Job summary We have exciting new opportunities for two Clinical Team Leader to work at the forefront of innovation in Children's and Young Peoples Mental Health and to play an instrumental role in a forward-thinking of the expansion service of MHST in delivering interventions for CYP in schools and other settings in Hertfordshire. Our priority is to increase access and availability of mild to moderate mental healthdifficultiesand emotional wellbeing support for children and young people with in educational settings. This new role will require skills in leadership, assessing, planning, organising, reviewing and support in the clinical formulations of therapeutic interventions of work in the MHST teams in the county of Hertfordshire. The post holder will be involved in delivering informed processes and evidence based interventions to support the recovery of young people referred to the service. This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards. The post holder will utilize their skills and knowledge of CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice in order to provide clinical guidance in supervision to Senior Practitioners. The post will include being redeployed to be an Interim Team Leader of a MHST teams in wider MHST service in Hertfordshire,if and when necessary due to vacancy and/or annual leave, and in such instance to provide line management to Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) in that allocated team. Main duties of the job We are looking to appoint a person with clinical experience who has the ability to provide strong leadership, to contribute to the development and implementation of a high quality service to meet the needs of children and young people in education settings. The post holder will be responsible for establishing and maintaining team systems and processes for the effective operation of the team, including outcome measurements, audit and annual service policy review. The post holder will act in support with fellow Team Leaders in providing leadership and advice across the MHST Service This is an exciting opportunity fora strong leader to further develop their skills in an area that is challenging but extremely rewarding. If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for then we would welcome an application from you. The post-holder will be a mobile clinician supporting teams with delivery of clinical sessions across 2 quadrants. We require 1x clinician to support the North/East Hertfordshire area 1x clinician to support the South/West Hertfordshire area Please state your preference on application HPFT has continued to expand this service and currently holds 10 MHSTs in the county of Hertfordshire as a provider with additional expansion of the current teams underway, HPFT are committed to progressing and supporting their staff with career development with progression opportunities and training alongside ensuring staff health, wellbeing and job satisfaction. About us Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission. Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. Date posted 24 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £48,270 to £54,931 a year per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 367-SS-9099 Job locations Waverley Road St Albans AL3 5TL 99 Waverley Road St Albans AL3 5TL Job description Job responsibilities The purpose of the MHST team is to: Provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues. Support the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach. Give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education. As a Clinical team leader your main duties and responsibilities: To provide triage and reviewing the initial assessments of health and psychosocial care needs of CYP in an educational setting and/or reviewing the risk assessments of children and/or adolescents presenting with a wide variety of mild to moderate mental health and social needs To provide consultation as required to other staff professionals in MSHT as well as to teachers and family workers around mental health issues in children and young people in schools. To offer interventions such as CBT, solution focused work, guided self-help and group support to children and young people within an educational setting. To enhance emotional wellbeing and to promote or build resilience in children and young people through educational workshops, assemblies and PSHE lessons. To deliver psycho education and support to parents/carers' and teachers. To provide clinical supervision and line management to the team who will be using CBT based approaches in their direct work with young people. To produce accurate records, reports and observations as required To refer on, or signpost, to appropriate specialist agencies. To liaise closely with other professionals in Specialist CAMHS as per the new model of the CYPMHS Transformation as well as liaise with Mental Health School Leads, Childrens Services and discharge to GPs and signpost to other voluntary agencies. To be computer literate and have working knowledge of relevant IT software packages To measure outcomes for all interventions To have an awareness of data collection and to understand the importance of this. Participate fully in providing quality care in line with local and national guidelines e.g. NICE Guidance & Quality Standards relating to children and/or young people with mental health disorders and social care difficulties To participate in regular managerial and clinical supervision. To contribute to team multi-disciplinary working. To attend and participate in training, supervision and the appraisal process, to ensure professional development and competence.Research and Service Evaluation To participate in audit, evaluation and research projects as agreed with professional and line management. To collaborate with other team members in the design and implementation of audit and research projects. Job description Job responsibilities The purpose of the MHST team is to: Provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues. Support the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach. Give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education. As