MHST Specialist Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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 Specialist Practitioner role within a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in Mansfield & Ashfield. The post involves delivering early intervention support and evidence-based treatment to children and young people in schools. You will work closely with education staff to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, identify needs, and provide timely interventions. The role includes one-to-one work, contributing to whole-school approaches, and collaborating with various agencies.
Essential criteria
- Relevant Professional qualification e.g. RMN. RN, HV, OT, clinical psychology, Social Worker at degree level or higher; teaching qualification
- Registration with relevant professional body.
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Degree level.
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families eg CBT systemic, solution focused, play therapy.
- Proven post qualification experience
- Experience of Multi agency work, in particular in schools
- Skills and experience of working with children, young people and families around a range of emotional/mental health, behavioural and additional health or developmental needs
- Experience of teaching groups of professionals and parents
- Evidence of the ability to use and provide clinical supervision
- Community experience, working in schools and with families
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and documents pertaining to children (e.g., Children's Act, Mental Health Act, NSF, Every Child Matters, Future in Mind)
- Knowledge and experience of provision of a holistic emotional/mental health assessment Knowledge and experience of the provision of different models of therapy and interventions
- Ability to manage a defined caseload if required.
- Organise own work schedule
- Ability to maintain accurate case records in line with Trust policies and procedure
- Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst being able to work as an integral part of a multi agency locality team
- Ability to use electronic data recording systems.
- Knowledge and application of behaviour programmes and support for parents of children with emotional health problems.
- Ability to identify training needs and prepare and deliver training for teachers, young people and their families.
- Ability to offer individual and group therapeutic interventions.
- Providing clinical supervision and mentorship to junior staff.
- Contractual Requirements
- To work flexibly regarding location and hours
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
- Physical Requirements
- Ability to be able to work in the community & transport needed equipment for training and consultation from your vehicle to place of work in the community (e.g., laptops, projectors, flip charts).
- Relevant Professional qualification e.g. RMN. RN, HV, OT, clinical psychology, Social Worker at degree level or higher; teaching qualification
- Registration with relevant professional body.
- Educated to Degree level.
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families eg CBT systemic, solution focused, play therapy.
- Proven post qualification experience
- Experience of Multi agency work, in particular in schools
- Skills and experience of working with children, young people and families around a range of emotional/mental health, behavioural and additional health or developmental needs
- Experience of teaching groups of professionals and parents
- Evidence of the ability to use and provide clinical supervision
- Community experience, working in schools and with families
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and documents pertaining to children (e.g., Children's Act, Mental Health Act, NSF, Every Child Matters, Future in Mind)
- Knowledge and experience of provision of a holistic emotional/mental health assessment Knowledge and experience of the provision of different models of therapy and interventions
- Ability to manage a defined caseload if required.
- Organise own work schedule
- Ability to maintain accurate case records in line with Trust policies and procedure
- Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst being able to work as an integral part of a multi agency locality team
- Ability to use electronic data recording systems.
- Knowledge and application of behaviour programmes and support for parents of children with emotional health problems.
- Ability to identify training needs and prepare and deliver training for teachers, young people and their families.
- Ability to offer individual and group therapeutic interventions.
- Providing clinical supervision and mentorship to junior staff.
- Contract
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
MHST Specialist Practitioner
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing Mental Health Support Team (MHST), delivered as a joint initiative between health and education.
We are pleased to offer a 22.5-hour-per-week Specialist Practitioner role within the Mansfield & Ashfield locality.
We are seeking a motivated and skilled practitioner to work within our project schools across Mansfield and Ashfield, delivering early intervention support and evidence-based treatment to children and young people.
The MHST works closely with staff in education settings to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for pupils, their families, and school communities. As part of this role, you will develop strong partnerships with schools to support the early identification of need and ensure timely, effective interventions.
Main duties of the job
The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is a new and evolving service which is available in certain schools in the Nottinghamshire areas. Nottinghamshire Healthcare have been a trailblazer site for the Mental Health Support Team project and have hosted the first operational MHST nationally in December 2019.
We are an early intervention wellbeing service aimed at providing support for children young people and families around low
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