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<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>
        
      

      
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        <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>

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Triage and Assessment Practitioner

 Education Mental Health 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>
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            <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

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking to welcome to our team a <strong>Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner </strong><strong>on an 12 month Fixed Term Contract.</strong></p> <p><strong>Candidate must be able to start employment on 12th January 2026.</strong></p> <p>Step2 is an Early Intervention Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service aimed at improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people in Hertfordshire. </p> <p><strong>The post holder will primarily provide brief intervention therapy to children and families where a more targeted response is required. The service works with children aged 0 - 19.</strong></p> <p>The post will provide highly skilled Child &amp; Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) support to the Universal Children's Workforceto increase their capacity to identify and manage children's mental health needs, through liaison and joint working between services.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>Deliver quality service in line with the organisation's objectives and performance indicators.</li>  <li>Work as an autonomous practitioner carrying out specialised triage, clinical assessments and formulation, and brief interventions.</li>  <li>Work in partnership and consultation with other professionals.</li>  <li>Promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community, from birth into adulthood.</li>  <li>Support an outreach capacity to engage with a range of vulnerable groups.</li>  <li>To facilitate appropriate access to Specialist CAMHS and other relevant provision according to level and nature of need. </li>  <li>Contribute to the promotion and participation in integrated practice and multi agency support team models.</li>  <li>Work on own initiative and prioritise workload reporting back regularly for supervision with the Service Management. </li>  <li>Responsible for the safe provision, use, maintenance and storage of equipment and materials for self and others.</li>  <li>Maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and exercise professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice.</li>  <li>Plan and deliver treatment interventions in line with Best Practice and local and National Guidelines.</li>  <li>Promote and embed Children's IAPT &amp; THRIVE values within the service and wider workforce. <strong>Please read the attached full job description and person specification document before applying for this post.</strong></li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We offer our staff a number of great benefits, wellbeing initiatives and lifestyle savings which can be easily accessed via our benefits and wellbeing portal.</p> <p>For more detail, please read our 'HCT Benefits' document which is attached to our vacancy adverts.</p> <p>The Trust is committed to gold standard recruitment. In support of this, please read our 'Supplementary Information' document which is attached to our vacancy adverts</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>20 October 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum pro rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>1 years</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>812-25-KR-Step2-CYP-673</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Starfish House</p>
      <p>3 North Road</p>
      <p>Stevenage</p>
            <p>SG1 4AT</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK</p> <p>Candidates must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)</p> <p><strong>Please read the attached full job description and person specification document before applying for this post.</strong></p> <p><strong>Candidates are advised to avoid use of ChatGPT or similar AI support when completing your application.</strong></p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK</p> <p>Candidates must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)</p> <p><strong>Please read the attached full job description and person specification document before applying for this post.</strong></p> <p><strong>Candidates are advised to avoid use of ChatGPT or similar AI support when completing your application.</strong></p>     
  


      
  
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          Qualifications and Training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Qualification relevant to child mental health at postgraduate level or accredited as a mental health practitioner.</li>
        
        <li>Training in a specific mental health intervention such as CBT, attachment focused, systemic psychotherapy or creative therapy.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
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          Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Knowledge of legislation and policy and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Experience of working with young people and families in a brief intervention model, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.</li>
        
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          Skills and Abilities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Ability to develop a trusting therapeutic relationship and experience in working with children and young people with complex needs, safeguarding and contextual difficulties. Ability to work with people whose behaviour is personally challenging and with support, deal with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage conflict and challenging situations in a professional manner.</li>
        
        <li>The ability to work and co-operate actively as a member of a team and with the wider professional network including other agencies.</li>
        
        <li>Openness to consult with professionals and utilise their feedback as appropriate.  This includes the use of clinical supervision and promoting mutual support in a team context.</li>
        
        <li>Proficient IT skills and the ability to learn the electronic patient record system.  Ability to follow and apply service processes and procedures.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work in isolation and manage own caseload timely and efficiently as well as maintaining intense concentration on a frequent basis. Ability to be flexible and respond to rapid changes.</li>
        
        <li>Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>An understanding of Children's IAPT, Thrive and NICE</li>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of TPP SystmOne, electronic patient record</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Personal Qualities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Willingness to uphold the Trust's values</li>
        
        <li>Eligible to live and work in the UK</li>
        
        <li>Hold a full, valid, UK driving license and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)</li>
        
