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Senior Mental Health Practitioner -MHST

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Could you help make that first step feel a little less scary and a lot more hopeful?</strong></p> <p>As a <strong>Triage and Assessment Practitioner</strong>, youll be the first point of meaningful contact for children, young people and families accessing our service. Working as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team, youll carry out <strong>holistic assessments</strong> to understand each young persons needs and ensure theyre matched with the <strong>right support at the right time</strong>.</p> <p>Youll take the lead on <strong>triaging new referrals</strong>, conducting <strong>comprehensive assessments</strong>, and liaising with families, schools and professionals to develop effective care plans. Youll also help manage the assessment rota and contribute to the <strong>ongoing development of efficient, inclusive pathways into care</strong>. Every decision you make will directly impact a young persons experience of the service and their journey to better emotional wellbeing.</p> <p>This role is perfect for someone who thrives on detail, values relationships, and can balance <strong>empathy with structure</strong>. If youre passionate about <strong>early help and prevention</strong>, and want to be part of a service that puts children and young people first, wed love to hear from you.</p> This opportunity is a 6 months Fixed Term Contract. <p><strong>Be the steady start to something better. Apply Today!</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You thrive on finding clarity in complexity. Behind every referral, you see a young person needing someone to listen, understand, and guide them to the right support. You bring&nbsp;<strong>professionalism, compassion and calm</strong>, and you're driven by the belief that&nbsp;<strong>early, effective intervention changes lives</strong>.</p> <p>To succeed in this role, youll need:</p> <ul>  <li>A&nbsp;<strong>qualification in mental health</strong>&nbsp;or in working with children and young people (e.g. Youth Work, Social Work, Psychology, Counselling)</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>At least&nbsp;<strong>one years post-qualification experience</strong></li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Experience delivering&nbsp;<strong>holistic assessments</strong>&nbsp;for children and young people</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Work with&nbsp;<strong>vulnerable groups</strong>&nbsp;and in&nbsp;<strong>multi-agency settings</strong></li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Strong understanding of&nbsp;<strong>safeguarding</strong>, risk assessment, consent and Gillick competency</li> </ul> <ul>  <li><strong>Time management</strong>&nbsp;skills and ability to work under pressure</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Confident&nbsp;<strong>IT and case recording skills</strong></li> </ul> <ul>  <li>A&nbsp;<strong>collaborative, flexible attitude</strong>&nbsp;with excellent communication skills</li> </ul> <p>Although home based you will need to occasionally travel therefore will need to&nbsp;have a&nbsp;<strong>UK driving licence and access to a vehicle</strong></p> <p>Desirable criteria include a&nbsp;<strong>CBT-informed approach</strong>, experience in&nbsp;<strong>organising team duties</strong>, and knowledge of&nbsp;<strong>evidence-based practice</strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>child development&nbsp;</strong>that&nbsp;will give you an even stronger start but aren't dealbreakers.</p> <p><strong>Are you the person who helps change the course of a young persons life? Sounds like youjoin us!</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.</p> <p>All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.</p> <p>We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.</p> <p>We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.</p> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <p>We offer a range of benefits including:</p> <ul>  <li>27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)</li>  <li>Life assurance at 2 x basic salary</li>  <li>Competitive contributory pension scheme</li>  <li>24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service</li>  <li>Enhanced sick pay</li>  <li>Excellent learning &amp; development opportunities and career progression</li>  <li>Annual performance/salary review</li> </ul> <p><strong>Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!</strong></p>   <p><strong>Closing date</strong>: 31st Oct</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £13,954 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>6 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>658</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Jardine Crescent</p>
            <p>Coventry</p>
            <p>CV4 9PL</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Could you help make that first step feel a little less scary and a lot more hopeful?</strong></p> <p>As a <strong>Triage and Assessment Practitioner</strong>, youll be the first point of meaningful contact for children, young people and families accessing our service. Working as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team, youll carry out <strong>holistic assessments</strong> to understand each young persons needs and ensure theyre matched with the <strong>right support at the right time</strong>.</p> <p>Youll take the lead on <strong>triaging new referrals</strong>, conducting <strong>comprehensive assessments</strong>, and liaising with families, schools and professionals to develop effective care plans. Youll also help manage the assessment rota and contribute to the <strong>ongoing development of efficient, inclusive pathways into care</strong>. Every decision you make will directly impact a young persons experience of the service and their journey to better emotional wellbeing.</p> <p>This role is perfect for someone who thrives on detail, values relationships, and can balance <strong>empathy with structure</strong>. If youre passionate about <strong>early help and prevention</strong>, and want to be part of a service that puts children and young people first, wed love to hear from you.</p> This opportunity is a 6 months Fixed Term Contract. <p><strong>Be the steady start to something better. Apply Today!</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Could you help make that first step feel a little less scary and a lot more hopeful?</strong></p> <p>As a <strong>Triage and Assessment Practitioner</strong>, youll be the first point of meaningful contact for children, young people and families accessing our service. Working as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team, youll carry out <strong>holistic assessments</strong> to understand each young persons needs and ensure theyre matched with the <strong>right support at the right time</strong>.</p> <p>Youll take the lead on <strong>triaging new referrals</strong>, conducting <strong>comprehensive assessments</strong>, and liaising with families, schools and professionals to develop effective care plans. Youll also help manage the assessment rota and contribute to the <strong>ongoing development of efficient, inclusive pathways into care</strong>. Every decision you make will directly impact a young persons experience of the service and their journey to better emotional wellbeing.</p> <p>This role is perfect for someone who thrives on detail, values relationships, and can balance <strong>empathy with structure</strong>. If youre passionate about <strong>early help and prevention</strong>, and want to be part of a service that puts children and young people first, wed love to hear from you.</p> This opportunity is a 6 months Fixed Term Contract. <p><strong>Be the steady start to something better. Apply Today!</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification in mental health or working with children &amp; young people such as Diploma in Youth Work, Diploma in Social Work, Psychology degree, accredited counselling </li>
        
