legislation related to children and young people's mental health and social care e.g. Mental Health…