Job summary
This vacancy is part time, 7.5 hours per week.

Do you want to make a difference to the mental health of children and young people and shape early intervention services?

Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust has three established Young Minds Matter Mental Health Support Teams to work with schools. The aim of the team is to enable earlier and more effective mental health support for children, young people, their families and carers and increase resilience within school communities in managing mental health issues.

We are now expanding our team and we are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and committed mental health clinicians who enjoy working within multi agency settings to join the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's).

The teams comprise of;

• Qualified CAMHS clinicians, Senior Mental Health Practitioners (SMHP - band 6)
• Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP - Band 4 / 5)
• Partner agencies aiming to work within a THRIVE model (including Teens in Crisis (TIC+) and Early Help).
• School Mental Health Leads and wider school teams

It is a community-based post and therefore a valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential.

• As part of the substantive Band 6 post High Intensity CBT post, the individual will Hold a High Intensity IAPT or CYPIAPT Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent.

Main duties of the job
The service welcomes those clinicians who may be currently working within other children's or adult mental health settings who have the necessary transferable clinical skills and experience.

Key elements of the role are:

• Be responsible and ensure the effective care co-ordination, support and advice around clinical care provided within schools, especially including consideration of safeguarding and clinical risk issues.
• Work in partnership with schools to deliver consultation, assessment of children/young people and providing high intensity CBT within school settings. This will involve direct work with children/young people as well as offering specialist consultation, signposting and advice to professional networks, including teaching staff
• Our service is very proud of the positive impact we make on the children and young people we work with and the encouraging feedback we receive as a service from school staff alongside children and families. We have a strong multi-disciplinary ethos in our clinical delivery and have robust clinical supervision structures. Consult with teachers and school staff to identify children and young people with emerging mental health needs, as part of a whole school approach. This may include supporting the EMHP's in delivering parenting support, group work and psychoeducation within a school setting as needed
• For further information / informal discussion Becky Flory, Evie Day, Chris David

About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details
Date posted 01 September 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum, pro rata for part time
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Part-time
Reference number 327-26-698
Job locations Rikenel, Montpellier, Gloucester, GL1 1LY, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant must have the necessary professional qualification, including current registration as outlined in the person specification. All CAMHS Registered Practitioners hold a generic job description, however specialist skills and responsibilities related to working within this work role will be clearly reflected within a personalised job plan.

We are seeking people who are flexible, adaptable to change and able to develop service delivery over time and in response to feedback.

It is a community-based post and therefore a valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Job responsibilities
The successful applicant must have the necessary professional qualification, including current registration as outlined in the person specification. All CAMHS Registered Practitioners hold a generic job description, however specialist skills and responsibilities related to working within this work role will be clearly reflected within a personalised job plan.

We are seeking people who are flexible, adaptable to change and able to develop service delivery over time and in response to feedback.

It is a community-based post and therefore a valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• CYP-IAPT Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy Post Graduate Diploma

QUALIFICATIONS
Essential

• Professional Health or Social Care qualification: RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW
• Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: NMC, HCPC
• Evidence of formal post registration learning
• Qualification from the 1year High Intensity IAPT or CYPIAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma).

Desirable

• Post graduate training within a relevant CYPS/CAMHS field or skill
• Profession specific additional qualifications (i.e. LD, nurse prescriber, DBT, CBT, AMHP, family therapy or systemic practice)
• Clinical supervisor qualification/training/ accreditation

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential

• Significant clinical experience of delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or related services and/or adult mental health settings.
• Significant clinical experience of specialist care planning & case management/care coordination (including complex clinical risk assessment & management) within a mental health or learning disability setting.
• Experience of identifying and managing complex safeguarding concerns, including using formal processes to escalate safeguarding issues.
• Significant experience of delivering profession-based interventions within a clinical/therapeutic setting.

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking specialist Self Harm assessments of children and young people.
• Significant experience of CAMHS related multi-agency collaborative working and joint care planning.
• Experience of providing specialist CAMHS related consultation/training and advice to partner agencies.
• Experience of providing CAMHS related training to other practitioners and/or specialist consultation/ support to partner agencies.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• CYP-IAPT Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy Post Graduate Diploma

QUALIFICATIONS
Essential

• Professional Health or Social Care qualification: RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW
• Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: NMC, HCPC
• Evidence of formal post registration learning
• Qualification from the 1year High Intensity IAPT or CYPIAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma).

Desirable

• Post graduate training within a relevant CYPS/CAMHS field or skill
• Profession specific additional qualifications (i.e. LD, nurse prescriber, DBT, CBT, AMHP, family therapy or systemic practice)
• Clinical supervisor qualification/training/ accreditation

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential

• Significant clinical experience of delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or related services and/or adult mental health settings.
• Significant clinical experience of specialist care planning & case management/care coordination (including complex clinical risk assessment & management) within a mental health or learning disability setting.
• Experience of identifying and managing complex safeguarding concerns, including using formal processes to escalate safeguarding issues.
• Significant experience of delivering profession-based interventions within a clinical/therapeutic setting.

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking specialist Self Harm assessments of children and young people.
• Significant experience of CAMHS related multi-agency collaborative working and joint care planning.
• Experience of providing specialist CAMHS related consultation/training and advice to partner agencies.
• Experience of providing CAMHS related training to other practitioners and/or specialist consultation/ support to partner agencies.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

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 Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rikenel, Montpellier, Gloucester, GL1 1LY, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rikenel, Montpellier, Gloucester, GL1 1LY, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: clinical lead
Becky Flory
becky.flory@ghc.nhs.uk
03004214688

Details
Date posted 01 September 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum, pro rata for part time
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Part-time
Reference number 327-26-698
Job locations Rikenel, Montpellier, Gloucester, GL1 1LY, United Kingdom

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