Mental Health Practitioner

Description

We are currently seeking a Full Time Mental Health Practitioner to join our vibrant and supportive multidisciplinary team within Bath Spa University.

You will support students experiencing mental distress by delivering mental health interventions through both one-on-one sessions and group settings, facilitating crisis assessments and providing immediate intervention when needed

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 and 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 and 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 and in groups

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

Additional Information

Salary Grade 7 - Starting from £38,784 rising to £43,482 per annum

The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
• The University operates a no smoking policy to promote a healthier working environment.
• The post holder will be required to work flexibly at various times throughout the year and there will be restrictions on the ability to take annual leave at peak times.

Staff Benefits

We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Bath Spa University

At Bath Spa University, we believe in the power of education to break down barriers to opportunity and to transform lives. We are the Professionally Creative for the future. Professional Creativity transcends subject disciplines, and is just as important for our sciences, education, business and law subjects as it is for our sector leading creative industries provision. We connect learners, staff and external partners with applied research and innovation. We power inclusive growth through skills development and practice based, innovation – intensive learning for all.

Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.

An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work
We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:

• Respect
• Inclusivity
• Collaboration
• Sustainability

We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We foster inclusivity, celebrating and respecting differences. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and genders. We consider our recruitment practices to be comprehensive and unbiased; ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all.