        <li>One years relevant post qualification experience </li>
        
        </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Therapeutic post graduate qualification (ideally in low intensity CBT) </li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering comprehensive, holistic assessment of need for children and young people</li>
        
        <li>Experience of:</li>
        
        <li>Working with vulnerable groups </li>
        
        <li>Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working</li>
        
        <li>Risk assessment and management in the delivery of clinical services (including safeguarding)</li>
        
        <li>Strong knowledge of safeguarding Working Together Intercollegiate and safeguarding children/adults guidance and legislation </li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and experience of Confidentiality and consent and Gillick competency and mental capacity </li>
        
        </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of CBT informed practice. </li>
          
          <li>Experience of organising team duties  </li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of Developmental needs of children and young people </li>
          
          <li>Understanding of Evidence based practice </li>
          
          <li>Understand The need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets</li>
          
          </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures </li>
        
        <li>Planning workload, time management </li>
        
        <li>Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities</li>
        
        <li>IT skills </li>
        
        <li>Team player and a dynamic personality </li>
        
        <li>Multi-agency/disciplinary working </li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills and able to relate to CYPFs</li>
        
        <li>Innovative practice and ability to influence others </li>
        
        <li>Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious.</li>
        
        <li>Has a strong degree of personal integrity</li>
        
        <li>Recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns thereby contributing to risk management</li>
        
        <li>Able to occasionally travel across district and the area</li>
        
        <li>Able to work a flexible work pattern as service requires, including some evenings </li>
        
        <li>Holds a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle or Access to Work</li>
        
        <li>Enhanced DBS check</li>
        
        </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification in mental health or working with children &amp; young people such as Diploma in Youth Work, Diploma in Social Work, Psychology degree, accredited counselling </li>
          
          <li>One years relevant post qualification experience </li>
          
          </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Therapeutic post graduate qualification (ideally in low intensity CBT) </li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering comprehensive, holistic assessment of need for children and young people</li>
          
          <li>Experience of:</li>
          
          <li>Working with vulnerable groups </li>
          
          <li>Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working</li>
          
          <li>Risk assessment and management in the delivery of clinical services (including safeguarding)</li>
          
          <li>Strong knowledge of safeguarding Working Together Intercollegiate and safeguarding children/adults guidance and legislation </li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and experience of Confidentiality and consent and Gillick competency and mental capacity </li>
          
          </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of CBT informed practice. </li>
            
            <li>Experience of organising team duties  </li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of Developmental needs of children and young people </li>
            
            <li>Understanding of Evidence based practice </li>
            
            <li>Understand The need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets</li>
            
            </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures </li>
          
          <li>Planning workload, time management </li>
          
          <li>Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities</li>
          
          <li>IT skills </li>
          
          <li>Team player and a dynamic personality </li>
          
          <li>Multi-agency/disciplinary working </li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills and able to relate to CYPFs</li>
          
