Mental Health Nurse (RMN) – Children's Clinical Practitioner

Shire Healthcare are recruiting for 3 Children's Clinical Practitioners to work within specialist therapeutic children's residential homes in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Role snapshot:

The successful candidates will provide dedicated, relationship-based therapeutic support to an allocated child within a specialist children's residential home, supporting their emotional wellbeing, development and recovery from trauma.

You will work alongside the residential care team, embedding therapeutic approaches into the child's everyday routines, building positive relationships and providing consistent, individualised support.

The role will involve coordinating the clinical input for an allocated child or children, contributing to psychological assessments and formulations, monitoring individual progress and supporting residential staff in delivering trauma-informed care.

Unlike traditional clinical positions, this is a hands-on role where you will be actively involved in everyday residential routines, allowing you to build meaningful therapeutic relationships and see the impact of your work firsthand.

Contract type – Permanent

Hours – 14.5-hour shifts, 2 days on / 4 days off, plus 3–4 office days per month (9am–5pm). Includes rostered weekends and bank holidays.

Salary – £34,125–£48,750 per annum

Location – Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Vacancies – 3 positions available

Experience required:

* Relevant qualification in counselling, psychological therapies, psychology or mental health nursing.

* Appropriate professional registration or membership, such as BACP or NMC, where applicable.

* Experience supporting children and young people with complex emotional, behavioural or mental health needs.

* Strong understanding of trauma, attachment difficulties, emotional regulation and safeguarding.

* Ability to work therapeutically with children and collaboratively within a residential care team.

Previous children's residential experience is desirable but not essential.

What the role offers:

* The opportunity to provide consistent, individualised therapeutic support to an allocated child or children.

* Structured clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.

* The opportunity to work closely with a Clinical Director and multidisciplinary team.

* A rewarding role supporting children with complex needs to make meaningful and lasting progress.

* A 2 days on / 4 days off working pattern.

Why Shire Healthcare?

As an experienced permanent recruiter to services across the nation, we understand the complex nature of Psychological Therapies and can draw on years of experience to ensure you are offered a bespoke service and any offer of employment is representative of your skills and experience.

In addition, you will be working with Teddy Carter-Leay, an experienced consultant who specialises solely within Psychological Therapies, providing dedicated sector expertise and a strong passion for the field.

If you are interested in this role and wish to find out more, then please apply today.

Not for you? Refer someone who meets the criteria and you will receive a referral bonus, as our way of saying thank you.

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