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🥝 Senior Mental Health Practitioner- CAMHS MHST

NHS | taunton, United-Kingdom | Posted June 30, 2026

Job Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) to join our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) within Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a varied and rewarding role, where you will hold a small clinical caseload of children and young people (CYP) with low to moderate mental health concerns, deliver early interventions in line with the CAMHS framework, and provide up to 10 sessions per young person.

You will act as a key link between education settings and MHST, offering consultation, advice, signposting, and resources to support a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with schools, GPs, social care, public health, and other partners, you will contribute to improving outcomes for children and young people across your locality.

Main duties of the job

  • Hold a small clinical caseload of CYP with low to moderate mental health needs, delivering short-term, evidence-based interventio...

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