This role sits within a well-established mental health and wellbeing team providing advice, ongoing support and self-help/risk management strategies for students presenting with mental health difficulties.

We are seeking to appoint a part-time Mental Health Practitioner to work for three days per week during university term-time, between September and May. The post is office-based at our Hope Park Campus, although attendance at other university campus locations may be required on occasion.

The successful candidate will comprehensively respond to a range of concerns related to mental health and wellbeing risk and vulnerability, with referrals coming from a range of internal and external sources.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate appropriate post-qualification experience of providing mental health assessments, safety planning, ongoing mental health support, and risk management strategies to clients with a wide range of moderate to complex mental health and wellbeing needs. Ideally, this will be within a Higher/Further education, NHS or Social Work setting or similarly demanding environment.   

Applicants should be educated to degree level or equivalent and have a relevant professional qualification/training in mental health (e.g. Community Mental Health Nurse, Mental Health Social Work or similar).

Candidates are required to provide clear evidence in their application of meeting the essential criteria identified within the person specification.