          <li>Innovative practice and ability to influence others </li>
          
          <li>Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious.</li>
          
          <li>Has a strong degree of personal integrity</li>
          
          <li>Recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns thereby contributing to risk management</li>
          
          <li>Able to occasionally travel across district and the area</li>
          
          <li>Able to work a flexible work pattern as service requires, including some evenings </li>
          
          <li>Holds a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle or Access to Work</li>
          
          <li>Enhanced DBS check</li>
          
          </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Compass</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Jardine Crescent</p>
            <p>Coventry</p>
            <p>CV4 9PL</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.compass-uk.org/" target="_blank">https://www.compass-uk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Compass</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Jardine Crescent</p>
                    <p>Coventry</p>
                    <p>CV4 9PL</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.compass-uk.org/" target="_blank">https://www.compass-uk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Triage and Assessment Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) were established in Nottingham City in February 2020, providing an early intervention and preventative service for over 892 children and young people and their families so far. This includes providing support for anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties, as well as running workshops to groups of children within educational settings, on themes such as transition, resilience and wellbeing, general wellbeing hacks, worry and distractions and emotions through puberty.</p><p>Currently MHST are supporting children and young people in over 70 educational settings, which will increase over the next 18 months to around 100 sites across the city. The expansion is being funded through £1.01m from NHS England and Health Education England as part of a national initiative.</p><p>We work in partnership with the school community and other wellbeing services to develop a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing, building on what is being done already. We aim to achieve this goal through offering a range of services, including:</p><ul> <li>Improving access to mental health support and services.</li> <li>Delivering training and workshops for schools and parents</li> <li>Providing consultation to schools on mental health and wellbeing</li> <li>Individual and group interventions for children and young people experiencing difficulties with managing emotions</li> <li>And more!</li></ul>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul> <li>a strong understanding of how to work with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties</li> <li>Knowledge of the educational system in England. Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.</li> <li>Successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr Education Mental Health Practitioner post graduate diploma AND/OR Successful completion of Certificate in Childrens Wellbeing Practice (CWP), with post qualification experience as a CWP and experience of working in schools.</li> <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in educational and health settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.</li> <li>Experience of delivering specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. Guided Self Help, CBT, parent work)</li> <li>Experience of assessing and meeting the communication needs of the schools to deliver psycho-education on mental health or emotional wellbeing to different groups including parents, teaching staff and young people.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for. Read on to find out more</p><p>Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.</p><p>In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £32,597 to £35,412 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>F0024-4653</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Loxley House</p>
      <p>Station Street</p>
      <p>Nottingham</p>
      <p>Nottinghamshire</p>
      <p>NG2 3NG</p>
      <br>
      
        
          
            <p>Nottingham City Council</p>
          
          <p>Southglade Road</p>
                    <p>Nottingham</p>
                    <p>NG5 5GU</p>
          <br>
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>There is a requirement to work with schools remotely and
face to face in delivering low level Guided Self Help to Young People and
Families. This will be across various educational settings within Nottingham
City schools, remote working from home and community buildings. EMHPs play a
key role as members of the Mental Health in Schools Team, who will have the
responsibility for delivering schools' whole school approach to mental health
and emotional wellbeing for children and young people.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>There is a requirement to work with schools remotely and
face to face in delivering low level Guided Self Help to Young People and
Families. This will be across various educational settings within Nottingham
City schools, remote working from home and community buildings. EMHPs play a
key role as members of the Mental Health in Schools Team, who will have the
responsibility for delivering schools' whole school approach to mental health
and emotional wellbeing for children and young people.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Undergraduate degree in Psychology or related subject</li>
        
        <li>-Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr Education Mental Health Practitioner post graduate diploma AND/OR</li>
        
        <li>- Successful completion of Certificate in Childrens Wellbeing Practice (CWP), with post qualification experience as a CWP and experience of working in schools.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in educational and health settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivering specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. Guided Self Help, CBT, parent work) </li>
        
        <li>Experience of assessing children and young people who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families </li>
        
        <li>Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of assessing and meeting the communication needs of the schools to deliver psycho-education on mental health or emotional wellbeing to different groups including parents, teaching staff and young people.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health</li>
        
        <li>Experience of adapting resources to be able to deliver online/ via phone/ Google classroom etc.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with cultural diverse populations and adapting services to improve access</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Undergraduate degree in Psychology or related subject</li>
          
          <li>-Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr Education Mental Health Practitioner post graduate diploma AND/OR</li>
          
