Senior Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP/CWP/Core Profession)

Job summary
Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Senior EMHP) - Band 6
Full time, permanent contract
Based in Coventry and South Warwickshire

We have exciting, innovative and unique roles within our CYP (Mental Health) Early Help Service. The roles will be based within our Mental Health Support Teams which sit within CAMHS. The service has multiple Mental Health Support Teams working in Schools across Coventry and Warwickshire and is currently undergoing expansion to roles and service offers.

We are seeking qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioners / Children Wellbeing Practitioners / Core Professionals who have had significant experience working in mental health or low intensity CBT. You must be willing to undertake the Low Intensity Supervisor's qualification this September 2026. Applicants must be registered with a governing body (BABCP / BPS / NMC), be able to drive and have access to their own vehicle for business use.

We require individuals who are passionate about working with children and young people, families, education staff and the wider school community to provide evidence-based and innovative support for emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Main duties of the job
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

To work within The Mental Health in Schools Team, offering full comprehensive assessments and intervention in a range of settings and evaluate the mental health care of children, young people and their families in line with local and national guidelines.

To provide triage of referrals into the service.

To offer regular and on-going consultation, joint work, training and advice to schools and other agency staff in relation to child and adolescent mental health to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.

To manage a caseload of young people, who require CBT interventions & supporting low intensity practitioners with the delivery those interventions.

To provide clinical supervision to Mental Health Practitioners and trainee's. This will include individual and group supervision sessions.

To take a lead in Whole School and College Approach; for example linking in with schools who are struggling to engage and supporting the EMHP allocated to that school.

To support EMHP's in improving the delivery of whole school approach, for example modelling the delivery of workshops or engaging in whole school self assessments.

Travel between schools is fundamental and so having access to your own car/vehicle is essential.

About us
Candidate Information Pack Dec 24

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

To assess the current mental health need of children and young people referred to MHST.

To identify areas of need for children and their families and to assist their being able to access appropriate services.

To act always in such a way as to promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of patients and clients in accordance with National Occupation Standard

To plan, support, implement and manage programmes for children and their families in conjunction with other professionals and /or other agencies.

To advise agencies on the most appropriate service for the child, dependent on need.

To work in collaboration with adult mental health services for the care of young people whose mental health needs are likely to continue into adulthood.

To take responsibility for the management of their own caseload.

To undertake online appointments and attend case conference reviews as appropriate.

To take responsibility for own continuing professional development in order to meet statutory requirements and to utilise relevant research and evidence based practice.

To develop and utilise specialist knowledge about working with children and their families.

To hold a caseload independently and as part of the multi-disciplinary team, working with children with moderate mental health needs

To undertake comprehensive and specific assessments of the children's and families' needs and in partnership, working with other disciplines/agencies.

To work as part of a team to coordinate the delivery of care.

To work in partnership with others, to assess and identify the childs needs, taking into account parenting capacity, environment as well as the childs needs.

Follow processes of reasoning which balance additional information against the overall picture of the child

Decide upon interventions from a holistic assessment needs.

To support and supervise EMHPs with low intensity interventions and implementing whole school approach principles.

Ensure care plans have clear measurable goals which have taken into account the views of the child and carers, inclusive of routine outcome measures.

Coordinate the delivery of care, feeding in relevant information to support wider service planning.

Monitor the implementation of care plans and make changes to better meet the needs of children with Moderate health and well-being needs.

Provide training and competency assessments for students, staff trainees on placement.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Relevant professional qualification, e.g., Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
• Registration to professional body
• Experience of working with CYP and LI CBT

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Excellent written communication Skills
• Effective organisational and time management skills
• An understanding of relevant legislation including NICE Guidelines, Mental Health Act, Children's Act.
• Ability to assess and manage risk

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a Mental Health Support Team (MHST), CAMHS or equivalent
• Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management

Other
Essential

• Car owner / driver

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.