Job summary
As part of our upcoming expansion within the Wellbeing & Emotional Support Teams (WEST), we are seeking a full time Senior Practitioner (EMHP / CWP / RMN / OT / Social Worker) to join our fantastic Redditch and Bromsgrove team.
WEST is a forwardthinking, supportive and hardworking service that is continually developing both as individuals and as a team. We deliver highquality, evidencebased CBT interventions to children and young people in schools, and we work closely with education settings to embed a Whole School Approach, helping schools become mentally healthy environments for all CYP.
A core part of this senior role includes providing clinical supervision to our wellbeing practitioner workforce, ensuring safe, effective and reflective practice.
You must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Is this role right for you? Contact the Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right of the advert.
Main duties of the job
Administrative
Contemporaneous clinical record keeping.
Managerial
Clinical supervision (case management) for band 4/5.
Design & deliver clinical skills sessions increasing the knowledge base of band 4 & 5 staff.
Under the direction of the Operational & Clinical Lead be accountable and responsible manage a defined caseload of patients
Participate in MDT working & Service Development
Individual assessment, risk assessment & care plan
CBT low intensity format also delivering, consultation, whole school approach, group work for pupils & parents.
Deliver consultation advice to education partners including signposting and referral to other services
Advocate for CYP in a variety of forums.
Audit related to service improvement.
Promote knowledge of mental health & the prevention of mental ill health with children and members of the general public, both formally and informally.
Foster close working relationships
Actively participate in regular clinical & safeguarding supervision sessions.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Details
- Date posted: 10 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: C9798-2440
- Job locations: Redditch Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8AH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide.
Work in partnership with Educational Settings & Partners to improve the outcomes for CYP 5-18 years of age.
Be a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team & will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment, treatment & management of a defined caseload.
Use their initiative & take responsibility for themselves & the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
Provide a high quality, community (school) based service to the children & families within a MDT working within the Wellbeing and Emotional Support Teams. This is a developing service and there maybe opportunities to work in different teams as the service transforms.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of health services
- Working knowledge of mental health issues in CAMH Services
- Experience in the delivery of evidence-based and CBT interventions for children and adolescents.
- Good knowledge of recognised disorders and illnesses in the field of mental health
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Experience of delivering training and developing others
- Experience of Providing mentorship
- Experience of leadership or line management responsibilities
- Experience of working in an educational environment
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in mental health care including mental health assessment and risk assessment
- Use of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e. 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work
- Delivering teaching/training
- Providing consultation
Desirable
- Working with children and young people
- Supervising less experienced members of staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional clinical qualification RMN/OT/Social Worker or EMHP or CWP with 2 years post qualification experience
- Evidence of post registered clinical qualifications/training or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of training to a minimum of post graduate diploma level
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Specific qualification in a relevant therapeutic speciality e.g. counselling, Family Therapy or CBT
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This advert is for Senior Practitioner - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust in Worcester, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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