Senior Mental Health Practitioner | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 24 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | St Albans, AL4 9XR |
| Company: | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7627153/812-25-SG-SMHP |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full timeSenior Mental Health Practitionerwith a keen interest inChild and Adolescent Mental Health, Autism and Learning disabilities,to work within our early intervention SEND Mental Health Support Team (MHST). The post holder will be involved in the continuingdevelopmentandimplementationoftheSEND MHST.
*Proposed interview date: 17-Dec-2025*
The SEND MHST delivers evidence-based interventions supporting emotional wellbeing through groups, individual interventions, consultation, and training whilst incorporating a full assessment of need. The aim of the SEND MHST is to support a whole school approach to develop, build, and support emotional well-being.
We are seeking to appoint a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, who can work flexibly and is committed to the success and delivery of the project.The post is full time however flexible working opportunities will be considered. The post is based in Sandridge Gate, St Albans with regular planned travel across Hertfordshire and West Essex.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We can offer you:
• Regular appraisal, personal development planning and opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Opportunities to work closely with a multi-disciplinary team and learn from other evidence based frameworks and approaches.
• Involvement in service development including undertaking clinical audits, project work and service forums.
• Flexible working
• 27 days annual leave, 29 if you have worked for the NHS for 5 years and 33 if you have worked for the NHS for 10 years, in addition to 8 days bank holidays.
• Entitlement to the NHS pension scheme.
The ideal candidate will be:
• A registered mental health practitioner with a minimum of five years’ experience.
• Able to oversee all clinical interventions and resources within the service
• Able to plan and lead workshops and therapeutic groups
• Work in partnership with schools
• Provide training and support to schools
• Provide clinical supervision and line management to Band 5,6 and 7 staff
• Provide learning and development opportunities for the whole team
• Offer a SEND consultation service to other MHSTs
• Have a vast experience of SEMH provisions and working with CYP who have experienced trauma.
• Assess and manage risk and safeguarding
• Able to establish and maintain effective inter-agency and inter-team communication
• To provide specialist assessment, intervention, advice and consultation on CYP’s care to colleagues, professionals from other agencies and to other non-professional carers.
• Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism when working in settings where there is a highly emotive atmosphere.
• Flexible in their approach and have resilience under pressure
• Able to work both in a team environment and autonomously
This role requires you to drive across Hertfordshire and West Essex. You must hold a full valid driving license, and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
If you do not meet both criteria, it is unlikely that you will be shortlisted for this role.
For further details please contact Sarah Garvey – hct.mhst@nhs.net or 01727 732031.
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This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025
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