Job summaryAre you ready for a new challenge and a real opportunity to make a difference?
Are you interested in working in early intervention services with children and young people.
The successful candidate will work closely with their Team and Clinical Lead, to ensure that the MHST is a success. They will join a dynamic service in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged.
This is a unique opportunity to take on a managerial and supervisory role, whilst also engaging in important clinical work within schools and colleges.
The post would be ideally suited to a clinician looking to broaden their professional skillset, whilst being part of a new national initiative to increase the numbers of children, young people and their families supported within an early intervention mental health service.
Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 05th October 2026.Main duties of the jobAs a Senior Clinician, the successful candidate will work closely with the MHST Clinical and Team Lead and Senior Wellbeing Practitioner, to ensure success of the MHST. Main duties include: They will support and provide a high-quality service to students (and their families) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Work closely with the team to ensure children and young people receive faster access to earlier mental health support.
This will be done through the supervision and line management of Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Senior Wellbeing Practitioners and through direct delivery of evidence-based interventions to support the recovery of young people referred to the service, utilising skills and knowledge of CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice, and knowledge of whole school approaches to mental health.
This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards.
About usRated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
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DetailsDate posted28 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
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49,387 to 56,515 a year
per annum, pro-rata
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Flexible working
Job description
Qualifications & Training
EssentialRelevant therapeutic professional qualification or equivalent e.g. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, accredited CBT Therapist, qualification in systemic family therapy, qualification in child and adolescent psychotherapyAppropriate and valid UK professional registration e.g in psychology, systemic family therapy, psychotherapy, teaching, social work, nursing, occupational health or an undergraduate degree in a relevant fieldDesirablePost Graduate clinical supervision training/qualification (e.g. CYP IAPT) or a willingness to attend identified trainingFurther therapeutic qualifications
Experience
EssentialExperience of work with children and/or adolescents with mild to moderate mental health problems.
Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team.
Experience of clinically supervising team members with their own clinical work, delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people in groups and/or one to one.
Experience of working with and managing risk.
DesirableExperience of delivering psychoeducation workshops to professionals, young people and/or parents/carers.
Experience of working with positive behaviour approaches and young people with ADHD, ASC and/or other learning difficultiesExperience of supporting young people in an educational setting and/or experience of working with schools, promoting a whole school and college approach to mental health
Knowledge and Skills
EssentialKnowledge of legislation related to children and/or adolescent's mental health and social care e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Child Protection and Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children.
Ability to work autonomously in a community setting, making appropriate decisionsAbility to prioritise workload and to meet deadlinesGood knowledge of different outcome measures used in Children and Young Peoples settings (e.g. SDQs/RCADS.)Ability to communicate information on formulation, risk and intervention to staff from other disciplines.
DesirableKnowledge and understanding of the Green Paper; Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health Provision
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
EssentialRelevant therapeutic professional qualification or equivalent e.g. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, accredited CBT Therapist, qualification in systemic family therapy, qualification in child and adolescent psychotherapyAppropriate and valid UK professional registration e.g in psychology, systemic family therapy, psychotherapy, teaching, social work, nursing, occupational health or an undergraduate degree in a relevant fieldDesirablePost Graduate clinical supervision training/qualification (e.g. CYP IAPT) or a willingness to attend identified trainingFurther therapeutic qualifications
Experience
EssentialExperience of work with children and/or adolescents with mild to moderate mental health problems.
Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team.
Experience of clinically supervising team members with their own clinical work, delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people in groups and/or one to one.
Experience of working with and managing risk.
DesirableExperience of delivering psychoeducation workshops to professionals, young people and/or parents/carers.
Experience of working with positive behaviour approaches and young people with ADHD, ASC and/or other learning difficultiesExperience of supporting young people in an educational setting and/or experience of working with schools, promoting a whole school and college approach to mental health
Knowledge and Skills
EssentialKnowledge of legislation related to children and/or adolescent's mental health and social care e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Child Protection and Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children.
Ability to work autonomously in a community setting, making appropriate decisionsAbility to prioritise workload and to meet deadlinesGood knowledge of different outcome measures used in Children and Young Peoples settings (e.g. SDQs/RCADS.)Ability to communicate information on formulation, risk and intervention to staff from other disciplines.
DesirableKnowledge and understanding of the Green Paper; Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health ProvisionDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. xohmjla For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)AddressOak Tree Centre1 Oak DriveHuntingdonPE29 7HNUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameEast of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)AddressOak Tree Centre1 Oak DriveHuntingdonPE29 7HNUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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