Job summary
Would you like to be part of a new, exciting and innovative service working with young people with an ethos of prevention and early intervention?
In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the new Mental Health Support Teams (named by children and young people in the region as Wellbeing in Mind teams) are an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England. We currently have 5 Wellbeing in Mind teams across North Yorkshire, which are embedded within education settings.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced clinician to join our Scarborough & Ryedale Wellbeing in Mind team as a band 6 Senior Clinician. The successful candidate will join an established, supportive team.
Main duties of the job
The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions:
1. Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
2. Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
3. Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.
Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Details
Date posted
05 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-NYC-177-25-A
Job locations
Schools around Scarborough & Ryedale
Scarborough or Malton
YO11 3TU
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Wellbeing in Mind Senior Clinician plays a key role in:
4. Forming strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
5. Providing consultation to education colleagues and supporting education settings to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing
6. Developing and delivering evidence-based time limited interventions to young people within education settings
7. Developing and delivering training packages to education colleagues
8. Evidencing the outcomes of the Wellbeing in Mind service
9. Providing clinical supervision to trainee Education and Mental Health Practitioners.
We are looking for a practitioner with experience of working in a setting where children and young people's mental health has been the primary focus. These posts are open to professionals with a variety of relevant backgrounds, but post holders must evidence meeting the essential criteria listed in the person specification within the job description.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
10. Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
11. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
12. Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area (within agreed timescale)
13. 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
14. Depending on work area, recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale
15. Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
16. Leadership or management qualification.
17. CAMHS Degree
18. Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession.
19. Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy. family therapy, CBT etc.
20. Recognised training in Facilitation of Parenting Groups.
Experience
Essential
21. Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
22. Providing clinical supervision
23. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
24. Quality improvement activities
Desirable
25. Leadership or management experience
26. Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill health in a community setting.
27. Mentoring students on practice placement experience
Knowledge
Essential
28. Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for children and young people in the designated field.
29. Understanding of relevant legislation (. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
30. Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
31. Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
32. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
33. Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
34. Research and development methodology.
35. Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
Desirable
36. The Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS)