Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
MHST Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP)
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Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) – Schools & Colleges
As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP), you will provide mental health and emotional wellbeing support to children and young people within schools and colleges, using evidence-based interventions. This role operates as a prevention/early help service, working closely with colleagues across the CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) directorate to ensure young people receive the appropriate support aligned with the THRIVE model.
Key Responsibilities
- Offer mental health interventions to improve emotional wellbeing in young people
- Assist trainees and team members through supervision and guidance (supervision training will be provided)
- Develop supervisory and leadership skills, contributing to the team’s professional growth
- Embed a whole-school/whole-college approach to mental health
- Strengthen liaison and consultation with educational staff
Core Duties
To act as key interface between staff across emotional and mental health services, performing the following:
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- Liaison, assessment, training, and consultation on the emotional and psychological wellbeing of children and young people
- Collaborate in joint assessments with other services
- Provide brief interventions for individual clients as needed
- Support schools and educational settings in identifying emotional needs and directing students/staff to appropriate support
- Adapt workload distribution based on service demands, in agreement with the clinical lead
Closing & Selection Timeline
- Closing Date: 6th July 2026 (note: Trust may close earlier if sufficient applications are received—apply promptly!)
- Shortlisting Date: 7th July 2026
- Interview Date: 23rd/24th July 2026
Our Commitment to Values
Everything we do is guided by our core principles:
- We Care – Embrace respect, empathy, and value differences
- We Listen – Fostering a responsive, needs-focused approach
- We Deliver – committing to excellence and supporting partners
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Benefits & Support
We offer flexible working arrangements and a full array of benefits:
General Benefits
- Enhanced mileage rates (> 3500ORDS)
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing packages
- Training & development opportunities, both internal and external
Additional Value
- Support for armed forces families – Bronze Aware in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
- Sustainability initiatives – Shaping the Green Plan and encouraging staff participation in environmental/social sustainability projects
Contact for Further Info
Informal enquiries optional – details below for outreach Primary contact: Hannah Garforth, Team Lead
- Email: hannah.garforth@bdct.nhs.uk
- Phone: 07834 172439
Secondary contact: Lisa Downing-Jones, Team Lead
- Email: lisa.downing-jones@bdct.nhs.uk
- Phone: 07350 451816
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