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            Qualifications and Training
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Qualification relevant to child mental health at postgraduate level or accredited as a mental health practitioner.</li>
          
          <li>Training in a specific mental health intervention such as CBT, attachment focused, systemic psychotherapy or creative therapy.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of legislation and policy and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with young people and families in a brief intervention model, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills and Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to develop a trusting therapeutic relationship and experience in working with children and young people with complex needs, safeguarding and contextual difficulties. Ability to work with people whose behaviour is personally challenging and with support, deal with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage conflict and challenging situations in a professional manner.</li>
          
          <li>The ability to work and co-operate actively as a member of a team and with the wider professional network including other agencies.</li>
          
          <li>Openness to consult with professionals and utilise their feedback as appropriate.  This includes the use of clinical supervision and promoting mutual support in a team context.</li>
          
          <li>Proficient IT skills and the ability to learn the electronic patient record system.  Ability to follow and apply service processes and procedures.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work in isolation and manage own caseload timely and efficiently as well as maintaining intense concentration on a frequent basis. Ability to be flexible and respond to rapid changes.</li>
          
          <li>Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>An understanding of Children's IAPT, Thrive and NICE</li>
            
            <li>Working knowledge of TPP SystmOne, electronic patient record</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Personal Qualities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Willingness to uphold the Trust's values</li>
          
          <li>Eligible to live and work in the UK</li>
          
          <li>Hold a full, valid, UK driving license and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)</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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    <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>
  

  


 
  
    
      
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        <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>Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Starfish House</p>
      <p>3 North Road</p>
      <p>Stevenage</p>
            <p>SG1 4AT</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Starfish House</p>
          <p>3 North Road</p>
          <p>Stevenage</p>
                    <p>SG1 4AT</p>
        
      

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

Mental Health Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Our new elective arthroplasty unit opened in September 2025, which is a testament to our Trust's ongoing commitment to enhancing healthcare services in the region and working collaboratively with orthopaedic services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight to serve patients across our communities.</p> <p><strong>What We Offer: </strong></p> <p> Opportunities for professional development and training </p> <p> A supportive and dynamic team environment in a state-of-the-art orthopaedic setting </p> <p> The chance to be part of an innovative pre-operative assessment service improving patient outcomes and discharge efficiency.</p>   <p>If this is something that excites and drives you, then come and be part of the therapy team.</p> <p>We are looking for somebody who will be able to fulfil the following:</p> <ul>  <li>Able to participate in a seven day working pattern</li>  <li>Team player</li>  <li>To build rapport with patients, relatives and staff members</li>  <li>To be a dynamic member of the team</li>  <li>Keen to develop self and others within the department</li> </ul>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> <strong>Support the pre-operative assessment process, working closely with the wider therapy team to gather information on patients' home environment, functional abilities and support needs</strong></p> <p></p> <p> <strong>Liaise with patients, carers and external teams, including pre-assessment from other trusts (e.g. Southampton) to ensure all necessary adjustments and equipment are in place before surgery. </strong></p> <p></p> <p> <strong>Assist in delivering therapy interventions for patients pre and post-operatively, focusing on functional independence, mobility and discharge planning</strong></p> <p></p> <p> <strong>Carry out basic assessments such as exercise provision and mobility progression under the supervision of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and provide feedback to the wider team.</strong></p> <p></p> <p> <strong>Support patients with equipment provision and home adaptations</strong></p> <p></p> <p> <strong>Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists, nursing staff and consultants to ensure seamless patient care.</strong></p> <p></p> <p> <strong>Contribute towards patient education, reinforcing key information about recovery, rehabilitation and safe discharge.</strong></p> <p></p> <p> <strong>Maintain accurate documentation</strong></p> <p></p> <p> <strong>Participate in supervision, training and service development, helping to improve and refine the elective orthopaedic pathway.</strong></p> <p></p> <p> <strong>To participate in a 7 day working pattern including extended hours.</strong></p> <p></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.</p> <p>Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.</p> <p>We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.</p> <p>The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.</p>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 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 pro rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Job share,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>251-SURG1494-ELEC</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Royal County Hampshire Hospital</p>
      <p>Romsey Road,</p>
      <p>Winchester</p>
            <p>SO22 5DG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further information regarding Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre (HOC), the Trust and the role can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.</p> <p>We welcome informal visits where you can meet the team and see our working area.</p> <p>Please talk to us regarding flexible working. All requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further information regarding Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre (HOC), the Trust and the role can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.</p> <p>We welcome informal visits where you can meet the team and see our working area.</p> <p>Please talk to us regarding flexible working. All requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Training and Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Key stage 2 english</li>
        
