Band 7 Mental Health Support Team Clinical Lead - Bristol

Job summary

Do you want to make a real difference to the young people in your community? If so, then join us in this rewarding new role in prevention and early intervention mental health care.

The Mental Health in Schools Support Teams (MHST) is an initiative funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners, with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community. MHST's have been set up to offer cognitive behaviour (CBT) interventions to children, young people and their families with low-moderate mental health difficulties. The interventions are (mostly) delivered in a range of education settings for children aged 5 - 18 years old, with the aim of improving access to mental health care for all young people who may need it.

AWP are working in partnership with Off the Record (OTR) to co-deliver this model in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) area with the workforce being employed equally across both organisations. We are now in the position to recruit new senior clinical roles. This will broaden our scope to offer some high intensity CBT in our region and provide high quality CYPIAPT supervision of supervision.

Main duties of the job

• Offer high-intensity, evidence-based CBT interventions to children, young people, and their families within educational settings.

• Provide supervision using the CYP IAPT model to practitioners (if you do not currently hold a supervisor qualification, you will be enrolled on a relevant course to obtain one).

• Work as part of the MHST Leadership Team, collaborating closely with MHST Team Managers, Team Coordinators, and Clinical Service Managers to ensure effective service delivery.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

20 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-CAMHS153-1125

Job locations

2 Horfield Road

St Michael's Hill

Bristol

BS2 8EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assess and deliver outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration withand giving respect tothe educational function of the setting in which the post-holder is working.
• Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, along with their parents/carers, families, and educators, in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
• Collaborate effectively and in an evidence-based manner with children, young people, their families, and their educators to develop intervention plans and agree on outcomes. Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers, families, and educators to make informed choices about the interventions offered.
• Promote participation and engagement among children, young people, their parents/carers, families, and educators, actively increasing autonomy and enabling children and young people to make positive changes for themselves and future service users.
• Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, in line with the core CYP IAPT principles.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate in an empathic and reassuring manner.
• Communicate information in a way that is relevant and understandable for service users and carers, working in line with practice standards and operational policies.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assess and deliver outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration withand giving respect tothe educational function of the setting in which the post-holder is working.
• Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, along with their parents/carers, families, and educators, in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
• Collaborate effectively and in an evidence-based manner with children, young people, their families, and their educators to develop intervention plans and agree on outcomes. Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers, families, and educators to make informed choices about the interventions offered.
• Promote participation and engagement among children, young people, their parents/carers, families, and educators, actively increasing autonomy and enabling children and young people to make positive changes for themselves and future service users.
• Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, in line with the core CYP IAPT principles.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate in an empathic and reassuring manner.
• Communicate information in a way that is relevant and understandable for service users and carers, working in line with practice standards and operational policies.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• A professional mental health qualification and registration
• 2 years post qualified CBT experience

Desirable

• A further relevant degree qualification
• Education qualification
• Trauma Informed Practice/Training
• Post Graduate clinical supervision CYP IAPT training/qualification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Substantial experience of managing an extensive caseload and working with children/young people
• Minimum of 2 years post qualified experience of delivering CBT
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
• To have knowledge of the 2014 Children and Families Act
• To maintain an effective working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), the Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Care Act (2014)

Desirable

• Providing CYPIAPT Supervision
• Working within an educational setting supporting mental health provision
• Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
• Experience delivery training to a diverse audience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with children/young people of all ages experiencing a wide range of mental health presentations
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings
• Able to produce well written reports
• Able to participate and present information in a group setting
• Ability to assess and develop plans to manage risk
• Ability to work flexibly and remotely
• Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans, including complex multi-agency care plans

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• A professional mental health qualification and registration
• 2 years post qualified CBT experience

Desirable

• A further relevant degree qualification
• Education qualification
• Trauma Informed Practice/Training
• Post Graduate clinical supervision CYP IAPT training/qualification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Substantial experience of managing an extensive caseload and working with children/young people
• Minimum of 2 years post qualified experience of delivering CBT
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
• To have knowledge of the 2014 Children and Families Act
• To maintain an effective working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), the Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Care Act (2014)

Desirable

• Providing CYPIAPT Supervision
• Working within an educational setting supporting mental health provision
• Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
• Experience delivery training to a diverse audience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with children/young people of all ages experiencing a wide range of mental health presentations
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings
• Able to produce well written reports
• Able to participate and present information in a group setting
• Ability to assess and develop plans to manage risk
• Ability to work flexibly and remotely
• Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans, including complex multi-agency care plans

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

2 Horfield Road

St Michael's Hill

Bristol

BS2 8EA

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

2 Horfield Road

St Michael's Hill

Bristol

BS2 8EA

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)