Mental Health Practitioner

About the Role

You will provide individual support to students experiencing psychological distress, including triage, risk assessment, safety planning, and appropriate internal and external referrals. The role involves delivering effective follow-up interventions and complex case management, liaising with GPs, NHS services, and University departments to ensure coordinated care.

You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, maintain strict professional boundaries and confidentiality, and contribute to service development and strong internal and external partnerships. The post includes supporting students through guided self-help approaches, maintaining accurate electronic records, and managing appointments independently.

Regular clinical supervision and line management meetings are integral to the role, alongside delivering consultancy, training, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of best practice within the higher education sector.

About You

• Qualification and current registration with a recognised professional body, such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) or the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), Social Work England (SWE)
• Significant post-registration experience in a relevant role
• Experience of providing short-term focused individual therapeutic interventions.
• Experience in risk assessment and crisis management.
• Experience of working with individuals with acute mental illness & diagnosed, long-term mental health conditions.
• Experience of working within Higher Education.
• Experience of working with complex emotional needs
• Experience of delivering interventions both 1:1 & in groups

For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the Job Description.