CYPMHS Practitioner

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust CYPMHS Practitioner The closing date is 20 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary CYPMHS South Hertfordshire is seeking to recruit a highly skilled and motivated CYP Practitioner with an appropriate professional qualification and relevant experience to join our multi-disciplinary team. This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week) offered on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality care, making a significant contribution to the clinical and nursing input within the team. Responsibilities will include active participation in the referral and allocation process, undertaking assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions, risk management, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and care coordination. The role also involves contributing to case discussions and wider service meetings. In addition, the post holder will provide consultation and supervision to colleagues, students, and professionals within partner services. Main duties of the job To develop and provide highly specialist evidence-based interventions for service users, drawing on a wide range of theoretical frameworks and treatment modalities. To deliver timely, accessible services through both clinic based and outreach models. To provide highly specialist advice and consultation regarding formulations and treatment to colleagues, external agencies working autonomously within professional guidelines. Care coordinate a caseload of service users delivering highly specialist assessments and integrated care. Together with other team members to be responsible for developing nursing practice in the service including the supervision of both nursing colleagues and colleagues from other disciplines in the service. To actively participate in supervision, appraisal and professional development to enhance clinical skills, e.g. nurse prescribing. To chair/attend MDTs for all teams providing clinical sign off To work collaboratively and provide nursing consultation to other relevant professions within HPFT and external agencies to build capacity in terms of the early identification and physical and psychological management of disorders and/or disability. Totakealeadingroleforserviceinnovationand development,includingprojects with other junior staff to ensure delivery of safe effective nursing About us Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country. Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services. The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and car