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Job overview
Milton Keynes Mental Health Support Teams are looking for qualified registered Mental Health Practitioners to join the established service.
Applicants must be a qualified and registered Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or a Children and Young People Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP); or qualified and registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with previous consolidated post graduate experience of working with young people with emotional and mental health issues and with experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues to CYP both individually and in groups.
We seek to appoint dynamic individuals who are enthusiastic about improving health outcomes for children and young people.
MK MHST works with Young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations attending school.
The purpose of the team is to
- Provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues.
- Support the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach.
- Give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a new Mental Health Support Team (MHST) created to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people and to play a key part in a team of people delivering low intensity interventions into schools and other settings in MK. You will work alongside EMHPs, CWPs, Senior Wellbeing Practitioners, Team Leaders.
You will undertake assessments of children and young people and deliver evidence based low intensity group and individual interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression and/or behavioural difficulties and their families and carers. You are expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being.
This role requires flexibility and adaptability and above all, a desire to work with children and young people with mental health difficulties within an educational context.
There is professional development opportunity for applicants who have not yet completed the PG Certificate in Supervision for Children and Young People’s Services or Senior Wellbeing Practitioner training. Other service specific training in a range of evidence based therapeutic modalities is also available.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Mental Health Practitioner will be responsible for delivering interventions within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in schools and colleges, whilst receiving clinical supervision and be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being.
For further information about this job please see attached job description
Person specification
Other
Essential
- • Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
Experience
Essential
- • Consolidated post graduate experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
- • Experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems to CYP both individually and in groups
- • Experience either working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team or multi-agency working.
- • Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety
- • Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies.
Desirable
- • Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work.
Communication
Essential
- • Good communication, assessment, planning and recording skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- • Relevant professional qualification in either: o Degree level Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or equivalent substantial or HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing Practice for children and young people
- • Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in-house training programmes. CBT training (e.g. CYP-IAPT)
- • Registered with a relevant professional body eg BPS or BABCP
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This advert is for MHST Mental Health Practitioner/Supervisor with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata if Part Time). The contract type is Secondment: 12 months. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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