Senior Mental Health Support Team Practitioner​/Senior EMHP​/Senior CWP

The closing date is 16 February 2026

Do you have a passion for early intervention? Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin MHSTs are looking for Senior Mental Health Support Team Practitioners to join our teams working within schools.

We are looking for fully qualified EMHP or CWP or registered with a core profession (e.g. Social Work/OT/RMN), with significant post qualification/post registration experience.

We need Seniors who will be effective clinicians and team leads with responsibilities for operational and clinical development, offering a strong contribution to our service delivery and growth.

In the role you will be working with children and young people at an early intervention stage to support their emotional/mental health and wellbeing. You will assess and identify how best to work with children and young people where there may be more complex mental health needs.

Working within a team, you will share your knowledge of how to support children and young people with colleagues inside and outside of the NHS, focused particularly on partnership working with schools.

If you are keen to develop your clinical skills, offer evidence-based interventions, and are you able to support and supervise junior practitioners, we would love to hear from you!

• To work as a senior member of the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) leading on the delivery of the service offer to the designated schools aligned to the team.
• Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes specialist assessment (within service specification) and care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans for CYP with mental health needs.
• Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
• Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance.
• Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition.
• To encourage and support service user and carer involvement and participation.
• To attend and contribute to MHST business and development forums.

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

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