          <li>- Successful completion of Certificate in Childrens Wellbeing Practice (CWP), with post qualification experience as a CWP and experience of working in schools.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in educational and health settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. Guided Self Help, CBT, parent work) </li>
          
          <li>Experience of assessing children and young people who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families </li>
          
          <li>Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of assessing and meeting the communication needs of the schools to deliver psycho-education on mental health or emotional wellbeing to different groups including parents, teaching staff and young people.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health</li>
          
          <li>Experience of adapting resources to be able to deliver online/ via phone/ Google classroom etc.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with cultural diverse populations and adapting services to improve access</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Nottingham City Council</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Loxley House</p>
      <p>Station Street</p>
      <p>Nottingham</p>
      <p>Nottinghamshire</p>
      <p>NG2 3NG</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="http://emss.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://emss.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Nottingham City Council</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Loxley House</p>
          <p>Station Street</p>
          <p>Nottingham</p>
          <p>Nottinghamshire</p>
          <p>NG2 3NG</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="http://emss.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://emss.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Education Mental Health Professional - Qualified

Education Mental Health Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you passionate about children and young people's emotional wellbeing and mental health? Do you have a passion for education, and making a difference?</p>
<p>We are looking to recruit 4 Education Mental Health Practitioners in training to be part of a dynamic forward-thinking innovative team that works into schools and colleges.</p>
<p>The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is part of a national rollout and has delivered successful result in the East Riding since September 2022. The MHST is part of the Thrive approach to Children and Young peoples mental health framework endorsed through the Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Academy.</p>
<p>The MHST supports schools , colleges and the wider system through advice , support , consultation, whole schools approaches staff raining and targeted interventions using CBT.</p>
<p>The successful candidates will embark on a one-year training course at an identified University to gain a post graduate diploma qualification. The role will be a combination of learning through an active caseload in service, university lectures, portfolio work and assignments<strong>. </strong></p>
<p>Successful candidates must be prepared to step into post January and February 2026.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The successful candidates will become part of a dedicated team of qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners and Senior Practitioners from multi-disciplinary backgrounds.</p>
<p>The successful candidates will access university for two days a week to undertake learning through face to face and online lectures and experiences.</p>
<p>Under supervision for two days a week the post holders will hold a small caseload to deliver outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families experiencing mild to moderate emotional and mental health needs.</p>
<p>The training and service experience aims to equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, passionate innovative MHST.</p>
<p>The post holder must attend all university based taught and self-study days over a year that is required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and work in the service for the remaining 3 days of the week using their newly developed skills, knowledge and understanding supported by their supervisors and other qualified EMHP's.</p>
<p>On successful completion of the course post holders will move from a band 4 salary to a band 5.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website</p> <p>We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.</p> <p>We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.</p> <p>We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.</p> <p>Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.</p> <p>We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.</p> <p>From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.</p> <p>Find out more and search live jobs.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>338-7515382-25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Beverley Health Centre</p>
      <p>Manor Road</p>
      <p>East Riding</p>
            <p>HU17 7BZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualification and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of educational systems in England</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of a range of Children's Universal/ Targeted interventions and support  services  and Specialist Mental Health Services</li>
        
        <li>A good understanding of Child development and  Children's mental health i to diploma level equivalent including mental health legislation</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and understanding of the national development and the local implementation of  the Mental Health Support Teams</li>
        
        <li>Undergraduate degree or equivalent level 6 qualification, or , experience to demonstrate the ability to undertake academic study at post graduate level</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues related to children and young people and the impact it can have on mental health</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates high standards in written communication</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of working within the identified service area/life experience of coping with Children's emotional health and mental wellbeing needs /or as an active carer</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with young people</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates ability to study successfully at the undergraduate level</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates good communication skills with young people</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualification and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of educational systems in England</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of a range of Children's Universal/ Targeted interventions and support  services  and Specialist Mental Health Services</li>
          
          <li>A good understanding of Child development and  Children's mental health i to diploma level equivalent including mental health legislation</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and understanding of the national development and the local implementation of  the Mental Health Support Teams</li>
          
