Specialist Practitioner and Supervisor for MHST and CWP

Overview

We are recruiting a part-time (26.25 hours) Band 6 Specialist Practitioner and Supervisor to join Children and Family Health Devon within our Mental Health Support Teams and Child Wellbeing Practitioner services. The role is offered as a 12 month fixed term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mental health professional to provide clinical supervision and leadership within a growing early intervention service. The successful post-holder will be joining a developing early intervention pathway, working with children and young people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and low mood, as well as supporting whole-school approach initiatives. The MHST pathway is a growing service across Devon and Torbay, currently consisting of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and CWPs, providing evidence-based interventions in educational settings. To learn more about the national MHST model, please visit the CFHD website and refer to the Green Paper on Transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Provision, which outlines the vision for early intervention in schools. As a Specialist Practitioner and Supervisor, you will play a key role in supporting clinical staff and ensuring high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision and support to EMHPs, CWPs, and trainees, ensuring high standards of care.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions, including CBT-informed approaches, in line with NICE guidance and best practice models.
• Conduct clinical assessments and oversee caseload management, ensuring interventions are timely and effective.
• Support and mentor trainees, contributing to their development and ensuring they meet training requirements.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with schools, mental health pathways, and other agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to care.
• Contribute to service development, implementing new initiatives and supporting quality improvement projects.
• Ensure safeguarding and risk management procedures are followed, prioritising the safety and well-being of children and young people.
• Support whole-school approaches, promoting mental health awareness and resilience-building strategies within educational settings.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience as a mental health professional with leadership or supervisory responsibilities in an early intervention or child-focused setting.
• Ability to work within the MHST pathway and with EMHPs, CWPs, and trainees.
• Knowledge of CBT-informed approaches and NICE guidance.
• Strong assessment, risk management, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Benefits and environment

• Regular supervision and training opportunities to support career progression.
• A collaborative and supportive team committed to high-quality early intervention.
• A dynamic and evolving role, shaping the development of MHST and CWP services in Devon.

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives. We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions. We are committed to creating an environment that is informal and without pressure, where staff are understanding, patient and respectful, and where young people feel listened to in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way.