        <li>Key stage 2 numeracy</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of having attained or of working towards a recognised qualification (NVQ 3 level) to enable implementation of prescribed rehabilitation programmes for a range of conditions- eg foundation degree, NVQ relevant competency framework. Or gained through relevant experience.</li>
        
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          Experience and Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Previous experience working as a band 3 therapy assistant</li>
        
        <li>Previous experience working within an acute hospital setting</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Orthopaedic experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising team members</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills and Ability
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates good time management</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of ability to use own initiative</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of good communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of team working</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Ability to drive manual car</li>
          
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            Training and Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Key stage 2 english</li>
          
          <li>Key stage 2 numeracy</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of having attained or of working towards a recognised qualification (NVQ 3 level) to enable implementation of prescribed rehabilitation programmes for a range of conditions- eg foundation degree, NVQ relevant competency framework. Or gained through relevant experience.</li>
          
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            Experience and Knowledge
          
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          <li>Previous experience working as a band 3 therapy assistant</li>
          
          <li>Previous experience working within an acute hospital setting</li>
          
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            <li>Orthopaedic experience</li>
            
            <li>Experience of supervising team members</li>
            
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            Skills and Ability
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Demonstrates good time management</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of ability to use own initiative</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of good communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of team working</li>
          
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            <li>Ability to drive manual car</li>
            
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Royal County Hampshire Hospital</p>
      <p>Romsey Road,</p>
      <p>Winchester</p>
            <p>SO22 5DG</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Royal County Hampshire Hospital</p>
          <p>Romsey Road,</p>
          <p>Winchester</p>
                    <p>SO22 5DG</p>
        
      

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

Therapy Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Gloucestershire Mental Health Support Team for the recruitment of Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner's (EMHP) or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners.</p>
<p>In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the EMHP role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors.</p>
<p>Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis based within Gloucestershire, and will play a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Team, who will have the responsibility for delivering schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.</p>
<p>Potential candidates will have already successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the equivalent 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course.</p>
<p>As part of this role there may be a requirement to travel across the localities.</p>
<p>Please be advised that this vacancy may close ahead of schedule due to a high volume of applicants.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To allow the post holder, with appropriate supervision, to work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner as their training affords and within the scope of their job description, to engage in;</p> <p>o Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems</p> <p>o Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services</p> <p>o Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing</p> <p>o Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services and to use the acquired skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver a service based within education settings that builds on and reinforces but does not replace those initiatives that already exist within these environments.</p> <p><strong>The qualification, training &amp; experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.</p>
<p>Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:</p>
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<li>72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.</li>
<li>76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.</li>
<li>81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%</li>
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<p>This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys. </p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>27 October 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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  <p>327-25-897</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Rikenel</p>
      <p>Rikenel</p>
      <p>Gloucester</p>
            <p>GL1 1LY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <ul>  <li>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 with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed. </li>  <li>Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild tomoderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. </li>  <li>Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.</li>  <li>Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered. </li>  <li>Support the Participation and Engagement of children, young people, theirparents/carers and families and their educators. Actively increasing autonomy and the ability for children and young people to make positive changes for themselves and future service-users.</li>  <li>Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity. </li>  <li>Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national and local protocols. </li>  <li>Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance</li> </ul> <p>We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).</p> <p>Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.</p> <p>The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -<strong></strong><strong><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas</a></em></strong></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <ul>  <li>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 with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed. </li>  <li>Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild tomoderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. </li>  <li>Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.</li>  <li>Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered. </li>  <li>Support the Participation and Engagement of children, young people, theirparents/carers and families and their educators. Actively increasing autonomy and the ability for children and young people to make positive changes for themselves and future service-users.</li>  <li>Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity. </li>  <li>Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national and local protocols. </li>  <li>Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance</li> </ul> <p>We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).</p> <p>Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.</p> <p>The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -<strong></strong><strong><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas</a></em></strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the equivalent 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course or 'Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner' course</li>
        
        <li>Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma Psychological Therapies Practice (Low Intensity CBT for Children, Young People &amp; Families)</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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    <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>
  

