Mental Health Support Team (MHST) West Suffolk - Senior Clinician
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3ND
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
In plain English
What this job actually involves
This job involves working with children and young people who have mental health issues, providing support and leading a team of mental health professionals. You'll work with schools and families, and use your clinical skills to help people get better. It's a great fit for someone who is passionate about mental health and has experience working with children.
What you'll need
- You need to be a qualified mental health professional, such as a nurse or therapist, and be registered with the relevant body.
- You'll need experience working with children and young people, ideally in a mental health setting.
- You should have good leadership and teamwork skills, as you'll be managing a team of professionals.
- You'll need to be able to travel across the West Suffolk area.
- You should have knowledge of CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice.
How to boost your chances
- Consider getting a higher degree or post-graduate certificate to boost your chances of getting the job.
- Make sure you highlight your experience working with children and young people in your application.
- Practice your leadership and teamwork skills, such as leading a group project or volunteering for a team role.
- Research the NHS Trust and the role to show your interest and enthusiasm.
- Get familiar with the skills and knowledge required for the job, such as CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice.
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Job description
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You will be responsible for providing a high-quality early intervention service to children, young people (and their families) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will build relationships with and work across a range of education settings.
The role combines direct clinical assessment, formulation and intervention with day-to-day clinical leadership, oversight, outcome monitoring, audit and service improvement.
You will use your clinical skills and experience for direct delivery of evidence-based interventions, consultation to education settings and delivery of whole/school college approaches. You will utilise skills and knowledge of CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice and support service delivery through collaboration and coproduction.
You will clinically supervise and line manage Senior Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and line manage EMHPs. You will work with the MHST East Area Leadership team to share responsibilities to support the team. Travel across the West Suffolk Area will be required.
At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Qualifications
Essential
- Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Degree Level Qualification or studied at equivalent level
- Fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC) or equivalent.
Desirable
- Higher degree or post-graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management and clinical supervision experience.
- Experience with mental health risk assessment/formulation and ongoing management of mental health needs
Desirable
- Ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT, EMDR, IPT, systemic therapy
Skills
Essential
- Competent assessment, formulation and intervention skills, relevant to profession
Knowledge
Essential
- Build on / develop further specialist knowledge of health promotion and recovery
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
10 August 2026
Last checked
12 August 2026
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