          <li>Undergraduate degree or equivalent level 6 qualification, or , experience to demonstrate the ability to undertake academic study at post graduate level</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues related to children and young people and the impact it can have on mental health</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates high standards in written communication</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of working within the identified service area/life experience of coping with Children's emotional health and mental wellbeing needs /or as an active carer</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working with young people</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates ability to study successfully at the undergraduate level</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Demonstrates good communication skills with young people</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Beverley Health Centre</p>
      <p>Manor Road</p>
      <p>East Riding</p>
            <p>HU17 7BZ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.humber.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Beverley Health Centre</p>
          <p>Manor Road</p>
          <p>East Riding</p>
                    <p>HU17 7BZ</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.humber.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Education Mental Health Trainee Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Due to an expansion of MRI services at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, an exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and focused individuals to join our Imaging department. We have three state of the art Siemens scanners which perform a wide variety of specialised scans, supporting our new Community Diagnostic Hub. This has provided improved care for the Black Country and development opportunities for enthusiastic staff. Come and join our friendly team of radiographers at the Dudley Group of Hospitals where our aim is to deliver a personal, fair and diverse health care system.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>o work permanently in the MRI department performing high quality diagnostic examinations in a diverse range of specialist procedures.</p>
<p>To participate in any extended day, weekend, and Bank Holiday service provided by the MRI department.</p>
<p>To train Radiographers, Radiographic Aides, and student radiographers in MRI.</p>
<p>To assist the Principal MRI Radiographer as required with the day-to-day operational management of the MRI Department, being responsible for the smooth running of the MRI scanning list.</p>
<p>To work without supervision when required, to perform high quality diagnostic examinations in a diverse range of MRI procedures whilst observing the current MRI Local Rules.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.</p>  <p>As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.</p>  <p>As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.</p>  <p>Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning &amp; OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.</p>  <p>Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>07 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>253-1025-7500164</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Russells Hall Hospital</p>
      <p>PENSNETT RD DUDLEY</p>
      <p>Dudley</p>
            <p>DY1 2HQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>HCPC registration</li>
        
        <li>Diploma of the College of Radiographers or BSc in Radiography</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of attendance of specialty / short courses in MRI</li>
          
          <li>Post graduate qualification MRI</li>
          
          <li>EDCL</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post graduate experience in MRI with a varied workload</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working in the NHS as a Radiographer</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of working in a Supervisory role</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience of Teaching/mentoring</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working as part of a team</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and skills
        
      </h3>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Certificate of Competence in I.V. cannulation (Short Course)</li>
          
          <li>Intermediate Life Support (Short course)</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>HCPC registration</li>
          
          <li>Diploma of the College of Radiographers or BSc in Radiography</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Evidence of attendance of specialty / short courses in MRI</li>
            
            <li>Post graduate qualification MRI</li>
            
            <li>EDCL</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post graduate experience in MRI with a varied workload</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience of working in the NHS as a Radiographer</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of working in a Supervisory role</li>
            
            <li>Previous experience of Teaching/mentoring</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working as part of a team</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and skills
          
        </h3>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Certificate of Competence in I.V. cannulation (Short Course)</li>
            
            <li>Intermediate Life Support (Short course)</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Russells Hall Hospital</p>
      <p>PENSNETT RD DUDLEY</p>
      <p>Dudley</p>
            <p>DY1 2HQ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Russells Hall Hospital</p>
          <p>PENSNETT RD DUDLEY</p>
          <p>Dudley</p>
                    <p>DY1 2HQ</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