a Clinical team leader your main duties and responsibilities: To provide triage and reviewing the initial assessments of health and psychosocial care needs of CYP in an educational setting and/or reviewing the risk assessments of children and/or adolescents presenting with a wide variety of mild to moderate mental health and social needs To provide consultation as required to other staff professionals in MSHT as well as to teachers and family workers around mental health issues in children and young people in schools. To offer interventions such as CBT, solution focused work, guided self-help and group support to children and young people within an educational setting. To enhance emotional wellbeing and to promote or build resilience in children and young people through educational workshops, assemblies and PSHE lessons. To deliver psycho education and support to parents/carers' and teachers. To provide clinical supervision and line management to the team who will be using CBT based approaches in their direct work with young people. To produce accurate records, reports and observations as required To refer on, or signpost, to appropriate specialist agencies. To liaise closely with other professionals in Specialist CAMHS as per the new model of the CYPMHS Transformation as well as liaise with Mental Health School Leads, Childrens Services and discharge to GPs and signpost to other voluntary agencies. To be computer literate and have working knowledge of relevant IT software packages To measure outcomes for all interventions To have an awareness of data collection and to understand the importance of this. Participate fully in providing quality care in line with local and national guidelines e.g. NICE Guidance & Quality Standards relating to children and/or young people with mental health disorders and social care difficulties To participate in regular managerial and clinical supervision. To contribute to team multi-disciplinary working. To attend and participate in training, supervision and the appraisal process, to ensure professional development and competence.Research and Service Evaluation To participate in audit, evaluation and research projects as agreed with professional and line management. To collaborate with other team members in the design and implementation of audit and research projects. Person Specification Qualifications Essential A registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work, counselling, nursing, psychotherapy) from a UK university or OR skills-based training in counselling or delivering mental health interventions in young people to support emotional health and wellbeing up to degree or equivalent level Additional specialist post graduate courses relevant to providing mental health support to support emotional health and wellbeing of the child and young people and in relation to providing evidence based interventions. Desirable Cert or Dip in Management MSC or equivalent Mentoring and Assessing Students Qualification Knowledge & Experience Essential Experience of working with CYP with emerging mental health needs Experience in the management and leadership of a clinical team Experience of multi-professional working/case management Experience of contributing to operational policy Understanding of educational settings Knowledge of social and educational contributions to MH Experience of community focussed care Experience of completing assessments Desirable Experience of working within an education setting Skills Essential Ability to lead a multi-professional team and provide ongoing operational clinical and professional supervision Budget and resource management Understanding of mental health legislation and safeguarding policy Able to establish and maintain effective links with statutory & non-stat agencies Desirable Service Development/ Leading Change Personal Qualities Essential Ability to work collaboratively with external agencies Holistic approach to service delivery Excellent communication- verbal and written Tenacious and self-motivated Balanced and objective Desirable 4-5 years of experience Physical Requirements Essential Car owner Driver license Desirable Car Owner Person Specification Qualifications Essential A registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work, counselling, nursing, psychotherapy) from a UK university or OR skills-based training in counselling or delivering mental health interventions in young people to support emotional health and wellbeing up to degree or equivalent level Additional specialist post graduate courses relevant to providing mental health support to support emotional health and wellbeing of the child and young people and in relation to providing evidence based interventions. Desirable Cert or Dip in Management MSC or equivalent Mentoring and Assessing Students Qualification Knowledge & Experience Essential Experience of working with CYP with emerging mental health needs Experience in the management and leadership of a clinical team Experience of multi-professional working/case management Experience of contributing to operational policy Understanding of educational settings Knowledge of social and educational contributions to MH Experience of community focussed care Experience of completing assessments Desirable Experience of working within an education setting Skills Essential Ability to lead a multi-professional team and provide ongoing operational clinical and professional supervision Budget and resource management Understanding of mental health legislation and safeguarding policy Able to establish and maintain effective links with statutory & non-stat agencies Desirable Service Development/ Leading Change Personal Qualities Essential Ability to work collaboratively with external agencies Holistic approach to service delivery Excellent communication- verbal and written Tenacious and self-motivated Balanced and objective Desirable 4-5 years of experience Physical Requirements Essential Car owner Driver license Desirable Car Owner 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address Waverley Road St Albans AL3 5TL 99 Waverley Road St Albans AL3 5TL Employer's website https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)