Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

MMST Practitioner

The closing date is 30 Tachwedd 2025

Job summary

The MindMate Support Team (MMST) are looking for multiple practitioners to join our service. We are looking for dynamic individuals who enjoy multisystemic working and can engage with our 6 teams. The MMST offers early intervention mental health support to children, young people, and their families within schools, colleges, and education provisions across Leeds. The team is made up of a range of registered health professionals. We are now looking for registered health professionals with at least 18 months post qualifying experience of working with children and young people with emotional and mental health difficulties to join the growing team. These job roles are in various locations across Leeds. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills within an early intervention, evidence based service.

Main duties of the job

We welcome clinicians who can work autonomously and hold a complex caseload of children and young people with varying levels of risk. You should embrace teamworking across the wider services with CYPMHS service and third sectors services. You will have a positive response to change and be forward thinking in your outlook. Your role will add value and contribute to the development of this service by:

  • Providing consultation, training, advice, and support to staff in education settings as part of the Whole Setting Approach
  • Offering high quality early direct intervention support to young people and their families who are experiencing mild to moderate emotional wellbeing difficulties
  • Supporting and supervising colleagues within the teams
  • Decision making regarding referrals and liaison with other services
  • Working with multiple services on various sites across the city; liaising with staff; helping to develop pathways; partnership working
  • Provide dynamic flexible support which is needs led to all areas of the city

The MMST are committed to supporting continued professional development as this enables us to provide high quality care and service.

Please Review the Job Description and Person Specification Attached for full Requirements of the Role.

Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers applicants is reached.

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Details

Date posted

13 Tachwedd 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

VP64157AB9

Job locations

Citywide - HO Building 3 White Rose Park

Millshaw Park Lane

Leeds

LS11 0DL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

  • Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Desirable

  • Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.
Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

  • Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Desirable

  • Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

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

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Citywide - HO Building 3 White Rose Park

Millshaw Park Lane

Leeds

LS11 0DL


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Citywide - HO Building 3 White Rose Park

Millshaw Park Lane

Leeds

LS11 0DL


Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Manager

Sarah Hickling-Knott

sarah.hickling-knott@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

13 Tachwedd 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

VP64157AB9

Job locations

Citywide - HO Building 3 White Rose Park

Millshaw Park Lane

Leeds

LS11 0DL


Supporting documents

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