MRI Band 6 Specialist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Empowering young minds and changing futures.</strong></p> <p><strong>You`re someone who cares deeply about making a differencenot just for today, but for a young person`s entire future. </strong></p> <p>You bring a blend of <strong>clinical expertise, compassion, and creativity</strong>, ready to meet children and young people where they are <strong>and help them move forward with confidence</strong>.</p> <p>You`ll need to be a <strong>qualified Mental Health Practitioner</strong>, confident in using therapeutic interventions <strong>like CBT or solution-focused techniques</strong>, and experienced in working with children, young people and families, especially those facing emotional or behavioural challenges.</p> <p><strong>But it`s not just about what you know, it`s how you connect.</strong> You`re a <strong>natural collaborator</strong>, able to build trusted relationships with schools, families and multi-agency partners, and you <strong>understand the power of early support in educational settings</strong>. Safeguarding, risk management and communication come naturally to you, not as tick boxes, but as vital tools for building trust and safety.</p> <p>You`re <strong>reflective, adaptable and committed to learning</strong>, with the drive to <strong>grow professionally</strong> and the values to guide others through difficult moments with <strong>hope and respect.</strong></p> This is&nbsp;<strong>part time</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>fixed term role</strong>&nbsp;to be worked over&nbsp;<strong>3 days</strong>&nbsp;within our&nbsp;<strong>City &amp; South EITSS team</strong>. <p><strong>If you`re excited by the chance to work in an amazing supportive, forward-thinking team and to use your skills to help children and young people thrive - we`d love to hear from you.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>We are looking for <strong>a compassionate, motivated, and skilled professional</strong> to join us as an <strong>Mental Health Practitioner</strong>. You`ll be passionate about improving mental health outcomes for children and young people,<strong> thrive in collaborative environments</strong>, and be ready to make a real difference in educational settings.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Essential Criteria</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Hold a relevant qualification such as EMHP, CYP IAPT, Registered Social Worker, or Registered Mental Health Nurse.</li>  <li>Proven ability to deliver 1:1 therapeutic interventions with children, families, and groups, including parenting programs.</li>  <li>Experience conducting mental health assessments, evaluating risks, and taking appropriate action.</li>  <li>Strong knowledge of safeguarding, educational environments, and capacity and consent issues, including Gillick competence.</li>  <li>Experience supporting children with social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties, anxiety, and mood disorders.</li>  <li>Exceptional communication, organisational skills, and a self-motivated, team-focused approach.</li> </ul> <p> Additional qualifications like a teaching degree, Youth Mental Health First Aid training, or an advanced degree are welcomed but not essential. Experience in healthcare or education settings, working with looked-after children or vulnerable groups, and monitoring outcomes would further enhance your application. Familiarity with delivering group interventions and navigating complex social systems is also beneficial.</p> <p><strong>If this sounds like you. We`d love to see your application.</strong></p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.</p> <p>All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.</p> <p>We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.</p> <p>We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.</p> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <p>We offer a range of benefits including:</p> <ul>  <li>27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)</li>  <li>Life assurance at 2 x basic salary</li>  <li>Competitive contributory pension scheme</li>  <li>24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service</li>  <li>Enhanced sick pay</li>  <li>Excellent learning &amp; development opportunities and career progression</li>  <li>Annual performance/salary review</li> </ul> <p><strong>Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!</strong></p>  <p><strong>Closing date</strong>: 26.10.25</p> <p><strong>Interview date</strong>: 14.11.25</p>


      
        
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  <p>10 October 2025</p>

  
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      £19,414 to £23,820 a year
      
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    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
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  <p>657</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>2nd Floor St Katherine’s House</p>
      <p>St Mary’s Wharf</p>
      <p>Derby</p>
      <p>Derbyshire</p>
      <p>DE1 3TQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <p><strong>Empowering young minds and changing futures.</strong></p> <p><strong>You`re someone who cares deeply about making a differencenot just for today, but for a young person`s entire future. </strong></p> <p>You bring a blend of <strong>clinical expertise, compassion, and creativity</strong>, ready to meet children and young people where they are <strong>and help them move forward with confidence</strong>.</p> <p>You`ll need to be a <strong>qualified Mental Health Practitioner</strong>, confident in using therapeutic interventions <strong>like CBT or solution-focused techniques</strong>, and experienced in working with children, young people and families, especially those facing emotional or behavioural challenges.</p> <p><strong>But it`s not just about what you know, it`s how you connect.</strong> You`re a <strong>natural collaborator</strong>, able to build trusted relationships with schools, families and multi-agency partners, and you <strong>understand the power of early support in educational settings</strong>. Safeguarding, risk management and communication come naturally to you, not as tick boxes, but as vital tools for building trust and safety.</p> <p>You`re <strong>reflective, adaptable and committed to learning</strong>, with the drive to <strong>grow professionally</strong> and the values to guide others through difficult moments with <strong>hope and respect.</strong></p> This is&nbsp;<strong>part time</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>fixed term role</strong>&nbsp;to be worked over&nbsp;<strong>3 days</strong>&nbsp;within our&nbsp;<strong>City &amp; South EITSS team</strong>. <p><strong>If you`re excited by the chance to work in an amazing supportive, forward-thinking team and to use your skills to help children and young people thrive - we`d love to hear from you.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>Empowering young minds and changing futures.</strong></p> <p><strong>You`re someone who cares deeply about making a differencenot just for today, but for a young person`s entire future. </strong></p> <p>You bring a blend of <strong>clinical expertise, compassion, and creativity</strong>, ready to meet children and young people where they are <strong>and help them move forward with confidence</strong>.</p> <p>You`ll need to be a <strong>qualified Mental Health Practitioner</strong>, confident in using therapeutic interventions <strong>like CBT or solution-focused techniques</strong>, and experienced in working with children, young people and families, especially those facing emotional or behavioural challenges.</p> <p><strong>But it`s not just about what you know, it`s how you connect.</strong> You`re a <strong>natural collaborator</strong>, able to build trusted relationships with schools, families and multi-agency partners, and you <strong>understand the power of early support in educational settings</strong>. Safeguarding, risk management and communication come naturally to you, not as tick boxes, but as vital tools for building trust and safety.</p> <p>You`re <strong>reflective, adaptable and committed to learning</strong>, with the drive to <strong>grow professionally</strong> and the values to guide others through difficult moments with <strong>hope and respect.</strong></p> This is&nbsp;<strong>part time</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>fixed term role</strong>&nbsp;to be worked over&nbsp;<strong>3 days</strong>&nbsp;within our&nbsp;<strong>City &amp; South EITSS team</strong>. <p><strong>If you`re excited by the chance to work in an amazing supportive, forward-thinking team and to use your skills to help children and young people thrive - we`d love to hear from you.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Core professional &amp;/or clinical qualification (e.g. EMHP, CWP, PMHW) with associated professional registration as appropriate.</li>
        
