Job summary Band 8a - MHST Senior Supervisor and Locality Lead (Substantive Post) We are looking for a Clinical/ Counselling/Educational Psychologist or BABCP accredited CBT therapist to join us to oversee the Medway & Swale MHST teams and to work closely with other Clinical Leads and Operational colleagues to support clinical delivery across the Locality area and service as a whole.
The post holder will oversee the clinical offer in the area, including relationships and partner working in schools.
This post will see the applicant overseeing and supporting both CBT group skills supervision and individual supervision for Trainees and qualified staff.
*(please see JD for further detail) Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a new government initiative to help increase children and young people's access to support for emotional wellbeing and mental health.
MHSTs are part of the national Children and Young People's Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) programme.
MHSTs are a resource in addition to the already existing support in any particular education setting.
MHSTs have three main functions: 1.
Targeted Intervention 2.
Whole School Approach 3.
Consultation and Liaison Our local MHST services are called Emotional Wellbeing Teams Kent and Emotional Support teams Medway.
To find out more about us please see our website: Main duties of the job This post is to support the clinical development and service delivery of the Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in Kent & Medway.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of evidence-based CBT interventions in schools/colleges and providing supervision to practitioners in the team.
They will also be responsible for supporting schools to develop a whole school approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health using a range of different evidence-based and theoretical approaches ( systemic and attachment theory).
Please see Job Description.
About us Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.
All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.
As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.
The induction will be held at our head office in CEME Campus, Rainham, Essex, RM13 8EU (please note: in order to travel to this destination you will have to make the Dartford crossing and be aware of the ULEZ charges).
Candidates will need to have business insurance when travelling by car to claim both travel and above charges on expenses.
*Please note - the post holder will require Professional Registration as linked to the named disciplines (as stated above) to be eligible for the role.
Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will hold the responsibility of overseeing the day-to-day clinical delivery of the MHST programme in the designated area.
To effectively ensure this, the post holder will require; Substantial experience working therapeutically with children and families with mental health needs.
In depth knowledge and experience of evidence-based practice with children and families (including CBT).
Experience of providing supervision (including of CBT-informed practice).
Clinical experience and in-depth understanding of effective use of routine outcome measures.
Enthusiasm for, and knowledge of early intervention and prevention including low intensity support for emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties in an education context.
Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for low mood, selfharm, anxiety and common behaviour difficulties in young children in education settings.
Knowledge and understanding of whole school approaches to emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Experience of providing consultation in education settings.
Experience of service development and multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
*Please note - Use of AI;Applications for this role should be written by the applicant.
If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process.
This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium.
Please visit; Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly.
You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.
Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of work in mental health and educational settings Desirable Experience of clinical leadership Qualification and Professional Registration Essential Post graduate qualification in MH Has correct professional registration as outlined in JD Desirable CYP IAPT Supervision course Low intensity Knowledge Essential Able to demonstrate knowledge of CYP Mental Health services and appropriate clinical delivery within these.
Desirable Knowldedge of MHST programme and EMHP training