Senior Practitioner – Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

Company: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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Location: Hereford
Job Description:

Due to recent promotion and expansion within Wellbeing & Emotional Support Teams (WEST), the Herefordshire team are now seeking a senior practitioner (EMHP/CWP/RMN/OT/Social Worker) to join our fantastic team. The WEST team are a forward‑thinking, supportive & hardworking team that is continuously developing as individuals and a service. We provide high quality, evidence‑based CBT interventions to Children & Young People in Schools and focus on a Whole School Approach to make the schools we work with a mentally healthy environment for CYP. Core to this role, is clinical supervision provided to our wellbeing practitioner workforce. You must meet the travel requirements i.e., car driver.

We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

Main duties of the job

  • Contemporaneous clinical record keeping.
  • Clinical supervision (case management) for band 4/5.
  • Design & deliver clinical skills sessions increasing the knowledge base of band 4 & 5 staff.
  • Under the direction of the Operational & Clinical Lead be accountable and responsible manage a defined caseload of patients.
  • Participate in MDT working & Service Development.
  • Individual assessment, risk assessment & care plan.
  • CBT low intensity format also delivering, consultation, whole school approach, group work for pupils & parents.
  • Deliver consultation advice to education partners including signposting and referral to other services.
  • Advocate for CYP in a variety of forums.
  • Audit related to service improvement.
  • Promote knowledge of mental health & the prevention of mental ill health with children and members of the general public, both formally and informally.
  • Foster close working relationships.
  • Actively participate in regular clinical & safeguarding supervision sessions.

What we offer

  • 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
  • Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours.
  • Flexible and agile working opportunities.
  • Great maternity, paternity and adoption support.
  • Wide range of supportive staff networks.
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities.

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Posted: July 9th, 2026