Senior Mental Health Practitioner- CAMHS MHST
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within a Mental Health Support Team, focusing on children and young people with low to moderate mental health needs. You will manage a clinical caseload, deliver early interventions, and act as a key link between education settings and the MHST. The position requires providing consultation, advice, and resources to support a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing, collaborating with various partners to improve outcomes for young people.
Essential criteria
- Qualification in nursing, social work, occupational or family therapy, child psychology, or equivalent field.
- Current core registration with a relevant professional body.
- To have training in and/or substantial experience in the use of behaviour and or brief/solution focused techniques with children and families.
- Evidence of previous and ongoing commitment to continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in CBT/ Counselling / psychotherapy / behaviour modification / social skills or group therapy
- Significant post-qualifying experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
- Previous experience in a children's service which preferably includes liaising and advice giving to referrers and clients at the point of entry to a service.
- Experience in facilitation or delivery of training
- Experience and/or qualifications in one or more of the following areas would be desirable: Cognitive Therapy/Counselling/Psychotherapy; Behaviour Modification; Social Skills or Group Therapy; Family Therapy.
- Additional Criteria
- Evidence of the ability to assist in supervising, and guiding the administrative support dedicated to this post, and to work harmoniously with colleague's, clients and referrers under pressure in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
- Ability to work both assertively and with awareness of one's limitations; excellent telephone, face to face and written communication skills with children and young people, carers and referrers.
- Ability to travel around the county and outside base frequently given the community based nature of this post.
- Ability to frequently work from home to complete administration and video meetings.
- Qualification in nursing, social work, occupational or family therapy, child psychology, or equivalent field.
- Current core registration with a relevant professional body.
- To have training in and/or substantial experience in the use of behaviour and or brief/solution focused techniques with children and families.
- Evidence of previous and ongoing commitment to continuous professional development.
- Qualification in CBT/ Counselling / psychotherapy / behaviour modification / social skills or group therapy
- Significant post-qualifying experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
- Previous experience in a children's service which preferably includes liaising and advice giving to referrers and clients at the point of entry to a service.
- Experience in facilitation or delivery of training
- Experience and/or qualifications in one or more of the following areas would be desirable: Cognitive Therapy/Counselling/Psychotherapy; Behaviour Modification; Social Skills or Group Therapy; Family Therapy.
- Additional Criteria
- Evidence of the ability to assist in supervising, and guiding the administrative support dedicated to this post, and to work harmoniously with colleague's, clients and referrers under pressure in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
- Ability to work both assertively and with awareness of one's limitations; excellent telephone, face to face and written communication skills with children and young people, carers and referrers.
- Ability to travel around the county and outside base frequently given the community based nature of this post.
- Ability to frequently work from home to complete administration and video meetings.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Mental Health Practitioner- CAMHS MHST
The closing date is 03 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) to join our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) within Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a varied and rewarding role, where you will hold a small clinical caseload of children and young people (CYP) with low to moderate mental health concerns, deliver early interventions in line with the CAMHS framework, and provide up to 10 sessions per young person.
You will act as a key link between education settings and MHST, offering consultation, advice, signposting, and resources to support a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with schools, GPs, social care, public health, and other partners, you will contribute to improving outcomes for children and young people across your locality.
"Working for the MHST for 3 years has been both interesting and challenging. As a Health Visitor in background, I am not the typical SMHP but with listening skills and training in some CBT previously, the University's Low Intensity Supervisors course developed my expertise alongside a supportive environment. Liaising with Mental Health Leads in schools, to identify Whole School Approaches, early interventions to children and their families, within th
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