Senior Practitioner - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools inHereford inHereford PUBLISHED 15 MAY 2024

Band 6: £35,392 to £42,618 a year  PERMANENT 

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 to patients.

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.

Are you an EMHP, CWP or registered professional? Are you passionate about empowering children & young people? Due to expansion an exciting opportunity has arisen within the Herefordshire Wellbeing & Emotional Support Team (WEST) for a Senior Practitioner

Working across primary & secondary schools you will be instrumental in increasing access to mental health support for children & young people. We offer evidence-based interventions low intensity orientated for CYP. Core to this role is the clinical supervision provided to our work force. Successful candidates will undertake the EMHP supervisory course at a nominated university (usually remote at Exeter or Northampton) start date TBC

We are a supportive team & you will be given a full induction with shadowing, alongside development & training opportunities making the work place a great place to be. Working hours Mon - Fri 9 5. Other benefits include relocation package, Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme, travel expenses (car driver essential)

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.

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 to patients.

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.

Are you an EMHP, CWP or registered professional? Are you passionate about empowering children & young people? Due to expansion an exciting opportunity has arisen within the Herefordshire Wellbeing & Emotional Support Team (WEST) for a Senior Practitioner

Working across primary & secondary schools you will be instrumental in increasing access to mental health support for children & young people. We offer evidence-based interventions low intensity orientated for CYP. Core to this role is the clinical supervision provided to our work force. Successful candidates will undertake the EMHP supervisory course at a nominated university (usually remote at Exeter or Northampton) start date TBC

We are a supportive team & you will be given a full induction with shadowing, alongside development & training opportunities making the work place a great place to be. Working hours Mon - Fri 9 5. Other benefits include relocation package, Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme, travel expenses (car driver essential)

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.



Locations are approximate. Learn more