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        <li>Experience of working therapeutically with CYP with mild to moderate mental health needs.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of delivery of evidenced based psychological intervention for anxiety and low mood in children and young people.</li>
        
        <li>Experience supporting CYPF to improve skills, knowledge &amp; confidence in the self-management of mild mental health &amp; emotional wellbeing issues.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of safeguarding issues</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others </li>
        
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          <li>Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in education, communities and/or social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas</li>
          
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        <li>Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic emotional wellbeing interventions with children</li>
        
        <li>Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic emotional wellbeing advice and support with families</li>
        
        <li>Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk</li>
        
        <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Excellent time management and organisational skills</li>
        
        <li>Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need.</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of working with CYPF facing mental &amp; emotional health challenges</li>
          
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          <li>Experience of working therapeutically with CYP with mild to moderate mental health needs.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of delivery of evidenced based psychological intervention for anxiety and low mood in children and young people.</li>
          
          <li>Experience supporting CYPF to improve skills, knowledge &amp; confidence in the self-management of mild mental health &amp; emotional wellbeing issues.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of safeguarding issues</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others </li>
          
          <li>Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders</li>
          
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            <li>Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in education, communities and/or social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with looked after children</li>
            
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            Additional Criteria
          
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          <li>Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic emotional wellbeing interventions with children</li>
          
          <li>Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic emotional wellbeing advice and support with families</li>
          
          <li>Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk</li>
          
          <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Excellent time management and organisational skills</li>
          
          <li>Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need.</li>
          
          <li>Ongoing commitment to maintain professional registration requirements.</li>
          
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    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <p>Compass</p>
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      <p>2nd Floor St Katherine’s House</p>
      <p>St Mary’s Wharf</p>
      <p>Derby</p>
      <p>Derbyshire</p>
      <p>DE1 3TQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.compass-uk.org/" target="_blank">https://www.compass-uk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <p>Compass</p>
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          <p>2nd Floor St Katherine’s House</p>
          <p>St Mary’s Wharf</p>
          <p>Derby</p>
          <p>Derbyshire</p>
          <p>DE1 3TQ</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.compass-uk.org/" target="_blank">https://www.compass-uk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Mental Health Practitioner

<p>Join a team with a bold mission at Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind, we are dedicated to reshaping the landscape of mental health and emotional wellbeing in our community. The Mental Health Practitioner will play a key role in helping individuals improve and maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing.<br> <br> <strong>What You'll Do: -</strong></p> <p>- <strong>Innovation and Development: </strong>Channel your passion delivering and promoting wellbeing support by actively contributing to the creation and improvement of innovative programs, resources, and approaches that enhance the mental health and resilience of the communities we serve.</p>  <p>- <strong>Collaboration and Efficiency: </strong>Work together with existing Mental Health Provision for people, as well as other local agencies/organisations to effectively support people who are experiencing mild to moderate metal health challenges.</p>  <p><strong>Why Join Us:</strong></p> <p> <strong>Impact Matters: </strong>Join a team where your work directly transforms lives and contributes to a healthier community.</p> <p> <strong>Personal Growth: </strong>We offer professional development opportunities that will enrich your career and help shape the future of mental health services in Swindon.</p> <p> <strong>Collaborative Culture: </strong>Work alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a meaningful impact.</p> <p>The role will focus on promoting positive mental health using the <strong>Five Ways to Wellbeing</strong> framework: <strong>Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, and Give</strong>. This role involves delivering individual and group interventions, offering wellbeing planning, and signposting clients to appropriate community resources.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Deliver one-to-one wellbeing support sessions tailored to individual needs.</li> <li>Co-produce personalised wellbeing plans using the Five Ways to Wellbeing.</li> <li>Work with the person to identify their recovery pathway to move towards their goals, maintaining a person centred, flexible approach walking alongside the person, implementing interventions/safety plans.</li> <li>Facilitate group wellbeing sessions or workshops on topics such as resilience, stress management, and lifestyle habits.</li> </ul> <p> Provide support to local health services with their SMI (Severe Mental Illness) clinics </p> <p> Support the improvement in attendance and quality of annual health checks of Individuals who have existing mental health conditions in the community. </p> <ul> <li>Encourage people to participate in local activities aligned with the Five Ways to Wellbeing (e.g., walking groups, creative workshops, volunteering).</li> <li>Support individuals to develop coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and set achievable wellbeing goals.</li> <li>Promote self-management and long-term wellbeing beyond the scope of the service.</li> <li>Ensure ICT systems and data recording systems are used appropriately in line with policies and procedures. Work with colleagues to ensure effective internal systems including but not limited to maintenance of records and GDPR compliance.</li> <li>Carry out work in accordance with policies and service procedures, current legislation and quality standards. Be prepared for, attend, and engage in staff meetings, supervision, appraisal and training as agreed with your line manager.</li> </ul>

