Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Specialist Education Setting - RMN, RNLD, or HCPC

Job Title: Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Specialist Education Setting - RMN, RNLD, or HCPC Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (DOE & pro-rata) Hours: Monday to Friday | 8am - 4pm / 9am - 5pm | Full-time or part-time Location: Yeovil (South West England) Contract Type: Permanent Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RMN / RNLD) or HCPC Registered Practitioner Are you a passionate Senior Mental Health Practitioner with experience supporting young people with complex mental health needs? Do you want to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary clinical team making a real difference to children and young adults’ mental and emotional wellbeing? Overview: Compass Associates is proud to be partnering with a leading specialist education provider in the South West who has a college for children and young people (16 - 25) with autism spectrum disorders, complex learning disabilities, behavioural, and mental health issues. This newly-created role offers the opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to make a significant, measurable contribution to the care and education of these vulnerable young people alongside a multidisciplinary team. This is a permanent opportunity offering extensive professional development and a collaborative, clinician-centred culture which is perfect for a passionate clinician looking for a rewarding and purposeful role. Responsibilities: Provide triage, interventions, caseload management, and contribute to reviews and team meetings Support students’ mental health care alongside MDT members Support and guide care and education team in delivering person-centred care Develop and implement care plans reflecting each student’s EHCP and complex needs Support service delivery through training, consultation, and collaborative practice Candidate Requirements: NMC (RMN or RNLD) or HCPC registration A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a CAMHS community/inpatient, or specialist education Collaborative, person-centred, passionate, flexible, and able to work autonomously Working with autism spectrum disorder or challenging behaviours (desirable) Employment Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time, increasing after 2 years) Enhanced disclosure cost covered Free onsite parking Paid lunch breaks and free meals while on duty Access to online benefits and cashback rewards Comprehensive induction and ongoing training opportunities Interview Process: 1 stage - Face to face interview with Clinical Lead The process will be competency based and scenario based - assessing your experience, interpersonal skills, and ability to collaborate within the team Commutable From: Yeovil, Sherborne, Crewkerne, Chard, Ilminster, Taunton, Frome, Bridport, Dorchester, Street Contact Details: For more information or to apply, please contact Georgia Arnold at Compass Associates: garnold@compassltd.co.uk Recommendations: Compass Associates is acting as recruitment consultancy for this permanent vacancy. We offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for any successful referral we place into this or other permanent roles.

Location: Yeovil, UK, GB

Posted Date: 7/12/2025