Specialist Mental Health Practitioner - CFHD
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a part-time Band 7 Specialist Mental Health Practitioner role within Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) in North Devon. The post involves providing specialist assessment, formulation, and intervention for children and young people with complex emotional and mental health needs. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering evidence-based care and managing a caseload. The role also includes risk assessment, collaborative care planning, and providing clinical supervision and training to colleagues.
Essential criteria
- Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
- Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies
- Experience of undertaking specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions for in the area of childrens mental health, with the ability to work with complex needs and undertake risk assessments
- Ability to travel across Devon to meet the demands of the role
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training or equivalent experience to Masters level with a relevant core professional training e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy
- Training in an evidence-based therapeutic approach
- Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
- Training in supervision and/or leadership skills or willing to work towards
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
- Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies
- Experience of undertaking specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions for in the area of childrens mental health, with the ability to work with complex needs and undertake risk assessments
- Ability to travel across Devon to meet the demands of the role
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training or equivalent experience to Masters level with a relevant core professional training e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy
- Training in an evidence-based therapeutic approach
- Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
- Training in supervision and/or leadership skills or willing to work towards
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Specialist Mental Health Practitioner - CFHD
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
We are excited to be recruiting for a part-time (30 hours) Band 7 Specialist Mental Health Practitioner to join Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) in North Devon.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced mental health professionals to take on a senior clinical role, supporting children and young people with complex emotional and mental health needs.
You will be responsible for specialist assessment, formulation, and intervention, ensuring that children, young people, and their families receive high-quality, evidence-based care. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, supporting young people with difficulties such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, and trauma-related presentations.
Your role will also include risk assessment and management, collaborative care planning, and therapeutic intervention delivery, working in line with NICE guidance. Additionally, you will provide clinical supervision, consultation, and training to colleagues, supporting professional development across the team.
We offer:
- Regular clinical supervision and professional development to support career progression.
- A collaborative, innovative, and supportive work environment.
If you are a dedicated and compassionate mental health professiona
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