<p>The Junction is an out of hours service, open 365 evenings a year, to support and assist individuals experiencing a mental health concern. The aim is to alleviate the need for people in the Swindon locality to access A&amp;E acute mental health services and primary care GP services unnecessarily by managing the presenting symptoms/mental health crisis along with the triggers and context for that crisis. </p> <p>As an Acute Mental Health Practitioner, you will be providing a preventative, person centred approach to people accessing the service who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. </p> <p>The service is open from 4PM-11PM, 365 days a year so this position will include some weekends and bank holidays. </p> <p> <br> <strong>What You'll Do:</strong> <br> </p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Innovation and Empowerment: </strong>Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, elevating the mental health and emotional well-being of the people we serve, while opening doors to life's possibilities. </p> </li> </ul>  <ul> <li> <p><strong>Effective Partnerships:</strong> Ensure effective and appropriate communication with all individuals, staff, community agencies and partner organisations. </p> </li> </ul>  <p><strong>Why Join Us:</strong> </p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Impact Matters: </strong>Join a team where your work directly transforms lives and contributes to a healthier community. </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Personal Growth: </strong>We offer professional development opportunities that will enrich your career and help shape the future of mental health services in Swindon. </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Collaborative Culture: </strong>Work alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a meaningful impact. </p> </li> </ul> <p>Together, we can build a brighter, healthier future for Swindon. Your leadership can make all the difference. </p>

Acute Mental Health Practitioner

3 permanent positions with a provisional funding end date of September 2026<br><br>3 Fixed Term contracts (Maternity Cover) until July 2026<br><br>£30,997 per annum <br><br>Full Time 35 hours per week<br><br>The Children's Society has vacancies for Education Mental Health Practitioners within our Rise Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in Newcastle &amp; Gateshead. The Rise service offers evidence-based individual and group interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, as well as supporting settings to develop their whole school/college approach to mental health. <br><br>Practitioners work out of identified schools but can also access The Children's society offices in Newcastle &amp; Gateshead. <br><br>We are seeking an EMHP-trained Practitioner with: <br><br>-HEE PG Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice for children &amp; young people <br><br>-Evidence of working in settings with people age 0-18 (predominantly 0-17) who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health difficulties. <br><br>-Evidence of providing 1:1 session and groups. <br><br>-Evidence of working in a person-centred approach. <br><br>-Evidence of assessments and Outcome tools <br><br>INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY<br><br>The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer. <br><br>Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.<br><br>Benefits <br><br>Enhanced Annual leave 28 days length of service extra 2 after 2 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days plus bank holidays. <br><br>Free eye test claim back <br><br>Pension match contribution up to 8% can opt out <br><br>Life Assurance death in service 4 x salary gets paid to nominated person. <br><br>Cycle to work 39% of bike costs can be spread across the year <br><br>770 retailers' discounts offered with You Star App. <br><br>All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities <br><br>The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. <br><br>Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an "Employment history template" document prior to interview. <br><br>The closing date for applications is Midnight on 29th October 2025.<br><br>Interviews to be confirmed. <br><br>For an application pack please visit the web site <br><br>If you wish to discuss these roles further, please do not hesitate to email -<br><br>IN1

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