Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Specialist Practitioner and Supervisor for MHST and CWP

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting three full-time Band 6 Specialist Practitioner and Supervisor (trainee or trained) to join Children and Family Health Devon within the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) and Child Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) services.

The role supports an early intervention pathway for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and low mood, and contributes to whole-school approach work in education settings. For trainee applicants, there is an opportunity to complete the PGCert in Clinical Supervision of Psychological Therapies Practice at the University of Exeter.

MHSTs across Devon and Torbay include Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and CWPs who deliver evidence-based interventions in schools. The post-holder will provide clinical supervision, support staff practice, and help maintain consistent and safe care. Further information about the national MHST model is available on the CFHD website and in the Green Paper on Transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Provision.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide clinical supervision to EMHPs and CWPs working within the MHST and CWP pathways. The role includes supporting staff to deliver evidence-based low intensity interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.

You will contribute to the delivery and development of the early intervention pathway, including supporting whole-school approach activity in partnership with education settings. You will ensure safe, effective, and consistent practice across the team, and contribute to service improvement within a developing and expanding model.

You will work closely with colleagues across Children and Family Health Devon, maintain accurate clinical documentation, use routine outcome measures, and participate in supervision, training, and professional development.

About us

The post-holder will provide clinical supervision to EMHPs and CWPs working within the MHST and CWP pathways. The role includes supporting staff to deliver evidence-based low intensity interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.

You will contribute to the delivery and development of the early intervention pathway, including supporting whole-school approach activity in partnership with education settings. You will ensure safe, effective, and consistent practice across the team, and contribute to service improvement within a developing and expanding model.

You will work closely with colleagues across Children and Family Health Devon, maintain accurate clinical documentation, use routine outcome measures, and participate in supervision, training, and professional development.

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9369-25-0959

Job locations

Children & Family Health Devon

Bittern Road

Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

EX2 7FW

Integrated Childrens Services

Fishleigh Road

Roundswell Business Park

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 3UD

South Devon Healthcare

187 Newton Road

Torquay

TQ2 7BA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent (Psychological profession, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Social Worker etc.) or successful completion of the post-graduate EMHP (or CWP) CYP-IAPT training
Active registration or appropriate accreditation with professional body (NMC, HCPC, BACP, BABCP) or registration with the appropriate body when this is possible for Li-CBT postgraduate qualifications
Recognised qualification in evidenced based therapeutic intervention for children/young people and their families/carers
Completion of parallel IAPT supervisor training programme within first year of taking on the post if this is not already in place
Training to level 2 in Safeguarding Adults and level 3 in Children and Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care staff

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of moderate to complex mental health presentations
Working within a community mental health setting
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
Experience of delivering CBT-informed interventions and supervision
Substantial proven experience of delivering CBT

Desirable

Providing clinical supervision
Participation in user involvement in services
Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
Experience working within Early Intervention and Prevention Services
Experience delivering training to a diverse audience
Experience presenting to a large and diverse audience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent (Psychological profession, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Social Worker etc.) or successful completion of the post-graduate EMHP (or CWP) CYP-IAPT training
Active registration or appropriate accreditation with professional body (NMC, HCPC, BACP, BABCP) or registration with the appropriate body when this is possible for Li-CBT postgraduate qualifications
Recognised qualification in evidenced based therapeutic intervention for children/young people and their families/carers
Completion of parallel IAPT supervisor training programme within first year of taking on the post if this is not already in place
Training to level 2 in Safeguarding Adults and level 3 in Children and Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care staff

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload and working with children/young people presenting with a range of moderate to complex mental health presentations
Working within a community mental health setting
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
Experience of delivering CBT-informed interventions and supervision
Substantial proven experience of delivering CBT

Desirable

Providing clinical supervision
Participation in user involvement in services
Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
Experience working within Early Intervention and Prevention Services
Experience delivering training to a diverse audience
Experience presenting to a large and diverse audience

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.