  
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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>
      

      
        <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>
      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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Education 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 13th November 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

<p>Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Complex Care, Wisbech</p> <p>Salary Up to £45,000 depending on experience</p> <p>Hours: Full time</p> <p>Location: Covering across Wisbech</p> <p> If you've got excellent assessment skills and strong therapeutic consultation experiences gained in a Residential setting or working with Looked After Children, we can offer you a rewarding role with a difference.</p> <p>Our teams are fully committed to Cambian's vision. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our young people and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.</p> <p>This is no ordinary role. The pace is fast. There's lots of variety. And you'll need to be able to provide a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential settings.</p> <p>Offering lots of autonomy, your role will involve assessing and identifying the needs to our young people and staff by meeting them through consultation/training and reflective practice.</p> <p>Supporting our teams across the residential homes, you'll spend most of your time out in the field, providing specialist assessments of children and young people within the residential setting. So, you will formulate and implement plans of therapeutic intervention/management of our children and young people's presentations to embed a trauma-informed approaches and psychological understanding the difficulties within the current evidence-based practice this will be in conjunction with the wider MDT.</p> <p>About us, The Cambian Group, part of the CareTech family of companies, is one of the largest providers of specialist Education and Care services for children and young people in the UK, delivering across Special Education Schools and Colleges, Residential Care Homes and a Therapeutic Fostering Service.</p> <p>Candidate profile</p> <p>We are looking for a highly organised, enthusiastic, motivated, &amp; forward thinking Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly and highly skilled teams.</p> <p>Registered with the relevant professional (HCPC, NMC, SWE, BABCP)A higher-level qualification in a relevant subject such as therapeutic support, Social work, nursing or psychotherapy.Experience of working with vulnerable young people in a therapeutic or counselling setting.Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skillsHave excellent communication, organisational and time management skillsAbility to plan and implement therapeutic and trauma-informed approaches.Understand the importance of reflective practice.An understanding of social, emotional and mental health difficulties.An understanding of the complex and multiple needs of vulnerable young people in both the school and home environment.The ability to work under pressure and remain calm in stressful and difficult situations.Ability to assess and mitigate risk of young people.Ability to work autonomously and make decisions and to work as part of a team.Ability to establish and maintain clear boundaries in respect of personal and professional responsibility.Demonstrate a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and able to maintain records throughout all services.Passionate about working with vulnerable at-risk young peopleNon-judgemental empathetic attitude.A willingness to undertake all training relevant to the role.Full clean driving licence. This post may involve travelling throughout the county.</p> <p>The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.</p> <p>Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.</p> <p>All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment reference checks.</p> <p>Cambian is an equal opportunities employer</p>

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

<p>Mental Health Practitioner - Complex Care Residential, Yorkshire</p> <p>Salary: Up to £38, 907(Full-Time) pro rota £29,180.25 per annum depending on experience</p> <p>(covering 6 months Maternity leave)</p> <p>Permanent: Part time working 30 hours/ Monday to Friday</p> <p>Location: Covering across residential homes, West Yorkshire/Batley, Leeds, Rotherham, Bradford and Goole.</p> <p>Cambian Group, the UK's largest provider of specialist services in children's residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Mental Health Practitioner. The post will require someone with previous experience of working in CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Children's services.</p> <p>We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits.</p> <p>Job Role</p> <p>You will be providing a therapeutic service to children and young people placed in the region by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through consultation and training of staff in order to provide them a stable and secure base. The clinician support staff to build positive and healthy relationships with young people to enable them to grow, develop and achieve their full potential through the use of a range of therapeutic approaches such as DDP, PACE, Therapeutic Parenting etc </p> <p>The member of the clinical team works holistically to help staff develop our young people's wellbeing, independence and social and emotional resiliency, as part of the consultative model and with a multi-disciplinary approach with other professionals involved. </p> <p>Further duties are described in the attached Job Description.</p> <p>Candidate Profile</p> <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team.</p> <p>Essential:</p> <p>Registered with the relevant professional organisation (NMC, BACP, Social Worker England etc  )Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skillsHave excellent communication, organisational and time management skills</p> <p>Beneficial</p> <p>Previous experience in working with children &amp; adolescents is advantageousCAMHS experienceWorking with Looked After ChildrenChildren residential care experienceMental Health clinical background</p> <p>Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.</p>

<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>

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