Job summary
Team Lead Post
NEWLY CREATED POSTS FOR SERVICE EXPANSION
Job Overview
Our service is expanding further, and we are delighted to be recruiting for team leads for our geographical patch areas. This role is an exciting mixed operational and clinical role and we are looking for candidates with experience in Children and Young Peoples Mental Health with aspiration to progress in their career and to work in a fast paced innovative service. Please contact us for more details about the role. Candidates need to be qualified clinicians with core professional registrations (NMC, OT, Social Work, Clinical/Counselling Psychology, BABCP CBT).
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: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/kent-and-medway-mental-health-support-teams
Main duties of the job
Applicants will need to meet the job description requirements and be able to demonstrate a passion for early intervention mental health and emotional wellbeing support. As stated above these roles are mixed operational and clinical and we are looking for candidates that can strike a balance between the two perspectives. Please contact us for more details.
These roles will be based in:
- Canterbury and Faversham/Ashford
- South Kent Coastal (Folkestone and Dover/Deal)/Thanet
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). Please ask us about more information during your interview.
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. New starters will have the opportunity to 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist MHST experience forchildren and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parentsandfamilies
- To contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, their carers/parent and families
- To undertake a range of generic clinical work, guided self help, targeted group work and workshops under Whole School Approach.
- To provide consultation on MHST cases to EMHPs/CWPs and lead by example in promoting the NELFT 5ps
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- To monitor and guide the team in ensuring we meet safety benchmarks set by NELFT and the CQC, as well as ensuring delivery of interventions are carried out in line with NICE, guidance with Routine Outcome measures to monitor efficacy of intervention.
- To support Operational Leads with day to day running of the service including monitoring governance and compliance.
- Act up in the absence of the Operational manager for short periods.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Relevant graduate qualification with recognised professional body
- A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant academic subject (e.g. Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc)
Desirable
- Qualification in a complementary discipline (e.g. CBT)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial Band 6 experience within a CYP Mental Health setting or equivalent
- Experience in offering CBT therapeutic Interventions within a CYP Mental Health Setting with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
Desirable
- CAMHS or other relevant mental health experience
- Experience in NHS or equivalent service
Experience of providing Clinical Supervision
Essential
- Extensive experience of providing clinical and managerial supervision
Desirable
- Completion of CYP-IAPT Supervision course or equivalent (e.g. Senior Wellbeing Practitioner course)
- Completion of managerial or leadership training
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and effectively within a team
Desirable
- Demonstrate the importance of good record keeping and working in line with local policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of MHST legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies
- Knowledge of risk management, ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety.
Desirable
- To guide the team to ensure safety benchmarks are met regarding delivery of interventions in line with NICE guidance and the use of ROMS
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
George Turle House
54 London Road
Canterbury
CT2 8JY